Launched in 1999, the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters Program was a 10-year initiative that honored each of the nation’s states in the order that they ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. Each quarter was produced for about 10 weeks and will never be produced again.
Are there quarters for all 50 states?
Each state has a state quarter associated with each one of the 50 states. Five coins were released per year in the order of when the states were admitted to the Union.
How many states have quarters?
50 states
District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters You may be familiar with the 50 State Quarters Program, which began in 1999. To cover all 50 states, five quarter designs were produced each year for 10 years.
When did they start issuing state quarters?
State Quarters were authorized under the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act (Public Law 105-124) signed into law on December 1, 1997 by President Clinton. The Act provided for the redesign and issuance of a circulating commemorative quarter dollar coin for each of the 50 States beginning in 1999.
When did the 50 State Quarters come out?
On December 1, 1997, Congress passed Public Law 105-124 that created the 50 state quarters program. It called for the release of circulating commemorative quarters by the United States Mint. The program ran from 1999 until 2008 with a common obverse design in a unique reverse design commemorating each of the 50 states.
Where are the different mints of the US State Quarters?
The United States Mint produced state quarters at three different mints: Philadelphia (P), Denver (D), and San Francisco (S).
When do the DC and US Territories quarters come out?
The District of Columbia and US Territories Quarters Program would honor the non-state jurisdictions of the United States. The release dates for the entire State Quarters series are listed below, followed by the dates for the DC & US Territories Quarters series.
What are the inscriptions on a quarter dollar?
The obverse inscriptions are: “United States of America,” “Liberty,” “In God We Trust,” and “Quarter Dollar.” The reverse of each State Quarter carries a design emblematic of one of the 50 States. The authorizing legislation provided some basic guidelines for the design.
