50 State quarters
50 State Quarters
The 50 State Quarters program was a 10-year initiative that honored each of the 50 United States with a unique quarter design. The program ran from 1999 to 2008, with five new quarters released each year in the order that the states ratified the Constitution or were admitted to the Union.
History[edit | edit source]
The program was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on December 1, 1997. The goal was to create a new series of quarters that would generate interest in coin collecting and educate the public about the history and geography of the United States.
Design[edit | edit source]
Each quarter's reverse design features a unique image representing the state, chosen through a process that involved state governors, state legislatures, and the United States Mint. The obverse side of the quarters continued to feature the profile of George Washington, but with a modified design to accommodate the new reverse images.
Release Schedule[edit | edit source]
The quarters were released in the following order:
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Georgia
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- South Carolina
- New Hampshire
- Virginia
- New York
- North Carolina
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Ohio
- Louisiana
- Indiana
- Mississippi
- Illinois
- Alabama
- Maine
- Missouri
- Arkansas
- Michigan
- Florida
- Texas
- Iowa
- Wisconsin
- California
- Minnesota
- Oregon
- Kansas
- West Virginia
- Nevada
- Nebraska
- Colorado
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Washington
- Idaho
- Wyoming
- Utah
- Oklahoma
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Alaska
- Hawaii
Impact[edit | edit source]
The 50 State Quarters program was highly successful, both in terms of public interest and financial impact. It is estimated that approximately half of the U.S. population collected the quarters, and the program generated significant revenue for the U.S. Treasury.
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
- United States Mint
- Quarter (United States coin)
- District of Columbia and United States Territories quarters
- America the Beautiful quarters
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