United States | |
| Value | 0.25US Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 6.25 (Ag); 5.67 (Cu-Ni) g |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm (0.955 in) |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm (0.069 in) |
| Edge | 119reeds |
| Composition | 91.67%Cu 8.33%Ni (standard) 90%Ag 10%Cu (proof only) |
| Years of minting | 1999–2008 |
| Mint marks | P,D,S (proof only) |
| Obverse | |
 | |
| Design | George Washington |
| Designer | John Flanagan (1932 version) from a 1786 bust byHoudon / William Cousin (modification to Flanagan's design) |
| Design date | 1999 |
| Reverse | |
 | |
| Design | various; five designs per year (latest shown) |
| Designer | various |
| Design date | 1999–2008 |
The50 State quarters (authorized byPub. L. 105–124 (text)(PDF), 111 Stat. 2534, enactedDecember 1, 1997) were a series ofcirculating commemorativequarters released by theUnited States Mint. Minted from 1999 through 2008, they featured unique designs for each of the 50US states on thereverse.
The 50 State Quarters Program was started to support a new generation ofcoin collectors,[1][2] and it became the most successfulnumismatic program in US history, with roughly half of theUS population collecting the coins, either in a casual manner or as a serious pursuit.[3] TheUS federal government so far has made additional profits of $3 billion from collectorstaking the coins out of circulation.[4]
In 2009, the US Mint began issuing quarters under the 2009District of Columbia and US Territories Program. The Territories Quarter Program was authorized by the passage of a newer legislative act,H.R. 2764. This program features theDistrict of Columbia,Puerto Rico,American Samoa,Guam, theUnited States Virgin Islands, and theNorthern Mariana Islands.[5]
The 50 State Quarters program was initially inspired by a 1992Royal Canadian Mint program, "Canada 125", marking the 125th anniversary of the country'sConfederation with a series of commemorative25-cent pieces representing each of its 12 (at the time) provinces and territories. The Canada 125 program sparked a revival of interest in coin collecting among Canadians, which led American numismatists to advocate for the United States Mint to create a similar series of coins representing U.S. states.[6][7]
In 1992, Congress passed the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Act. In addition to authorizing a series of commemorative coins marking the1996 Summer Olympics, the law also established theCitizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (CCCAC) to consider ideas for future releases.[8] AfterTreasury SecretaryLloyd Bentsen appointed the committee in December 1993, several of its members, led by David Ganz, urged the committee to endorse a state quarters program. Initially, Ganz found support from only Charles Atherton, from the Federal Commission on Fine Arts, and Dan Hoffman, a young numismatist from South Carolina who also served on the CCCAC. However, by 1995, the CCCAC finally endorsed the idea. The committee then sought the support of RepresentativeMichael Castle (R-Delaware), chairman of theHouse Banking subcommittee with jurisdiction over thenation's coinage. Castle's initial caution was resolved when Diehl suggested the coins be issued in the order the states entered the Union orratified the Constitution. Delaware, Castle's home state, was the first state to ratify the Constitution, and would thus get to be the first state to have its quarter released. Castle subsequently held hearings and filed legislation to authorize the program.[9]
Despite the support of the director of the mint and the Treasury Secretary-appointed CCCAC, the Treasury Department opposed the 50 States Quarters Program, as commemorative coinage had come to be identified with abuses and excesses.[10] The Mint'seconomic models estimated the program would earn the government between $2.6 billion and $5.1 billion in additionalseignorage and $110 million in additional numismatic profits. Diehl and Castle used these profit projections to urge the Treasury's support, but Treasury officials found the projections to lack credibility (at the program's conclusion, the Mint estimated the program had earned $3 billion in additional seignorage and $136.2 million in additional numismatic profits).[4]
Diehl worked with Castle behind the scenes to move legislation forward despite the Treasury's opposition to the program.[1][11] However, the Treasury suggested to Castle that the department should conduct a study to determine the feasibility of the program. With Diehl's advice, Castle accepted the Treasury's offer, and the agreement was codified in theUnited States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996.[12][13] The act also authorized the Secretary to proceed with the 50 States Quarters Program without further congressional action if the results of the feasibility study were favorable.
The Treasury Department engaged the consulting firmCoopers and Lybrand to conduct the study in 1997, which confirmed the Mint's demand, seignorage, and numismatic profit projections for the program.[10] Among other conclusions, the study found that 98 million Americans were likely to save one or more full sets of the quarters (at the program's conclusion, the Mint estimated that 147 million Americans collected the 50 state quarters). Nevertheless, the Treasury Department continued to oppose the program and declined to proceed with it without a congressional mandate to do so.[4]
In 1997, Congress issued that mandate in the form ofS. 1228, the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act, which was signed into law byPresidentBill Clinton on December 1, 1997.
The 50 State quarters were released by theUnited States Mint every ten weeks, or five each year. They were released in the same order that thestates ratified the Constitution or were admitted to the Union. Each quarter'sreverse commemorated one of the 50 states with a design emblematic of its unique history, traditions, andsymbols. Certain design elements, such asstate flags, images of living persons, and head-and-shoulder images of deceased persons were prohibited.
The authorizing legislation and Mint procedures gave each state a substantial role and considerable discretion in determining the design that would represent their state. The majority of states followed a process by which thegovernor solicited the state's citizens to submit design concepts and appointed an advisory group to oversee the process. Governors submitted three to five finalist design concepts to the Secretary of the Treasury for approval. Approved designs were returned to the states for selection of a final design.
States usually employed one of two approaches in making this selection. In 33 states, the governor selected the final recommended design, often based on the recommendations of advisory groups and citizens. In the other 17 states, citizens selected the final design through online, telephone, mail, or other public votes. US Mint engravers applied all final design concepts approved by the Treasury Secretary. The media and public attention surrounding this process and the release of each state's quarter was intense and produced significant publicity for the program.[4][14]
In several cases, the process of creating and finalizing a design caused controversy in the represented state, with people and groups expressing disappointment that the design did not properly reflect their state. There were disputes over which state could lay claim to certain design elements that appeared in other states, such as an ear of corn or the Rocky Mountains. The Mint's conversion of each state's proposal into the final design that was used on the quarter also drew criticism for being overly simplified or poorly rendered.[15] Paul Jackson, whose design was chosen for the Missouri quarter and then pared down by the Mint, led a series of protests which included placing stickers with Jackson's original design on the reverses of 250,000 quarters and distributing them nationwide.[16][17] In response to these criticisms, the Mint established theArtistic Infusion Program in 2003, hiring more professional artists and engravers to create better-looking designs for all commemorative coins.[15]
The 50 State Quarters Program was the most popular commemorative coin program in theUnited States history; the United States Mint has estimated that 147 million Americans have collected state quarters and 3.5 million participated in the selection of state quarter designs.[4]
By the end of 2008, all of the original 50 States quarters had been minted and released. The official total, according to the US Mint, was 34,797,600,000 coins. The averagemintage was 695,952,000 coins per state, but ranged from Virginia's 1,594,616,000 to Oklahoma's 416,600,000. Demand was stronger for quarters issued early in the program. This was due toweakening economic conditions in later years and the waning of the initial surge ofdemand when the program was launched. Another factor was the reassertion of the Treasury Department's opposition to the program. When the director's term ended in 2000, the Treasury proceeded to reduce and finally terminate the most effective elements of the Mint's promotional program despite the high return on investment they earned.[citation needed]
| Year | No. | State | Release date (statehood date)[18] | Design | Elements depicted | Engraver | Mintage[19][20] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | Denver | San Francisco | |||||||
| 1999 | 1 | Delaware | January 4, 1999 (December 7, 1787) |  | Caesar Rodney on horseback Captions: "The First State", "Caesar Rodney" | William Cousins | 373,400,000 | 401,424,000 | 3,713,359 (proof) 804,565 (silver proof) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | March 8, 1999 (December 12, 1787) |  | Commonwealth statue, state outline,keystone symbol Caption: "Virtue, Liberty, Independence" | John Mercanti | 349,000,000 | 358,332,000 | 3,713,359 (proof) 804,565 (silver proof) | |
| 3 | New Jersey | May 17, 1999 (December 18, 1787) |  | Washington Crossing the Delaware, which includesGeorge Washington (standing) andJames Monroe (holding the flag) Caption: "Crossroads of the Revolution" | Alfred Maletsky | 363,200,000 | 299,028,000 | 3,713,359 (proof) 804,565 (silver proof) | |
| 4 | Georgia | July 19, 1999 (January 2, 1788) |  | Peach,live oak (state tree) sprigs, state outline Banner with text: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" (the state motto) | T. James Ferrell | 451,188,000 | 488,744,000 | 3,713,359 (proof) 804,565 (silver proof) | |
| 5 | Connecticut | October 12, 1999 (January 9, 1788) |  | Charter Oak Caption: "The Charter Oak" | T. James Ferrell | 688,744,000 | 657,880,000 | 3,713,359 (proof) 804,565 (silver proof) | |
| 2000 | 6 | Massachusetts | January 3, 2000 (February 6, 1788) |  | The Minute Man statue, state outline Caption: "The Bay State" | Thomas D. Rodgers | 628,600,000 | 535,184,000 | 4,020,172 (proof) 965,421 (silver proof) |
| 7 | Maryland | March 13, 2000 (April 28, 1788) |  | Dome of theMaryland State House,white oak (state tree) clusters Caption: "The Old Line State" | Thomas D. Rodgers | 678,200,000 | 556,532,000 | 4,020,172 (proof) 965,421 (silver proof) | |
| 8 | South Carolina | May 22, 2000 (May 23, 1788) |  | Carolina wren (state bird),yellow jessamine (state flower),cabbage palmetto (state tree), state outline Caption: "The Palmetto State" | Thomas D. Rodgers | 373,400,000 | 401,424,000 | 4,020,172 (proof) 965,421 (silver proof) | |
| 9 | New Hampshire | August 7, 2000 (June 21, 1788) |  | Old Man of the Mountain, nine stars (representing New Hampshire as the 9th state to join the Union) Captions: "Old Man of the Mountain", "Live Free or Die" | William Cousins | 673,040,000 | 495,976,000 | 4,020,172 (proof) 965,421 (silver proof) | |
| 10 | Virginia | October 16, 2000 (June 25, 1788) |  | ShipsSusan Constant,Godspeed,Discovery Captions:"Jamestown, 1607–2007", "Quadricentennial" | Edgar Z. Steever | 943,000,000 | 651,616,000 | 4,020,172 (proof) 965,421 (silver proof) | |
| 2001 | 11 | New York | January 2, 2001 (July 26, 1788) |  | Statue of Liberty, 11 stars (representing New York as the 11th state to join the Union), state outline with line tracingHudson River andErie Canal Caption: "Gateway to Freedom" | Alfred Maletsky | 619,640,000 | 655,400,000 | 3,094,140 (proof) 889,697 (silver proof) |
| 12 | North Carolina | March 12, 2001 (November 21, 1789) |  | Wright Flyer,John T. Daniels's iconic photo of theWright brothers Caption: "First Flight" | John Mercanti | 627,600,000 | 427,876,000 | 3,094,140 (proof) 889,697 (silver proof) | |
| 13 | Rhode Island | May 21, 2001 (May 29, 1790) |  | America's CupyachtReliance onNarragansett Bay,Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge Caption: "The Ocean State" | Thomas D. Rodgers | 423,000,000 | 447,100,000 | 3,094,140 (proof) 889,697 (silver proof) | |
| 14 | Vermont | August 6, 2001 (March 4, 1791) |  | Maple trees with sap buckets,Camel's Hump Mountain Caption: "Freedom and Unity" | T. James Ferrell | 423,400,000 | 459,404,000 | 3,094,140 (proof) 889,697 (silver proof) | |
| 15 | Kentucky | October 15, 2001 (June 1, 1792) |  | Thoroughbred racehorse behind fence,Bardstown mansion,Federal Hill Caption: "My Old Kentucky Home" | T. James Ferrell | 353,000,000 | 370,564,000 | 3,094,140 (proof) 889,697 (silver proof) | |
| 2002 | 16 | Tennessee | January 2, 2002 (June 1, 1796) |  | Fiddle,trumpet,guitar, musical score,three stars Banner with text: "Musical Heritage" | Donna Weaver | 361,600,000 | 286,468,000 | 3,084,245 (proof) 892,229 (silver proof) |
| 17 | Ohio | March 11, 2002 (March 1, 1803) |  | Wright Flyer III (built by theWright Brothers who were fromDayton);astronaut; state outline Caption: "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers" | Donna Weaver | 217,200,000 | 414,832,000 | 3,084,245 (proof) 892,229 (silver proof) | |
| 18 | Louisiana | May 20, 2002 (April 30, 1812) |  | Brown pelican (state bird); trumpet with musical notes, outline ofLouisiana Purchase on map of US Caption: "Louisiana Purchase" | John Mercanti | 362,000,000 | 402,204,000 | 3,084,245 (proof) 892,229 (silver proof) | |
| 19 | Indiana | August 2, 2002 (December 11, 1816) |  | IndyCar, state outline, 19 stars (representing Indiana as the 19th state to join the Union) Caption: "Crossroads of America" | Donna Weaver | 362,600,000 | 327,200,000 | 3,084,245 (proof) 892,229 (silver proof) | |
| 20 | Mississippi | October 15, 2002 (December 10, 1817) |  | Twomagnolia blossoms (state flower) Caption: "The Magnolia State" | Donna Weaver | 290,000,000 | 289,600,000 | 3,084,245 (proof) 892,229 (silver proof) | |
| 2003 | 21 | Illinois | January 2, 2003 (December 3, 1818) |  | YoungAbraham Lincoln; farm scene;Chicago skyline; state outline; 21 stars, 11 on left edge and 10 on right Captions: "Land of Lincoln;" "21st state/century" | Donna Weaver | 225,800,000 | 237,400,000 | 3,408,516 (proof) 1,125,755 (silver proof) |
| 22 | Alabama | March 17, 2003 (December 14, 1819) |  | Helen Keller, seated,longleaf pine (state tree) branch,magnolia blossoms Banner with text: "Spirit of Courage" Caption: "Helen Keller" in standard print andBraille | Norman E. Nemeth | 225,000,000 | 232,400,000 | 3,408,516 (proof) 1,125,755 (silver proof) | |
| 23 | Maine | June 2, 2003 (March 15, 1820) |  | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse; theschoonerVictory Chimes[21] at sea | Donna Weaver | 217,400,000 | 231,400,000 | 3,408,516 (proof) 1,125,755 (silver proof) | |
| 24 | Missouri | August 4, 2003 (August 10, 1821) |  | Gateway Arch,Lewis and Clark andYork[22] returning downMissouri River Caption: "Corps of Discovery 1804–2004" | Alfred Maletsky | 225,000,000 | 228,200,000 | 3,408,516 (proof) 1,125,755 (silver proof) | |
| 25 | Arkansas | October 20, 2003 (June 15, 1836) |  | Diamond (state gem),rice stalks,mallard flying above a lake | John Mercanti | 228,000,000 | 229,800,000 | 3,408,516 (proof) 1,125,755 (silver proof) | |
| 2004 | 26 | Michigan | January 26, 2004 (January 26, 1837) |  | State outline, outline ofGreat Lakes system Caption: "Great Lakes State" | Donna Weaver | 233,800,000 | 225,800,000 | 2,740,684 (proof) 1,769,786 (silver proof) |
| 27 | Florida | March 29, 2004 (March 3, 1845) |  | Spanishgalleon,Sabal palmetto (state tree),Space Shuttle Caption: "Gateway to Discovery" | T. James Ferrell | 240,200,000 | 241,600,000 | 2,740,684 (proof) 1,769,786 (silver proof) | |
| 28 | Texas | June 1, 2004 (December 29, 1845) |  | State outline, star,lariat Caption: "The Lone Star State" | Norman E. Nemeth | 278,800,000 | 263,000,000 | 2,740,684 (proof) 1,769,786 (silver proof) | |
| 29 | Iowa | August 30, 2004 (December 28, 1846) |  | Schoolhouse, teacher and students planting a tree; based on theGrant Wood paintingArbor Day[23][24] Captions: "Foundation in Education", "Grant Wood" | John Mercanti | 213,800,000 | 251,400,000 | 2,740,684 (proof) 1,769,786 (silver proof) | |
| 30 | Wisconsin | October 25, 2004 (May 29, 1848) |  | Head of acow, round ofcheese and ear ofcorn (state grain). Banner with text: "Forward" | Alfred Maletsky | 226,400,000 | 226,800,000 | 2,740,684 (proof) 1,769,786 (silver proof) | |
| 2005 | 31 | California | January 31, 2005 (September 9, 1850) |  | John Muir,California condor,Half Dome Captions: "John Muir," "Yosemite Valley" | Don Everhart | 257,200,000 | 263,200,000 | 3,262,960 (proof) 1,678,649 (silver proof) |
| 32 | Minnesota | April 4, 2005 (May 11, 1858) |  | Common loon (state bird),fishing, state outline Caption: "Land of 10,000 Lakes" | Charles L. Vickers | 239,600,000 | 248,400,000 | 3,262,960 (proof) 1,678,649 (silver proof) | |
| 33 | Oregon | June 6, 2005 (February 14, 1859) |  | Crater Lake National Park Caption: "Crater Lake" | Donna Weaver | 316,200,000 | 404,000,000 | 3,262,960 (proof) 1,678,649 (silver proof) | |
| 34 | Kansas | August 29, 2005 (January 29, 1861) |  | American bison (state mammal),sunflowers (state flower) | Norman E. Nemeth | 263,400,000 | 300,000,000 | 3,262,960 (proof) 1,678,649 (silver proof) | |
| 35 | West Virginia | October 14, 2005 (June 20, 1863) |  | New River Gorge Bridge Caption: "New River Gorge" | John Mercanti | 365,400,000 | 356,200,000 | 3,262,960 (proof) 1,678,649 (silver proof) | |
| 2006 | 36 | Nevada | January 31, 2006 (October 31, 1864) |  | Mustangs, mountains, rising sun,sagebrush (state flower) Banner with text: "The Silver State" | Don Everhart | 277,000,000 | 312,800,000 | 2,882,428 (proof) 1,585,008 (silver proof) |
| 37 | Nebraska | April 3, 2006 (March 1, 1867) |  | Chimney Rock National Historic Site,Conestoga wagon Caption: "Chimney Rock" | Charles L. Vickers | 318,000,000 | 276,400,000 | 2,882,428 (proof) 1,585,008 (silver proof) | |
| 38 | Colorado | June 14, 2006 (August 1, 1876) |  | Longs Peak Banner with text: "Colorful Colorado" | Norman E. Nemeth | 274,800,000 | 294,200,000 | 2,882,428 (proof) 1,585,008 (silver proof) | |
| 39 | North Dakota | August 28, 2006 (November 2, 1889) |  | American bison,badlands | Donna Weaver | 305,800,000 | 359,000,000 | 2,882,428 (proof) 1,585,008 (silver proof) | |
| 40 | South Dakota | November 6, 2006 (November 2, 1889) |  | Mount Rushmore,ring-necked pheasant (state bird),wheat (state grass) | John Mercanti | 245,000,000 | 265,800,000 | 2,882,428 (proof) 1,585,008 (silver proof) | |
| 2007 | 41 | Montana | January 29, 2007 (November 8, 1889) |  | American bison skull in the center with mountains and the Missouri River in the background. Caption: "Big Sky Country" | Don Everhart | 257,000,000 | 265,240,000 | 2,374,778 (proof) 1,313,481 (silver proof) |
| 42 | Washington | April 2, 2007 (November 11, 1889) |  | Salmon leaping in front ofMount Rainier Caption: "The Evergreen State" | Charles L. Vickers | 265,200,000 | 280,000,000 | 2,374,778 (proof) 1,313,481 (silver proof) | |
| 43 | Idaho | June 4, 2007[25] (July 3, 1890) |  | Peregrine falcon, state outline with star indicating location of state capitalBoise, Idaho Caption: "Esto Perpetua" | Don Everhart | 294,600,000 | 286,800,000 | 2,374,778 (proof) 1,313,481 (silver proof) | |
| 44 | Wyoming | September 4, 2007 (July 10, 1890) |  | Bucking Horse and Rider Caption: "The Equality State" | Norman E. Nemeth | 243,600,000 | 320,800,000 | 2,374,778 (proof) 1,313,481 (silver proof) | |
| 45 | Utah | November 5, 2007 (January 4, 1896) |  | Golden spike, LocomotivesJupiter,No. 119, and the completion of theTranscontinental Railroad Caption: "Crossroads of the West" | Joseph F. Menna | 255,000,000 | 253,200,000 | 2,374,778 (proof) 1,313,481 (silver proof) | |
| 2008 | 46 | Oklahoma | January 28, 2008 (November 16, 1907) |  | Scissor-tailed flycatcher (state bird), withIndian blankets (state wildflower) in background | Phebe Hemphill | 222,000,000 | 194,600,000 | 2,078,112 (proof) 1,192,908 (silver proof) |
| 47 | New Mexico | April 7, 2008 (January 6, 1912) |  | State outline with relief,Zia sun symbol from flag Caption: "Land of Enchantment" | Don Everhart | 244,200,000 | 244,400,000 | 2,078,112 (proof) 1,192,908 (silver proof) | |
| 48 | Arizona | June 2, 2008 (February 14, 1912) |  | Grand Canyon,saguaro cactus closeup. Banner with text: "Grand Canyon State" | Joseph F. Menna | 244,600,000 | 265,000,000 | 2,078,112 (proof) 1,192,908 (silver proof) | |
| 49 | Alaska | August 25, 2008 (January 3, 1959) |  | Grizzly bear withsalmon (state fish) andNorth Star Caption: "The Great Land" | Charles L. Vickers | 251,800,000 | 254,000,000 | 2,078,112 (proof) 1,192,908 (silver proof) | |
| 50 | Hawaii | November 3, 2008 (August 21, 1959) | | Statue ofKamehameha I with state outline and motto Caption: "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono" | Don Everhart | 254,000,000 | 263,600,000 | 2,078,112 (proof) 1,192,908 (silver proof) | |
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| Color | Year | 1st release | 2nd release | 3rd release | 4th release | 5th release | 6th release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Delaware | Pennsylvania | New Jersey | Georgia | Connecticut | — | |
| 2000 | Massachusetts | Maryland | South Carolina | New Hampshire | Virginia | ||
| 2001 | New York | North Carolina | Rhode Island | Vermont | Kentucky | ||
| 2002 | Tennessee | Ohio | Louisiana | Indiana | Mississippi | ||
| 2003 | Illinois | Alabama | Maine | Missouri | Arkansas | ||
| 2004 | Michigan | Florida | Texas | Iowa | Wisconsin | ||
| 2005 | California | Minnesota | Oregon | Kansas | West Virginia | ||
| 2006 | Nevada | Nebraska | Colorado | North Dakota | South Dakota | ||
| 2007 | Montana | Washington | Idaho | Wyoming | Utah | ||
| 2008 | Oklahoma | New Mexico | Arizona | Alaska | Hawaii | ||
| 2009 | District of Columbia | Puerto Rico | Guam | American Samoa | US Virgin Islands | Northern Mariana Islands |
In 1997,Congress passed the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act, which instructed the creation of the 50 State quarters series to "honor the unique Federal Republic of 50 States that comprise the United States; and to promote the diffusion of knowledge among the youth of the United States about the individual states, their history and geography, and the rich diversity of the national heritage...", and to encourage "young people and their families to collect memorable tokens of all of the States for the face value of the coins."[41]
While mintage totals of the various designs vary widely—Virginia quarters are almost 20 times as abundant as the Northern Marianas quarters—none of the regular circulating issues are rare enough to become a valuable investment.
There was, however, a measure of collector interest overdie errors in the Wisconsin quarter. Some designs from the Denver mint feature corn without a smaller leaf, others feature a small leaf pointing upwards, and still others have the leaf bending down.[42] A set of all three quarters sold oneBay in February 2005 for $300 and initially saw significant increases, such as $1500 for individual coins, but as of February 2020PCGS lists the value of MS-62 specimens from $92 to $130 each.[43]
Another die cast error ran with the first Delaware quarters. Being the first model of state quarter made, the mint gave it a disproportionate weight causing vending machines to not accept it. The quarter die was quickly fixed. Some Delaware quarters appeared without the lastE, now saying, "THE FIRST STAT".
A major error occurred in 2000 when the reverse die of aSacagawea dollar was combined with the obverse die of a state quarter on dollar-coin planchets to form what is known as a "mule". As of August 2019, only 19 ofthese specimens, produced on dollar planchets, are known to have escaped from the Mint.[44][45][46]
A 2005 Minnesota double die quarter, as well as a 2005 Minnesota quarter with extra trees (another die error), have both triggered numismatic interest. An unusual die break on some 2005 Kansas quarters created a humpback bison.[47] Relatively more common are Kansas quarters bearing the motto "IN GOD WE RUST."[48]
The United States producesproof coinage in circulating base metal and, since 1992, in separately sold sets with the dimes, quarters, and half-dollars in silver. For the silver issues, the 1999 set is the most valuable, being the first year of the series and with a relatively small mintage, although prices have significantly decreased since the 50 State Quarters Program ended. The set in base metal, of this or any other year, is worth only a fraction as much. The silver proof sets of later years, while having some intrinsic and collector worth, are also priced far lower. The public is cautioned to research prices before buying advertised state quarter year or proof sets.
In general, the program increased interest in quarter and general coin collecting.[49] Large numbers of advertisements, quarter products and quarter information were available during the years the program ran.Home Shopping Network,Franklin Mint, andLittleton Coin Company were among the most prominent in advertising space.
Since the 50 State Quarters Program was expected to increase public demand for quarters which would be collected and taken out of circulation, the Mint used economic models to estimate the additional seigniorage the program would produce. These estimates established a range of $2.6 billion to $5.1 billion. (At the end of the program, the Mint estimated the actual increase in seigniorage to be $3 billion.) The Mint also estimated the program would earn $110 million in additional numismatic profits. (The final, post-program estimate was $136.2 million.) The Mint used these estimates to support the proposed program, and the legislation enacting the 50 States Quarters program cited these estimates.[4]
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