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State Quarters
The 50 State Quarters program is
the release of a series of commemorative
coins by the United
States Mint. Between 1999
and 2008
(the anticipated completion date), it features each of the 50
individual U.S.
states on unique designs for the reverse
of the quarter.
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State
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Design
(Scanned
image do not do these coins justice)
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Release Date
(Statehood Date)
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Elements Depicted
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Delaware
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January 1, 1999
(December 7, 1787)
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Caesar Rodney on horseback
Captions: "The First State," "Caesar Rodney"
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Pennsylvania
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March 8, 1999
(December 12, 1787)
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"Commonwealth" statue,
state outline, keystone
Caption: "Virtue, Liberty, Independence"
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New
Jersey
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May 17, 1999
(December 18, 1787)
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"Washington
Crossing the Delaware"
Caption: "Crossroads of the Revolution."
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Georgia
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July 19, 1999
(January 2, 1788)
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Peach,
Live
oak sprigs, state outline
Banner with text: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"
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Connecticut
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October 12, 1999
(January 9, 1788)
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Charter
Oak
Caption: "The Charter Oak"
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Massachusetts
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January 3, 2000
(February 6, 1788)
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"The
Minuteman"
statue, state outline
Caption: "The Bay State"
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Maryland
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March 13, 2000
(April 28, 1788)
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Dome of the
Maryland
state house, White
oak clusters
Caption: "The Old Line State"
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South
Carolina
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May 22, 2000
(May 23, 1788)
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Palmetto
tree, Carolina
Wren, Yellow Jessamine, state outline
Caption: "The Palmetto State"
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New
Hampshire
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August 7, 2000
(June 21, 1788)
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"The
Old
Man of the Mountain," nine stars
Captions: "Old Man of the Mountain," "Live
Free or Die"
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Virginia
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October 16, 2000
(June 25, 1788)
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Ships Susan
Constant, Godspeed,
Discovery
Captions: "Jamestown, 1607-2007," "Quadricentennial"
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New
York
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January 2, 2001
(July 26, 1788)
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Statue
of Liberty, eleven stars,
state outline with line tracing Hudson
River and Erie
Canal
Caption: "Gateway to Freedom"
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North
Carolina
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March 12, 2001
(November 21, 1789)
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Wright
Flyer, Wilbur
and Orville Wright
Caption: "First Flight"
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Rhode
Island
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May 21, 2001
(May 29, 1790)
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Vintage sailboat in
Narragansett
Bay, Pell
Bridge
Caption: "The Ocean State"
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Vermont
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August 6, 2001
(March 4, 1791)
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Maple
trees with sap buckets, Camel's
Hump Mountain
Caption: "Freedom and Unity"
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Kentucky
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October 15, 2001
(June 1, 1792)
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Thoroughbred
racehorse behind fence, Federal
Hill mansion
Caption: "My
Old Kentucky Home"
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Tennessee
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January 2, 2002
(June 1, 1796)
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Fiddle,
trumpet, guitar,
musical score, three stars
Banner with text: "Musical Heritage."
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Ohio
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March 18, 2002
(March 1, 1803)
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Wright
Flyer, spacesuit,
state outline
Caption: "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers"
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Louisiana
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May 30, 2002
(April 30, 1812)
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Pelican; trumpet with musical
notes, outline of Louisiana
Purchase on map of U.S.
Caption: "Louisiana Purchase"
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Indiana
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August 8, 2002
(December 11, 1816)
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IndyCar,
state outline, 19 stars
Caption: "Crossroads of America"
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Mississippi
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October 15, 2002
(December 10, 1817
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Two
magnolia
blossoms
Caption: "The Magnolia State"
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Illinois
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January 2, 2003
(December 3, 1818)
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Young
Abraham
Lincoln; farm scene; Chicago
skyline; state outline; 21 stars, 11 on left edge and 10 on right
Captions: "Land of Lincoln;" "21st
state/century."
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Alabama
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March 17, 2003
(December 14, 1819)
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Helen
Keller, seated, longleaf
pine branch, Magnolia
blossoms
Banner with text: "Spirit of Courage"
Caption: "Helen Keller" in standard print and Braille.
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Maine
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June 2, 2003
(March 15, 1820)
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Pemaquid
Point Lighthouse; schooner
at sea
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Missouri
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August 4, 2003
(August 10, 1821)
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Gateway
Arch, Lewis
and Clark returning down Missouri
River
Caption: "Corps
of Discovery 1804-2004."
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Arkansas
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October 20, 2003
(June 15, 1836)
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Diamond,
rice
stalks, mallard
duck flying above a lake
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Michigan
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January 26, 2004
(January 26, 1837)
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State outline, outline of
Great
Lakes system
Caption: "Great Lakes State"
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Florida
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March 29, 2004
(March 3, 1845)
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Spanish galleon, Sabal palm trees,
Space
Shuttle
Caption: "Gateway to Discovery"
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Texas
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June 1, 2004
(December 29, 1845)
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State outline, star, rope
Caption: "The Lone Star State"
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Iowa
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August 30, 2004
(December 28, 1846)
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Schoolhouse, teacher and students
planting a tree,
Captions: "Foundation in Education", "Grant
Wood"
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Wisconsin
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October 25, 2004
(May 29, 1848)
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Head of a
cow,
round of cheese
and ear of corn.
Banner with text: "Forward"
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California
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January 31, 2005
(September 9, 1850)
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John
Muir, California
Condor, Half
Dome, and Giant
Sequoia
Captions: "John Muir," "Yosemite
Valley"
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Minnesota
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April 4, 2005
(May 11, 1858)
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Common
loon, Fishing,
state map
Caption: "Land of 10,000 Lakes"
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Oregon
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June 6, 2005
(February 14, 1859)
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Crater
Lake National Park
Caption: "Crater
Lake"
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Kansas
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August 29, 2005
(January 29, 1861)
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American
Bison, Sunflowers
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West
Virginia
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October 14, 2005
(June 20, 1863)
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New
River Gorge Bridge
Caption: "New River Gorge"
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Nevada
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January 31, 2006
(October 31, 1864)
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Mustangs,
mountains, rising sun, Sagebrush
Banner with text: "The Silver State"
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Nebraska
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April 3, 2006
(March 1, 1867)
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Chimney
Rock, covered
wagon
Caption: "Chimney Rock"
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Colorado
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June 14, 2006
(August 1, 1876)
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Longs
Peak
Banner with text: "Colorful Colorado"
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North
Dakota
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August 28, 2006
(November 2, 1889)
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Bison,
grassland
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South
Dakota
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November 6, 2006
(November 2, 1889)
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Mount
Rushmore, Ring-necked
Pheasant, Wheat
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Montana
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January 29, 2007
(November 8, 1889)
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Bison skull in the center with mountains and the Missouri River in the
background.
Caption: "Big Sky Country"
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Washington
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April 11, 2007
(November 11, 1889)
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Salmon leaping in front of Mount Rainier
Caption: "The Evergreen State"
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Idaho
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June 5, 2007[2]
(July 3, 1890)
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Peregrine falcon, state outline
Caption: "Esto Perpetua"
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Wyoming
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September 4, 2007
(July 10, 1890)
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Outline of a bucking bronco,
Caption: "The Equality State"
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Utah
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November 5, 2007
(January 4, 1896) |
Golden Spike and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Caption: Crossroads of the West
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Oklahoma
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Scheduled
for release in 2008.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, with Indian Blankets (the state wildflower) in background
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New
Mexico
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Not Available
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Scheduled
for release in 2008.
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State outline, Zia Sun Symbol from flag
Caption: "Land of Enchantment"
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Arizona
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Not Available
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Scheduled
for release in 2008.
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Grand Canyon, Saguaro
closeup.
Caption: "Grand Canyon State"
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Alaska
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Not Available
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Scheduled
for release in 2008.
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Grizzly bear with salmon
Caption: "The Great Land"
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Hawaii
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Not Available |
Scheduled
for release in 2008. |
Statue of Kamehameha with state outline and motto
Caption: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono |
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