After I posted a review of the DC quarter, I remembered that I had not posted what I consider the 10 State Quarter designs that best represents history and teaches us something about the state and our nation. These quarters may not be the best designs, but they represent a unique story about the state that makes it unique and contributes to the nation. Every one of the designs told a story of accomplishment and a proud heritage for the state it represents. I also learned something after each of these quarters were released.
Full Article: Top 10 Historical Quarter Designs - Coin Collector's Blog
After fifty different State Quarter designs, there has to be a few turkeys in the bunch. In this case, I call a design a “turkey” when it just turns me off. A bland design, disturbing images, and trying to do too much on a coin all qualifies as a turkey of a design.
As I follow-up on my Best Quarters Designs, here is the count down to the ten worst 50 State Quarters designs from the 41st “best” designs.
Read article: Ten Worst Quarter Designs - Coin Collector's Blog
The end of 2008 is upon us which means that the 50 State Quarters program comes to the end. With the end of this program comes time for a review. It was a unique program, never tried in this scale by any mint. Regardless of any measure, the program was a success. After the release of the Hawaii quarter, the US Mint issued at press release noted that the netted nearly $3 billion in extra seignorage from the increased demand for the quarters.
Read article: Top 10 Quarter Designs - Coin Collector's Blog
Bob Rozycki, owner of the Sycamore Coin Gallery, estimated that his shop has bought and sold more than 1 million state quarters over the past decade and more than 5,000 of the cardboard maps designed to display the coins.
But as the U.S. Mint’s 50 State Quarters Program – a 10-year initiative that has introduced millions of Americans to coin collecting – draws to a close next week, he admits the program had a good run and is ready to end.
Read article: Collection complete: State-quarter program ending after successful 10 years - Daily Chronicle
Within a week of the 2008 Hawaii quarter dollars being released into circulation we're already receiving reports of collectors finding them in change and at banks.
Though you might think the first of our First Reports for each new State quarter design would originate in one of the larger cities in this country, that's not usually the case. The first person to report to Coin World that he'd found a 2008 Hawaii quarter dollar in circulation was Marshall Bieniasz of Minnesota.
Read article: Gilbert, Minn., is just one of many small towns that love the State quarter program - Coin World
Soon we will bid goodbye to the 50 State quarter dollars program. It will be remembered as a program that brought real change to America's circulating coinage in more ways than one.
For those who've been faithfully looking for these little metal discs during the past 10 years, you've had a front-row seat on history. It is indeed something you can share with your kids and grandkids. Along the way we've heard and refuted many rumors about the program itself and the State quarter designs in particular.
Read article: Rumors and misconceptions about State quarter designs led some astray - Coin World
The Hawaii quarter, the 50th and last coin in the popular 50 State Quarters Program, was ceremonially launched at Bishop Square in downtown Honolulu today. Amid a keiki hula performance and Hawaiian music, United States Mint Director Ed Moy bade farewell to the Nation's most successful coin program in history.
"Long after the last coin in the 50 State Quarters Program rolls off the presses at the United States Mint, we will remember the wonderful things we accomplished with this 10-year initiative," said Director Moy. "Americans gained a renewed sense of pride in their respective states. More of us were inspired to explore our Nation's history through the unique story that each quarter-dollar tells. Because of the 50 State Quarters Program, a geography lesson will jingle in our pockets for years to come."
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The Hawaii state commemorative quarter-dollars that go into circulation starting November 10 may provide the public with yet another opportunity to find a mini fortune in their pocket change. They also end a resoundingly successful ten-year program that helped reduce the federal budget deficit by billions of dollars – 25 cents at a time, according to David L. Ganz, author of the just-published book by Random House, America’s State Quarters.
Ganz urges people to carefully look at their pocket change because some of the state quarters can be worth between $100 and more than $1,000 each because of minting mistakes.
Read article: Will Some Hawaii Coins be Valuable?
