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U.S. State Quarters Poster |
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P212 U.S. State Quarters
The 50 State Quarters Program was started to support a new generation of
coin collectors. President George Washington is shown on the face of each
quarter, but the reverse commemorates one of the 50 states with a design representing
its unique history, traditions, or symbols. The quarters were released
by the United States Mint every ten weeks, or five each year, beginning in
1999. They were released in the same order that the states ratified the Constitution.
In 2009, the U.S. Mint began issuing quarters commemorating the
District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories. Although authorized by a different
legislative act, these quarters are often seen as an extension of the 50 State
Quarters Program. The poster shows both sets.
The U.S. State Quarters became the most successful numismatic program
in history. The U.S. Mint states that roughly half of the U.S. population collects
the coins either casually or seriously. The U.S. federal government has realized
profits of over $3 billion from collectors taking the coins out of circulation.
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