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The 50 State Quarters program is the release of a series of commemorative coins by the United States Mint. Between 1999 and 2008, it is intended to feature each of the 50 individual U.S. states on unique designs for the reverse of the quarter.
During the program, a new statehood quarter is released by the United States Mint every "quintile," or 1/5th of a year (73 days); five designs are released each year. Each quarter's reverse celebrates one of the 50 states with a design honoring its unique history, traditions and symbols, usually designed by a resident of that state and chosen by the state government. The quarters are released in the same order that the states joined the Union. The obverse of each quarter is a slight redesign of the previous design of the quarter. The statehood quarters program has become one of the most popular commemorative coin programs in United States history; the United States Mint has estimated that over one hundred million individuals have collected state quarters, either formally or informally. |
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State: Alabama
Reverse: Helen Keller, seated, longleaf pine branch, Magnolia blossoms. Banner with text: "Spirit of Courage". Caption: "Helen Keller" in standard print and Braille. Release Date: March 17, 2003 |
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State: Alaska
Reverse: Grizzly bear with salmon. Caption: "The Great Land" Release Date: 2008 |
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State: Arizona
Reverse: Grand Canyon, Saguaro closeup. Caption: "Grand Canyon State" Release Date: 2008 |
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State: Arkansas
Reverse: Diamond, rice stalks, mallard duck flying above a lake Release Date: October 20, 2003 |
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State: California
Reverse: John Muir, California Condor, Half Dome, and Giant Sequoia. Captions: "John Muir," "Yosemite Valley" Release Date: January 31, 2005 |
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State: Colorado
Reverse: Longs Peak. Banner with text: "Colorful Colorado" Release Date: June 14, 2006 |
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State: Connecticut
Reverse: Charter Oak. Caption: "The Charter Oak" Release Date: October 12, 1999 |
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State: Delaware
Reverse: Caesar Rodney on horseback. Captions: "The First State," "Caesar Rodney" Release Date: January 1, 1999 |
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State: Florida
Reverse: Spanish galleon, Sabal palm trees, Space Shuttle. Caption: "Gateway to Discovery" Release Date: March 29, 2004 |
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State: Georgia
Reverse: Peach, Live oak sprigs, state outline. Banner with text: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" (the state motto) Release Date: July 19, 1999 |
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State: Hawaii
Reverse: Statue of Kamehameha with state outline and motto. Caption: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono Release Date: 2008 |
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State: Idaho
Reverse: Peregrine falcon, state outline. Caption: "Esto Perpetua" Release Date: June 5, 2007 |
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State: Illinois
Reverse: 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." Release Date: January 2, 2003 |
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State: Indiana
Reverse: IndyCar, state outline, 19 stars. Caption: "Crossroads of America" Release Date: August 8, 2002 |
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State: Iowa
Reverse: Schoolhouse, teacher and students planting a tree,. Captions: "Foundation in Education", "Grant Wood" Release Date: August 30, 2004 |
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State: Kansas
Reverse: American Bison, Sunflowers Release Date: August 29, 2005 |
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State: Kentucky
Reverse: Thoroughbred racehorse behind fence, Bardstown mansion, Federal Hill. Caption: "My Old Kentucky Home" Release Date: October 15, 2001 |
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State: Louisiana
Reverse: Pelican; trumpet with musical notes, outline of Louisiana Purchase on map of U.S.. Caption: "Louisiana Purchase" Release Date: May 30, 2002 |
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State: Maine
Reverse: Pemaquid Point Lighthouse; schooner at sea Release Date: June 2, 2003 |
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State: Maryland
Reverse: Dome of the Maryland state house, White oak clusters. Caption: "The Old Line State" Release Date: March 13, 2000 |
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State: Massachusetts
Reverse: "The Minuteman" statue, state outline. Caption: "The Bay State" Release Date: January 3, 2000 |
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State: Michigan
Reverse: State outline, outline of Great Lakes system. Caption: "Great Lakes State" Release Date: January 26, 2004 |
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State: Minnesota
Reverse: Common loon, Fishing, state map. Caption: "Land of 10,000 Lakes" Release Date: April 4, 2005 |
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State: Mississippi
Reverse: Two magnolia blossoms. Caption: "The Magnolia State" Release Date: October 15, 2002 |
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State: Missouri
Reverse: Gateway Arch, Lewis and Clark returning down Missouri River. Caption: "Corps of Discovery 1804-2004." Release Date: August 4, 2003 |
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State: Montana
Reverse: Bison skull in the center with mountains and the Missouri River in the background.. Caption: "Big Sky Country" Release Date: January 29, 2007 |
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State: Nebraska
Reverse: Chimney Rock, covered wagon. Caption: "Chimney Rock" Release Date: April 3, 2006 |
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State: Nevada
Reverse: Mustangs, mountains, rising sun, Sagebrush. Banner with text: "The Silver State" Release Date: January 31, 2006 |
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State: New Hampshire
Reverse: "The Old Man of the Mountain," nine stars. Captions: "Old Man of the Mountain," "Live Free or Die" Release Date: August 7, 2000 |
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State: New Jersey
Reverse: "Washington Crossing the Delaware" which includes George Washington and James Monroe (holding flag). Caption: "Crossroads of the Revolution." Release Date: May 17, 1999 |
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State: New Mexico
Reverse: State outline, Zia Sun Symbol from flag. Caption: "Land of Enchantment" Release Date: 2008 |
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State: New York
Reverse: Statue of Liberty, eleven stars, state outline with line tracing Hudson River and Erie Canal. Caption: "Gateway to Freedom" Release Date: January 2, 2001 |
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State: North Carolina
Reverse: Wright Flyer, Wilbur and Orville Wright. Caption: "First Flight" Release Date: March 12, 2001 |
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State: North Dakota
Reverse: Bison, badlands Release Date: August 28, 2006 |
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State: Ohio
Reverse: Wright Flyer, spacesuit, state outline. Caption: "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers" Release Date: March 18, 2002 |
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State: Oklahoma
Reverse: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, with Indian Blankets (the state wildflower) in background Release Date: 2008 |
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State: Oregon
Reverse: Crater Lake National Park. Caption: "Crater Lake" Release Date: June 6, 2005 |
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State: Pennsylvania
Reverse: "Commonwealth" statue, state outline, keystone. Caption: "Virtue, Liberty, Independence" Release Date: March 8, 1999 |
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State: Rhode Island
Reverse: Vintage sailboat in Narragansett Bay, Pell Bridge. Caption: "The Ocean State" Release Date: May 21, 2001 |
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State: South Carolina
Reverse: Palmetto tree, Carolina Wren, Yellow Jessamine, state outline. Caption: "The Palmetto State" Release Date: May 22, 2000 |
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State: South Dakota
Reverse: Mount Rushmore, Ring-necked Pheasant, Wheat Release Date: November 6, 2006 |
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State: Tennessee
Reverse: Fiddle, trumpet, guitar, musical score, three stars. Banner with text: "Musical Heritage." Release Date: January 2, 2002 |
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State: Texas
Reverse: State outline, star, rope. Caption: "The Lone Star State" Release Date: June 1, 2004 |
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State: Utah
Reverse: Golden Spike and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Caption: Crossroads of the West Release Date: 2007 |
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State: Reverse: Maple trees with sap buckets, Camel's Hump Mountain. Caption: "Freedom and Unity" Release Date: August 6, 2001 |
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State: Virginia
Reverse: Ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery. Captions: "Jamestown, 1607-2007," "Quadricentennial" Release Date: October 16, 2000 |
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State: Washington
Reverse: Salmon leaping in front of Mount Rainier. Caption: "The Evergreen State" Release Date: April 11, 2007 |
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State: West Virginia
Reverse: New River Gorge Bridge. Caption: "New River Gorge" Release Date: October 14, 2005 |
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State: Wisconsin
Reverse: Head of a cow, round of cheese and ear of corn. Banner with text: "Forward" Release Date: October 25, 2004 |
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State: Wyoming
Reverse: Outline of a bucking bronco,. Caption: "The Equality State" Release Date: September 4, 2007 |