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Message:: [QUOTE="treehugger, post: 1074006, member: 28451"]I agree with you on the America the Beautiful discs, but I think the popularity of the standard sized quarters is going to decline also.   Most people don't really care all that much about the presidents (other than a few), much less their spouses.   I wonder if the person who came up with that idea is still employed at the mint?   Anyway, with the America the Beautiful quarters, a lot of the most iconic places are coming out the first 2 years.   Even though there are about 58 national parks, which would have made for a nice coin program, like the state quarters from 1999-2009, the mint didn't want to have that.   No; instead we have a second state quarter program where not only is every national park NOT represented, but because every state has to be represented, we end up with many second and third-tier sites.   The Shawnee National Forest in Illinois?   Really?   You're kidding; right?   Anyway, I think, as with the first spouses, as we go through the America the Beautiful dark ages, we will see the same decline in interest. I know for myself, I did the majority of my serious America the Beautiful collecting the first year because, after looking at the entire release list, they're are, if you're lucky, maybe 20 sites that are worth a second look.[/QUOTE]