State Quarters
The commemorative coin series 50 State Quarters was from 1999 American US from the Mint United States Mint issued. By the end of 2008, all 50 US states were honored with an individual design on the face of the 25-cent coin .
In addition, six connected areas are represented by the District of Columbia and US Territories program. These coins were issued during the course of 2009.
The 50 State Quarters Program
A separate “quarter” was published for each of the fifty states over a ten-year period. The image side always relates to the respective state and shows a personality, a tradition, an event or a typical symbol. The design comes from a resident of the state. The former motto of the USA " E pluribus unum " is integrated on each side of the picture.
Always the same value side is a variant of the regular quarters because it bears the words “United States of America”, “Liberty” and “ In God we trust ” to create the necessary design space on the picture side. The coins will be issued in the same order in which the states joined the United States.
Due to its great success, it was decided in 2007 to mint one coin each for the six areas connected to the USA: District of Columbia , Puerto Rico , Guam , American Samoa , the American Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands . These coins were issued until the end of 2009. From 2010 a new series will appear, the " America the Beautiful Quarters ".
overview
States (1999–2008)
| State | Date of issue ( date of joining the Union) |
Edition | design | depiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Jan 1, 1999 (December 7, 1787) |
774,824,000 |
|
Caesar Rodney on horseback Inscription: "The First State", "Caesar Rodney" |
| Pennsylvania | March 8, 1999 (December 12, 1787) |
707,332,000 |
|
Commonwealth Statue, outline of the state, capstone inscription: "Virtue, Liberty, Independence" |
| New Jersey | May 17, 1999 (December 18, 1787) |
662,228,000 |
|
George Washington crosses the Delaware River (after an oil painting by Emanuel Leutze ) Caption: "Crossroads of the Revolution." |
| Georgia | July 19, 1999 (January 2, 1788) |
939,932,000 |
|
Peach , Virginia oak branches , outline of the state, caption: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" |
| Connecticut | Oct 12, 1999 (January 9, 1788) |
1,346,624,000 |
|
Charter Oak inscription: "The Charter Oak" |
| Massachusetts | Jan 3, 2000 (February 6, 1788) |
1,163,784,000 |
|
Minuteman statue , outline of the state. Caption: "The Bay State" |
| Maryland | March 13, 2000 (April 28, 1788) |
1,234,732,000 |
|
Cathedral of the Maryland State House , branches of the American white oak. Inscription: "The Old Line State" |
| South carolina | May 22, 2000 (May 23, 1788) |
1,308,784,000 |
|
Sabal palm , Carolina wren , Carolina jasmine , outline of the state Caption: "The Palmetto State" |
| New Hampshire | Aug 7, 2000 (June 21, 1788) |
1,169,016,000 |
|
The Old Man of the Mountain , nine stars inscription: "Old Man of the Mountain", " Live Free or Die " |
| Virginia | Oct 16, 2000 (June 25, 1788) |
1,594,616,000 |
|
Ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery Caption: "Jamestown, 1607-2007", "Quadricentennial" |
| new York | Jan 2, 2001 (July 26, 1788) |
1,275,040,000 |
|
Statue of Liberty , eleven stars, outline of the state with a representation of the Hudson River and Erie Canal, inscription: "Gateway to Freedom" |
| North Carolina | March 12, 2001 (November 21, 1789) |
1,055,476,000 |
|
Wright Flyer , Wilbur and Orville Wright Caption: "First Flight" |
| Rhode Island | May 21, 2001 (May 29, 1790) |
870,100,000 |
|
Old sailing boat in Narragansett Bay , Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge Caption: "The Ocean State" |
| Vermont | Aug 6, 2001 (March 4, 1791) |
882,804,000 |
|
Maple trees with syrup buckets , Camel's Hump Mountain inscription: "Freedom and Unity" |
| Kentucky | Oct 15, 2001 (June 1, 1792) |
723,564,000 |
|
Thoroughbred behind a fence, Federal Hill Villa inscription: " My Old Kentucky Home " |
| Tennessee | Jan 2, 2002 (June 1, 1796) |
648,068,000 |
|
Fiddle , trumpet , guitar , notation , three star banner with the inscription: "Musical Heritage." |
| Ohio | March 18, 2002 (March 1, 1803) |
632,032,000 |
|
Wright Flyer , Space Suit , State Outline Caption: "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers" |
| Louisiana | May 30, 2002 (April 30, 1812) |
764,204,000 |
|
Pelican ; Trumpet with notes , outline of the Louisiana Purchase on the map of the USA. Inscription: "Louisiana Purchase" |
| Indiana | Aug 2, 2002 (December 11, 1816) |
689,800,000 |
|
IndyCar ; State outline, nineteen stars inscription: "Crossroads of America" |
| Mississippi | Oct 15, 2002 (December 10, 1817) |
579,600,000 |
|
Two magnolia blossoms inscription: "The Magnolia State" |
| Illinois | Jan 2, 2003 (December 3, 1818) |
463,200,000 |
|
Abraham Lincoln , farm , Chicago's skyline , state outline, twenty-one stars - eleven on the left and ten on the right Caption: "Land of Lincoln", "21st state / century." |
| Alabama | March 17, 2003 (December 14, 1819) |
457,400,000 |
|
Helen Keller sitting, swamp pine branch , magnolia blossoms Banner with inscription: "Spirit of Courage" Inscription: "Helen Keller" in standard script and Braille . |
| Maine | June 2, 2003 (March 15, 1820) |
448,800,000 |
|
Pemaquid Point Light , schooner |
| Missouri | Aug 4, 2003 (August 10, 1821) |
453,200,000 |
|
Gateway Arch , Lewis and Clark on the Missouri Caption: " Corps of Discovery 1804-2004." |
| Arkansas | Oct 20, 2003 (June 15, 1836) |
457,800,000 |
|
Diamond , rice , flying mallard |
| Michigan | Jan 26, 2004 (January 26, 1837) |
459,600,000 |
|
Outline of the state, outline of the Great Lakes Caption: "Great Lakes State" |
| Florida | March 29, 2004 (March 3, 1845) |
481,800,000 |
|
Spanish galleon , sabal palms , space shuttle lettering: "Gateway to Discovery" |
| Texas | June 1, 2004 (December 29, 1845) |
541,800,000 |
|
Outline of the state, a star, rope inscription: "The Lone Star State" |
| Iowa | Aug 30, 2004 (December 28, 1846) |
465,200,000 |
|
School building with teacher and students planting a tree, inscription: "Foundation in Education", " Grant Wood " |
| Wisconsin | Oct 25, 2004 (May 29, 1848) |
453,200,000 |
|
Cow head , cheese , corn on the cob . Banner with inscription: "Forward" |
| California | Jan 31, 2005 (September 9, 1850) |
520,400,000 |
|
John Muir , California Condor , Half Dome and Sequoia Caption: " John Muir ", " Yosemite Valley " |
| Minnesota | Apr 4, 2005 (May 11, 1858) |
488,000,000 |
|
Common loon , angler , outline of the state with inscription: "Land of 10,000 Lakes" |
| Oregon | June 6, 2005 (February 14, 1859) |
720,200,000 |
|
Crater Lake National Park Caption: "Crater Lake" |
| Kansas | Aug 29, 2005 (January 29, 1861) |
563,400,000 |
|
American bison , sunflower |
| West Virginia | Oct 14, 2005 (June 20, 1863) |
721,600,000 |
|
New River Gorge Bridge inscription: "New River Gorge" |
| Nevada | Jan 31, 2006 (October 31, 1864) |
589,800,000 |
|
Mustangs , mountains, sunrise, sagebrush Banner with inscription: "The Silver State" |
| Nebraska | Apr 3, 2006 (March 1, 1867) |
591,000,000 |
|
Chimney Rock , covered wagon inscription: "Chimney Rock" |
| Colorado | June 14, 2006 (August 1, 1876) |
569,000,000 |
|
Longs Peak banner with inscription: "Colorful Colorado" |
| North Dakota | Aug 28, 2006 (November 2, 1889) |
664,800,000 |
|
Bison , badlands |
| South Dakota | Sep 6 2006 (November 2, 1889) |
510,800,000 |
|
Mount Rushmore , Pheasant , Wheat Ear |
| Montana | Jan 29, 2007 (November 8, 1889) |
513,240,000 |
|
Bison skull in the middle with mountains in the background. |
| Washington | Apr 11, 2007 (November 11, 1889) |
545,200,000 |
|
Salmon emerging from the water, Mount Rainier in the background |
| Idaho | June 5, 2007 (July 3, 1890) |
581,400,000 |
|
Peregrine falcon , outline of the state labeled: " Esto Perpetua " |
| Wyoming | 4th Sep 2007 (July 10, 1890) |
320,800,000 |
|
Outline of a cowboy on a wild horse Caption: "The Equality State" |
| Utah | Nov 5, 2007 (January 4, 1896) |
253,200,000 |
|
Last (golden) nail for the completion of the first transcontinental railroad connection, two steam locomotives Inscription: "Crossroads of the west" |
| Oklahoma | Jan 17, 2008 (November 6, 1907) |
416,600,000 |
|
Scissortail King Tyrant , Short-lived Cockade Flower |
| New Mexico | March 30, 2008 (January 6, 1912) |
488,600,000 |
|
Outline of the state, sun symbol of the Zia inscription: "Land of enchantment" |
| Arizona | June 11, 2008 (February 14, 1912) |
409,600,000 |
|
Grand Canyon , Saguaro Cactus Label: "Grand Canyon State" |
| Alaska | Aug 23, 2008 (January 3, 1959) |
505,800,000 |
|
Grizzly Bear with Salmon and Pole Star Label: "The Great Land" |
| Hawaii | Nov 4, 2008 (August 21, 1959) |
517,600,000 |
|
Statue of Kamehamehas I and outline of the state. Inscription: "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono" |
District of Columbia and Suburbs (2009)
| area | Issue date | Edition | design | depiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Jan. 26, 2009 | 172,400,000 |
|
Duke Ellington , a piano caption: "Duke Ellington", "Justice for All" |
| Puerto Rico | March 30, 2009 | 139,000,000 |
|
View of the sea from a crowd watchtower in the old town of San Juan , hibiscus flower inscription: "Isla del Encanto" |
| Guam | May 26, 2009 | 87,600,000 |
|
Outline of the area, a proa , a latte-stone inscription: "Guahan I Tanoʼ ManChamorro" |
| American Samoa | July 27, 2009 | 82,200,000 |
|
Labeling: "Samoa Muamua Le Atua" |
| American Virgin Islands | 28 Sep 2009 | 82,000,000 |
|
Outline of the area, beach scene with yellow trumpet flowers , sugar bird and palm trees ( Coccothrinax alta ) Caption: "United in Pride and Hope" |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Nov 30, 2009 | 72,800,000 |
|
A latte stone, coconut palms , wild plants, native birds, a sailing boat, teibwo (Pacific basil ) |
Overview map
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| colour | year | 1st edition | 2nd edition | 3rd edition | 4th edition | 5th edition | 6th edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | American Virgin Islands | Northern Mariana Islands |
Collector's value
The coins were not issued as potentially valuable collector's coins, but rather the series is intended to fuel interest in the coins of the United States of America after only minor changes in appearance over the past fifty years.
The high number of mints will not allow a significant increase in value, only the incorrect minting of the Wisconsin Quarter caused a sensation. Some of these coins show a semicircular line on the left side next to the corn cob, which looks like another leaf of the corn cob. There are two such variants: either the additional “leaf” points upwards or downwards.
No other misprints are known (as of 2009)
The issue as a silver coin, called "silver proof coinage", has a high collector's value and can be ordered from the US Mint.
Seigniorage
Seigniorage is the name given to the profit that the central bank or the state makes by creating money . Because the coins from the State Quarters program are eager to be collected, an estimated profit of approximately $ 4.6 billion has been made to date.
Special features of the coins
- Alabama. This quarter is the first coin of the United States of America to be debossed in Braille
- Connecticut. The oak tree shown, called Charter Oak , stood in Hartford from the 12th or 13th century until a storm on August 21, 1856 brought this American white oak down. The tree is said to have been unusually large.
- Georgia. The Georgia Quarter shows some inaccuracies in the outline of the state. For example, the approximate area of Dade County , the northwesternmost county in Georgia, has been omitted, the boundary line instead runs roughly along the boundary of Walker County .
- Indiana. Similar to the Georgia Quarter, the northwesternmost tip of the state, part of Lake County , was not taken into account in the Indiana Quarter .
- Iowa. There were very different designs to choose from for the Iowa Quarter, two designs were controversially discussed:
- One design shows the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo , who served on the cruiser USS Juneau during World War II and died together when the ship was sunk off Guadalcanal .
- The final design chosen based on the painting Arbor Day by Grant Wood , needed to be clarified for the copyright issues.
- Missouri. Paul Jackson, winner of the Missouri Quarter design competition, complained that the US Mint engravers had deteriorated his design. According to the US Mint, it was technically not possible to implement Jackson's design. However, a private mint company managed to mint the design. In this context, there was talk of a monopoly of the US mint engravers and that the actual competition had been reduced to an advisory event for possible designs.
- Nebraska. One of the finalists in the competition for the Nebraska Quarter shows the Ponca Chief Standing Bear (not to be confused with Luther Standing Bear). 1879 Standing Bear won a trial before a United States District Court , where he still the human rights processes used phrase "An Indian is a person" ( "An Indian is a human being" stamped).
- Nevada. The Nevada Quarter has various flaws. On the one hand, the designer of the quarters describes the theme “Morning in Nevada” as a sunrise behind the mountains of the Sierra Nevada . A sunrise can only be observed from California behind these mountains. The motif comes from a scene from the Basin and Range . The representation of the sagebrush (mugwort) is wrong because the flower shown belongs to a different plant.
- New Hampshire. The model for this quarter, The Old Man of the Mountain , was a special rock formation that showed the face of an old man. In 2003 this formation fell victim to a landslide .
- South Dakota. Although South Dakota has the largest proportion of Native American people , the design of the South Dakota Quarter only shows things directly related to the European settlers:
- Mount Rushmore , a mountain in the Black Hills , this area is considered a sacred site by the Lakota Indians .
- The pheasant is a species from Central Asia that was introduced to North America by European settlers .
- The same applies to the wheat shown, which has displaced large areas of the former grassland.
- Several quarters show stars in the design. The number of stars on the quarters for New Hampshire, New York, Indiana, and Illinois indicate the order in which states ratified the constitution . The three stars in the Tennessee Quarter, on the other hand, symbolize the three large parts of Tennessee: East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee. Texas has only one star in the quarter design, this represents the Lone Star State , as Texas is often called.
Web links
English
- The 50 State Quarters Program of the United States Mint Official Website
- State Quarter Designs - unofficial website
- statequarterguide.com
- The curse of the quarters
German
Individual evidence
- ↑ governor.wa.gov ( Memento of April 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Message from Governor Christine Gregoire on www.governor.wa.gov
- ↑ idahostatesman.com ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Idahostatesman website
- ↑ snopes.com Incorrect coinage of the Wisconsinquarters
- ↑ cbo.gov ( Memento of May 4, 2012 on WebCite ; PDF) Congressional Budget Office, April 12, 2005, p. 5.
- ↑ Quad City Times (July 20, 2002)
- ↑ Quad City Times (August 23, 2002)
- ↑ pauljackson.com (Paul Jackson, PDF; 278 kB)
- ^ 50-State Quarters: Credit Where Credit Is Due
- ↑ nh.gov Old Man of the Mountain, official website of the New Hampshire Administrative
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