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	Encyclopedia: State Quarters
		Each quarter's reverse celebrates one of the 50 states with a design honoring its unique history, traditions and symbols, usually designed by a resident of that state and chosen by the state government.
		The outline of the state of Georgia on the quarter appears to have accidentally left out Dade County, which is the county in the extreme northwestern part of the state.
		The three stars in the background of Tennessee's design symbolize the three grand divisions of the state; East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee, and not the state's entry number as Tennessee was the sixteenth state to be admitted to the Union.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/State-Quarters (8101 words)

	State Quarters - Coin Collecting - The Hobby of Kings
		The second quarter to be released in 2005 commemorates the State of Minnesota, "Land of 10,000 Lakes." On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state admitted into the Union, and as such, it is the 32nd coin to be issued in the United States Mint’s popular 50 State Quarters® Program.
		The State of Oregon is honored with the third quarter to be released in 2005, and the 33rd in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program.
		The fourth quarter to be released in 2005 commemorates the State of Kansas.
	coincollector.org /archives/002243.html (864 words)

	Kelley's Coins - 50 State Quarters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		State Quarters have become one of the hottest collectible items to come along in recent years as millions of Americans continue to hoard them as each new series is released.
		Further interest has been sparked by the discovery of several State Quarter coins with errors of one kind or another in their production or design and collectors continue to be on the lookout for new errors.
		The 50 State Quarters Program is a 10 year project administered by the U.S. Mint with the objective of issuing quarters on a periodic basis commemorating each of the 50 states comprising the Union.
	www.kelleyscoins.com /us-coins/50state/index.asp (403 words)

	State Quarters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A design contest winner for the Missouri quarter, Paul Jackson, has claimed that the Mint engraver's interpretation of the design was "dumbed down".
		One of the final concepts for the Nebraska quarter was based on the Ponca leader Standing Bear, who, in a suit brought against the federal government, successfully argued that Native Americans were citizens entitled to rights under the U.S. Constitution.
		It is also the only state quarter to feature a member of the Socialist Party of America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_Quarters (1014 words)

	state quarters, uncirculated state quarters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Collecting state quarters has really taken off since 1999 when the first state quarters were available.
		One of the first errors noticed on the quarters was the heavy die polishing on the Delaware state quarters.
		The are 5 state quarters issued every year until the last quarter is issued in 2008.
	www.quarterstore.com (253 words)

	State Quarters
		The Kansas State Quarter will be the first design to include both the state animal and the state flower.
		The Kansas State Quarter is the fourth State Quarter of 2005, joining California, Minnesota and Oregon.
		A new quarter is released every 10 weeks, and collectors quickly get in the habit of stopping by their local branch five times a year to buy the latest release.
	www.collegedale.org /services_quarters.htm (559 words)

	CoinResource - 50 State Quarters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The legislation does not affect the statutory requirement that United States coins carry the inscriptions "In God We Trust," "Liberty," "United States of America," and "E Pluribus Unum;" a designation of the value of the coin; and the year of minting or issuance.
		In short, the legislation allows the Mint to move the inscription "United States of America" and the designation of value "quarter dollar" from the reverse to the obverse side of the quarter, and the year of minting or issuance from the obverse to the reverse side.
		Consistent with the authorizing legislation, the states are encouraged to submit concepts that promote the diffusion of knowledge among the youth of the United States about the state, its history and geography, and the rich diversity of our national heritage.
	www.coinresource.com /guide/state_quarters (709 words)

	State Quarters -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 50 State Quarters program is the release of a series of (Click link for more info and facts about commemorative coin) commemorative coins by the (The mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion) United States Mint.
		During the program, a new statehood quarter is released by the (The mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion) United States Mint roughly every ten weeks; five designs are released each year.
		The (The side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design) obverse of each quarter is the same, but is a redesign over the previous design of the (A district of a city having some distinguishing character) quarter.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/state_quarters.htm (2305 words)

	State-Quarter.com
		The third quarter to be released in 2005, it is the 33rd coin to be issued in the United States Mint’s popular 50 State Quarters® Program.
		The 50 State Quarters Program lesson plans are free of charge to the American public and are designed for teachers of grades K through 12 across the nation, and can be downloaded from www.usmint.gov/kids.
		Honoring the states in the order that they ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union, five 50 State Quarters designs will be issued each year from 1999 through 2008, at approximately 10-week intervals.
	www.state-quarter.com (3993 words)

	50 State Quarters For Sale or Trade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Most of my Circulated State Quarters are collected from the Denver (D) mint but I do trade with people back east for quarters from the Philadelphia (P) mint.
		Note: Some of the early quarters have sold out and are restocked from Bank Rolls or Uncirculated condition found in circulation and may not be as bright as the quarters from mint bags.
		Each time a new state quarter is issued I will deduct the current price of the quarters, the postage and optional insurance charges from your account balance and send the quarters to the address you have on file assuming you have a positive account balance.
	home.earthlink.net /~state.quarters (3164 words)

	Are state quarters cursed? - May. 27, 2003
		In 1997, the Treasury Department announced the State Quarters program, to honor various contributions of the 50 states.
		The states themselves get to pick the subject of their designs, which are then minted on the backs of quarters and released according to the order by which the individual state joined the Union.
		The Minuteman of Massachusetts suffered the indignity of a (failed) proposal to eliminate it as the state university's mascot.
	money.cnn.com /2003/05/15/pf/banking/quarter_curse (772 words)

	Quarters Unlimited - Your 50 State Quarters Store
		The Kansas commemorative quarter incorporates two of the State’s most beloved symbols, the state animal and flower, the buffalo and the sunflower.
		They feature prominently in the history of the territory, and both were found in abundance throughout the State in the middle of the 19th century when Kansas gained its statehood.
		With its release in the Fall of 2005, it is the second United States circulating coin of 2005 to carry an image of the buffalo.
	www.quartersunlimited.com (262 words)

	ipedia.com: State Quarters Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Obverse of redesigned quarter The 50 State Quarters program is the release of a series of commemorative coinss by the United States Mint.
		The 50 State Quarters program is the release of a series of commemorative coinss by the United States Mint.
		Although the statehood program is, by legislation, intended to include only the 50 states, legislation has twice been introduced in Congress to extend the program an additional year to include the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa.
	www.ipedia.com /state_quarters.html (435 words)

	Mint State Quarters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Starting in 1999 through the year 2008, the quarter will undergo 50 changes, to signify each state in the Union.
		Each state will be honored on an individual coin to generate the public's interest in coin design and State history.
		State quarters that have been released for little more than a year have skyrocketed in price!
	www.mintstatecoins.com (114 words)

	50 State Commemorative Quarters Designs
		Quarterdesigns includes a collection of designs submitted to states, but in no way is a complete archive of all of the finalists concepts or submissions.
		Many states have had thousands of designs submitted from which ultimately finalists are chosen.
		Quarterdesigns is a non-commercial website for informational, educational and research purposes for the multitudes collecting state quarters.
	www.quarterdesigns.com (138 words)

	State Quarter Coinage Design Index
		The Fifty State Quarter program offers the exciting potential of building your collection over the span of 10 years.
		Listed below is the scheduled release of the various state quarters based upon their admission into the Union.
		Clicking on the state name will link you to a description of its coin design.
	www.statequarters.com /Coinage.asp (76 words)

	The Minnesota State Quarter Commission - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In celebration of Minnesota's new quarter, the Bell Museum of Natural History is giving away quarter dollar admission to the museum.
		Members of Minnesota’s Quarter Dollar Commission, chaired by Education Commissioner Alice Seagren, met on December 17th to plan for the upcoming spring 2005 release and distribution of our state’s quarter dollar.
		The Quarter Dollar Commission voted to hold the rollout event on the grounds of the State Capitol on Tuesday, April 12th.
	www.quarter.state.mn.us (1388 words)

	State Quarters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		KPOCU offers members the opportunity to participate in the State Quarters program by purchasing the sets described below from any branch location.
		A series of five-quarter dollars with new reverses will be issued each year from 1999 through 2008 celebrating each of the 50 states of the Union.The coins will be issued in the sequence that the states became part of the United States of America.
		Historical data and interesting facts will be included with each state quarter set.
	www.kpocu.org /services/quarters.htm (158 words)

	Howstuffworks "How often do state quarters come out and how many does the mint produce?" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1999, the U.S. Mint started producing a series of 50 "state" quarters, one for each state in the United States.
		To see a complete schedule of when each state's quarter will be issued, see this page.
		These quarters are dumped into general circulation by sending them out through the commercial bank network.
	money.howstuffworks.com /question215.htm (223 words)

	State Quarters with Free Shipping at USSQ - On Sale
		You'll receive all 68 state quarters (34 states) released thus far; Delawar...
		This State Quarter Map measures 16 x 26, folds in half and is made with he...
		The 1999 Gold Plated State Quarter Set comes encased in the Americana Holde...
	www.usstatequarters.com (323 words)

	CoinMapUSA.com 50 State Quarters Coin Collectors Coin Map - State Quarters Coin Collector's Coin Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 50 States Coin Collector's Map commemorates the issuance of limited edition state quarters.
		Set includes The 50 USA State Coin Collector's Map and 2 sets of collectible uncirculated state quarters, one set minted in 1999 (5 coins) and one set minted in 2000 (5 coins).
		The 50 States Coin Collector's Mini Map commemorates the issuance of limited edition state quarters.
	www.coinmapusa.com (359 words)

	The 50 State Quarters Program Act
		The 50 State Quarters Program Act began in 1999 and is expected to run until 2008, with five new quarters released every year over ten years.
		The quarters are being released in the order that the states joined the union.
		The Quarter gets Changed - Change in Your Pocket 50 new quarters are on the way by Damon Goldsmith Currency Facts The Mint...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0777822.html (488 words)

	State Quarters from USMintQuarters.com
		All sets include both, the "D" minted quarters as well as the "P" minted quarters with marks on them representing the Denver and Philadelphia mints where they were created.
		These states are the rarest and hardest to locate, clearly the "key" to your collection.
		The complete year 2000 set (See Above), 2 Uncirculated Quarters from each of their respective States - 10 coins - (Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Virginia) A perfect set with some "key states" for the quarter collector.
	www.usmintquarters.com /quarters.htm (397 words)

	CoinMapUSA.com 50 State Quarters Collectors Map - Coin Map USA has The Hottest Selling 50 State Quarters Map Around
		The minting of the United States Quarter began in 1796, and although the quarter has seen
		Each state quarter is stamped with the first president of the United States, George Washington, on
		Five states will be releasing coins each year having begun in 1999 and to end in 2008.
	www.coinmapusa.com /history.html (405 words)

	The State Quarters - Why are they so ugly? A slide show. By Carol Vinzant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Most of the designs, usually chosen by a state commission appointed by the governor, are boring, timid, and cluttered—evidence of all that can go wrong when art is created by committee.
		MSN fronted the piece on college savings plans; the state quarters piece went up this morning and a Sallie Mae article goes up this afternoon.
		The design department at the BGSU School of Art was contacted by the State of Ohio to submit designs for the state quarter project.
	slate.msn.com /?id=2070005 (948 words)

	Colorized State Quarters
		Uncirculated U.S. Minted State Quarters are colorized as each state is released by the U.S. Mint.
		Each set offers the five quarters minted in that year with an attractive matt.
		A full color map of the United States is printed on the matt which is contained in a snap-lock, clear plastic case which allows viewing of the quarters from both sides.
	www.americancolorizedcoins.com /statequarters.htm (150 words)

	'Bred Crumbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		So 'Bred Crumbs presents its rankings of the 50 state quarters, which are being released through 2008, five per year, in the order in which the states joined the Union.
		Ohio Any cred gained by the presence of a shiny astronaut is lost to that automatic point deductor, a state outline, plus an attempt to horn in on North Carolina's previously engraved claim to the Wright Brothers.
		Georgia A warning to the rest of you states: state outlines are boring, no matter how much you might try to enliven them with butt-shaped fruit.
	www.timbland.com /bredbox/25.php (1155 words)

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