Limited Quantity of City of McAllen Commemorative Coins for Sale at Quinta Mazatlan

To commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the City of McAllen city charter, Quinta Mazatlan (the McAllen wing of the World Birding Center) is selling a limited quantity of the 2011 City of McAllen Centennial Coin and the 2011 McAllen City Coin.

The coins were created by coin designer Raul H. Gonzalez and coin artist Jesus Solano, from the Hidalgo Coin Club.

A box set of the Centennial Coin and the City Coin can be purchased together for $50, a single City Coin can be purchased in a presentation box for $25, and a City Coin encased in a protective plastic cover can be purchased for $15. 

Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset Drive and its hours of operation are Tuesday to Saturday, from 8 am to 5 pm.  On Thursday nights Quinta Mazatlan is open until dark.

Checks, debit cards and credit cards are all accepted methods of payment. 

COIN DESCRIPTIONS:

2011 City of McAllen Centennial Coin

OBVERSE
The design features McAllen’s first mayor, Frank G. Crow and the city’s centennial mayor, Richard F. Cortez in an antique silver finish.  The 10-carat diamond image at the bottom center is the gemstone for the 100^th Anniversary.

REVERSE

The portrait design features the iconic home of the McAllen Wing of the World Birding Center—Quinta Mazatlan with several tall palm trees behind it.  The colorful foreground features a branch of bouganvilleas (city flower) and a Green Jay (city bird).  The entire coin is minted with an antique silver finish.

2011 McAllen City Coin

OBVERSE

The design features Douglas Clark’s “The Irrigation Worker” statue, which is emblematic of the pioneers that first cleared the wilderness, dug out canals and planted crops.  The shovel gives rise to the city’s blue logo below 3 distinct buildings.  The Compass Bank, Chase Tower and Bentsen Federal Building are adorned with palm trees in a shiny silver finish.  The field has a sandblasted finish with all the lettering and the rim in a shiny gold tone.                                                                                                                              

REVERSE

The design features an airplane coming in under the word Explore above the Spanish-styled Convention Center.  The left bottom is a typical beautiful nature scene while the right bottom pays tribute to the ever growing arts scene.  Mick Reber’s metal sculpture, “The 3 Graces—Faith, Hope & Charity” is located on Main Street.  The field has a sandblasted finish with all the lettering and the rim in a shiny gold tone.

For more information about the City of McAllen Centennial Coin and the McAllen City Coin, call Quinta Mazatlan at (956) 681-3370.