2008 State Quarters
- Oklahoma State Quarter. The Oklahoma Quarter was the forty sixth coin in the State Quarter series.
- New Mexico State Quarter. The New Mexico Quarter was the forty seventh coin in the State Quarter series.
- Arizona State Quarter.
- Alaska State Quarter.
- Hawaii State Quarter.
What state quarters were released in 2008?
The new quarters–honoring Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii–signal the end of the most popular coin program in the history of U.S. coinage. The first commemorative quarter of 2008 honors Oklahoma. It is the 46th coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program.
What was the last state quarter of 2008?
2008 State Quarters The State Quarter Program concluded in 2008 with the final five designs in the series. Coins were issued to honor Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii. The final five designs were an excellent way to end the series. Each State Quarter design was striking and well defined.
Are there different series of 2008 Oklahoma quarter?
The US minted different series of the Oklahoma quarter. There is the 2008 P quarter, 2008 D quarter, 2008 S proof quarter and 2008 S silver proof quarter. Proof coins are essentially coins that have more detail. They are minted on special planchets and it takes longer to produce them.
When was the release of the State Quarters?
To a certain degree the coins are kind of old news at this point. However, when the state quarters were first released there was a tremendous amount of attention paid by the American public and the anticipation for the release of the next new state was unlike anything ever seen in coin collecting.
When did the Arizona State quarter come out?
The Arizona Quarter was the forty eighth coin in the State Quarter series. It was released on June 2, 2008 and features the Grand Canyon, one of the seven wonders of the world. Also included in the design are the Saguaro cactus. The Alaska Quarter was the forty ninth coin in the State Quarter series.
