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State Quarters

The State Quarters series is the largest and most extensive coin program in U.S.

Mint history. Started in 1999 and ending to 2008, the ambitious 10-year series

honored each of the 50 states on its own unique Quarter. Five different coins

were struck each year, and the coins were issued in the order in which the states

joined the Union. The first coin in 1999 was Delaware, which was the first state

to ratify the Constitution, and the 50^th and last coin in 2008 was Hawaii, the 50^th

state. Each coin was struck for circulation at both the Philadelphia and Denver

Mints, but the mintage was limited to only about 10 weeks per coin. Proofs and

silver editions were also made exclusively for collectors at the San Francisco

Mint. The obverse of the State Quarters retained the original portrait of George Washington that was introduced in 1932.

Each state selected its own design for the reverse of its State Quarter. Although

the designs had to be approved by the various bodies that oversee the U.S. Mint

and its coinage, in general the states were free to depict what they considered

to be the best representation of their history and culture. Some restrictions were

put in place, however, such as no living people and no head-and-shoulders

portraits. The result was a remarkable mix of designs, from state symbols to state landmarks.

According to the U.S. Mint, at least 160 million people collected the State Quarters, making it the most successful coin program in history. While many people simply found coins in circulation, serious collectors preferred to own Brilliant Uncirculated

coins that had never been in circulation, as well as certified coins in high grades

and coins that been enhanced with colorizing, gold layering, or holograms.

At the conclusion of the State Quarters program, the U.S. Mint was authorized

to extend the series in 2009 to include the national capital (Washington, D.C.)

and the five United States territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa,

United States Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands). The same design

criteria were in effect for these coins, but because there were six coins in 2009

instead of five for each of the previous 10 years, the mintage period for each

coin was limited to only 8-9 weeks.