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The U.S. State Quarters series is one of the most popular coin collecting series of all times. Millions of Americans are putting away State Quarters, hoping that they'll be worth more money in coming years. Learn more about the State Quarters program and each individual coin in the series.
The Arizona State Quarter
The Arizona State Quarter is the 48th coin of the original 50 State Quarters program. It was released into circulation on June 2, 2008. Learn about the Arizona Quarter and what the designs on it mean, why the banner is so important, how the designs came to be selected, and other facts about Arizona and the Arizona Statehood Quarter.
The New Mexico State Quarter
The New Mexico State Quarter features a design called the Zia Sun Symbol. Learn all about the New Mexico Quarter and its design elements, including what the Zia Sun Symbol means and why it is on the New Mexico coin.
The 2008 Statehood Quarters
State Quarter designs for 2008 are shown in the form of the official U.S. Mint artist renderings. The photo gallery will be updated woth the actual struck coins as each new State Quarter is released, along with my insider's commentary and observations.
In God We ...Rust - Kansas State Quarter Filled Die Strike Thru Error
The Kansas State Quarter "Rust Quarter" error was created when coin press lubricating grease escaped into the coin die, plugging up the letter "T" in TRUST. See photos of this error and learn more about how grease strike through filled die errors occur.
“Extra Tree” Minnesota State Quarters
The Minnesota State Quarter "Extra Tree" error coins have been getting a lot of attention recently. Learn how to check your state quarters to see if you have one of these valuable Minnesota Extra Tree error coins.
The South Dakota State Quarter
The South Dakota State Quarter features Mount Rushmore, which is the huge sculpture of four U.S. presidents carved into a mountainside, with a Ring-Necked Chinese Pheasant flying overhead, and with wheat heads adorning the sides. Learn the facts about the South Dakota State Quarter, what the designs mean and how they were chosen, who created them, and everything else you could want to know.
The Montana State Quarter
The Montana State Quarter was released into circulation on Monday, Janurary 29, 2007, as the 41st quarter in the popular State Quarter program. Learn all about the symbols and devices selected for the Montana Quarter, why they were chosen, and what they mean to the people of Montana.
The Washington State Quarter
The Washington State Quarter Dollar is the 42nd in the U.S. Statehood Quarters series. Formally issued on April 11, 2007, the Quarter features a king salmon jumping out the water, with Mount Rainier in the background. See what this quarter looks like, and learn about what the designs on it mean.
The Idaho State Quarter
The Idaho State Quarter was released on June 5, 2007, and is the 43rd State Quarter in the Statehood Quarter series being issued by the U.S. Mint. The coin features a peregrine falcon, even though this isn't the Idaho state bird. Find out why the falcon is on the Idaho Quarter, as well as learn many other interesting facts about this coin.

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