"District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarters allowed for the minting of six designs in 2009 and these were sold as a set. All were produced at the San Francisco Mint. With the launch of the Presidential $1 Coin Program, four dollar coins have been released each year since 2007 - each depicting a serving U.S. President. This set is the sleeve of dollar coins from regular issue mint sets on its own with reduced packaging and a different certificate of authenticity. The program is scheduled to go until 2016 when all currently eligible presidents have been honored. First"
"United States Mint coin sets The United States Mint has released annual collections of coins most years since 1936. With the launch of the 50 State Quarters Program in 1999, the Mint began marketing proof sets of just the five quarters released in the given year. These sets are essentially a reduced version of the regular issue proof sets and the packaging maintained the same blue color scheme, but came in a smaller box and different certificate of authenticity. This collection ceased with the resolution of the program in 2008. These sets are usually denoted as the ""5-piece"" sets from"
"50 State Quarters The 50 State Quarters Program () was the release of a series of circulating commemorative coins by the United States Mint. From 1999 through 2008, it featured unique designs for each of the 50 U.S. states on the reverse of the quarter. The 50 State Quarters Program was started to support a new generation of coin collectors, and it became the most successful numismatic program in history, with roughly half of the U.S. population collecting the coins, either in a casual manner or as a serious pursuit. The U.S. federal government so far has made additional profits"
"estimated the program would earn $110 million in additional numismatic profits. (The final, post-program estimate was $136.2 million.) The Mint used these estimates to support the proposed program, and the legislation enacting the 50 States Quarters program cited these estimates. 50 State Quarters The 50 State Quarters Program () was the release of a series of circulating commemorative coins by the United States Mint. From 1999 through 2008, it featured unique designs for each of the 50 U.S. states on the reverse of the quarter. The 50 State Quarters Program was started to support a new generation of coin collectors,"
"effective elements of the Mint's promotional program despite the high return on investment they earned. In 1997, Congress passed the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act, which instructed the creation of the state quarters series to ""honor the unique Federal Republic of 50 States that comprise the United States; and to promote the diffusion of knowledge among the youth of the United States about the individual states, their history and geography, and the rich diversity of the national heritage..."", and to encourage ""young people and their families to collect memorable tokens of all of the States for the face value"
"a regular issue coin in 1934. In 1999, the 50 State Quarters program of circulating commemorative quarters began. These have a modified Washington obverse and a different reverse for each state, ending the former Washington quarter's production completely. On January 23, 2007, the House of Representatives passed extending the state quarter program one year to 2009, to include the District of Columbia and the five inhabited US territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The bill passed through the Senate and was signed into legislation by President George"
"was available only in this mint set. From 1965-67 the mint did not sell proof or uncirculated coins, but only a hybrid product, ""special mint sets"", none of which are particularly valuable. From 2005 through 2010 the U.S. Mint used a special ""satin finish"" on the coins in its uncirculated sets, but in 2011 changed to a ""brilliant finish"" so that contact marks incurred during the normal production process would be less noticeable. The Philadelphia and Denver mints also sell annual ""souvenir sets"" from their production runs. These are not mint sets and generally not of high collectable value, although"
"to be issued five per year beginning in 2010 and concluding in 2021. Each coin features a National Park Service site, one to a jurisdiction. Flanagan's head of Washington was restored to bring out detail. In addition to the circulating pieces and collector's versions, bullion pieces with 5 troy ounces (155 g) of silver are being struck with the quarter's design. In February 2012, President Barack Obama included in his 2013 budget a provision, inserted at the behest of Mint officials, which if enacted would mandate that the silver dimes, quarters, and half dollars produced for collectors be a minimum"
"denominations. From the 2005 mint set coins through the 2010 mint set coins were prepared using special dies that produce a ""satin finish"" distinct from business strike coins. The US Mint reverted to coins that are typically minted for general circulation in 2011. Mint sets currently are sealed in a plastic blister-pack, unlike the flexible plastic packs of earlier sets. They are usually sold in sets of two - one for each branch of production. United States Mint coin sets The United States Mint has released annual collections of coins most years since 1936. With the launch of the 50"
"America the Beautiful Quarters The America the Beautiful Quarters are a series of 25-cent pieces (quarters) issued by the United States Mint starting in 2010 and scheduled to continue until at least 2021. The series may be extended at the option of the Secretary of the Treasury, potentially to 2032. The obverse (front) of all the coins depicts George Washington in a modifed version of the portrait used for the original 1932 Washington quarter. There will be five new reverse (back) designs each year (one in 2021), each depicting a national park or national site – one from each state,"
"them as demanded by the country's economy. Today, four mints operate in the United States producing billions of coins each year. The main mint is the Philadelphia Mint, which produces circulating coinage, mint sets and some commemorative coins. The Denver Mint also produces circulating coinage, mint sets and commemoratives. The San Francisco Mint produces regular and silver proof coinage, and produced circulating coinage until the 1970s. The West Point Mint produces bullion coinage (including proofs). Philadelphia and Denver produce the dies used at all of the mints. The proof and mint sets are manufactured each year and contain examples of"
"annual United States Proof set resumed to only issuing the cent, nickel, dime, quarter, and half-dollar. With the introduction of the 50 State Quarters program in 1999, the Mint began issuing all five quarters released from that year with the already established denominations, thus creating a nine-coin set split across two holders, or lenses. The single lens containing just the quarters was also sold separately. The following year, the Sacagawea dollar was included in the regular set, bringing the coin count to ten. The Westward Journey Series of nickels saw the introduction of eleven coin sets in 2004 and 2005"
"Washington quarter mintage figures The Washington quarter began mintage in 1932. The design remained the same from 1932 to 1998 with slight changes, with the exception of the Bicentennial redesign in 1976, until 1998 when the Statehood Quarter program was enacted. The Statehood Quarter program was followed by six quarters honoring the five American territories and the District of Columbia. In 2010, the America the Beautiful quarter series was enacted. Proof issues 1964 and earlier bear no mint mark. Those minted after all carry an ""S"" mint mark. Beginning in 1992, the U.S. mint began issuing silver proof sets; The"
"dimes, quarters and half dollars in which are all minted to the 1964 and earlier specifications. Coins minted in Philadelphia before 1980 have no mint mark. Those minted 1980 to present carry a ""P"" mint mark. Washington quarter mintage figures The Washington quarter began mintage in 1932. The design remained the same from 1932 to 1998 with slight changes, with the exception of the Bicentennial redesign in 1976, until 1998 when the Statehood Quarter program was enacted. The Statehood Quarter program was followed by six quarters honoring the five American territories and the District of Columbia. In 2010, the America"
"a given year. All issues were produced at the San Francisco Mint. The 50 State Quarters Proof Sets produced with the five quarters produced that year in 90% silver and again were the same as the year's Silver Proof Set but in a reduced red packaging and unique certificate of authenticity. All issues were produced at the San Francisco Mint. The America the Beautiful Quarters program began in 2010 as a continuation of the 50 State Quarters and D.C. and Territories programs, allowing each state a representation in the nation's coinage. These sets are reduced versions of the United States"
"each territory ). Unlike the reeded edge of the normal quarter, the silver coins have a smooth edge inscribed with the coin specifications: .999 FINE SILVER 5.0 OUNCE. The program is authorized by Title II of the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008. A new coining press from Germany was installed on March 1, 2010, at the Philadelphia Mint for use in producing the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins. The press provides up to of pressure for each strike and can produce in excess of 1 million coins per year. Silver planchets for the series"
"the Mint announced plans to issue seven special 2014 Kennedy half dollars in commemoration of the series' fiftieth anniversary: two in clad, from Philadelphia and Denver, four in silver from Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and the West Point Mint, and one in .9999 gold, from West Point. The clad and silver versions bear the normal date; the gold coin has the double date 1964–2014. All have higher relief than the usual issues. The gold coins were released in conjunction with the American Numismatic Association convention in Rosemont, Illinois on August 5, 2014. With the exception of 1965 through 1967, proofs"
"commemorating the District of Columbia, two commonwealths, and three territories were added to the program for issue in 2009. In 2004–2005 the mint issued four commemorative nickel five cent pieces in the Westward Journey Nickel Series, celebrating the 200th anniversaries of the Louisiana Purchase and the Corps of Discovery. In 2009, four commemorative one cent pieces were issued to mark the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Beginning in 2010 and continuing through at least 2021, a new series of quarters, the America the Beautiful Quarters, was issued to recognize America's National Parks, with five quarters issued per year."
"signed into law by President Bill Clinton on December 1, 1997. The 50 state quarters were released by the United States Mint every ten weeks, or five each year. They were released in the same order that the states ratified the Constitution and/or admitted to the Union. Each quarter's reverse commemorated one of the 50 states with a design emblematic of its unique history, traditions and symbols. Certain design elements, such as state flags, images of living persons, and head-and-shoulder images of deceased persons were prohibited. The authorizing legislation and Mint procedures gave states a substantial role and considerable discretion"
"United States Mint The United States Mint produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of bullion. It does not produce paper money; that responsibility belongs to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The Mint was created in Philadelphia in 1792, and soon joined by other centers, whose coins were identified by their own mint marks. There are currently four active coin-producing mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and originally placed within the Department of"
"an average grade. Also notable are the 2010 satin finish quarters issued only in 2010 mint sets with a low mintage of 583,897, and proof and silver proof issues, some with mintages almost as low as the 2010 satin finish quarters. There are collector versions of the America the Beautiful 5 ounce Silver Bullion Coin Program which debuted in December 10, 2010. They feature an uncirculated finish and contain a ‘P’ mintmark indicating they were struck at the US Mint’s facility in Philadelphia. The bullion coins were also struck in Philadelphia but contain no mintmark. The United States Mint struck"
"B. Johnson, the US President at the time. As of 2011, it cost 11.14 cents to produce each coin. The U.S. Mint began producing silver quarters again in 1992 for inclusion in the annual Silver Proof set. Early quarters (before 1828) were slightly larger in diameter and thinner than the current coin. The current regular issue coin is the George Washington quarter, showing George Washington on the front. The reverse featured an eagle prior to the 1999 50 State Quarters Program. The Washington quarter was designed by John Flanagan. It was initially issued as a circulating commemorative, but was made"
"to form what is known as a ""mule"". Only sixteen of these specimens, produced on dollar planchets, escaped from the mint. A 2005 Minnesota double die quarter, as well as a 2005 Minnesota quarter with extra trees (another die error), have both triggered numismatic interest. An unusual die break on some 2005 Kansas quarters created a humpback bison. Relatively more common are Kansas quarters bearing the motto ""IN GOD WE RUST."" The United States produces proof coinage in circulating base metal and, since 1992, in separately sold sets with the dimes, quarters, and half-dollars in silver. For the silver issues,"
"US Mint began selling (at a premium) uncirculated 40-coin rolls and 100-coin bags of quarters with the San Francisco mint mark. These coins were not included in the 2012 or later uncirculated sets or the three-coin ATB quarter sets (which consisted of an uncirculated ""P"" and ""D"" and proof ""S"" specimen) and no ""S"" mint-marked quarters are being released into circulation, so that mintages will be determined solely by direct demand for the ""S"" mint-marked coins. Quarter (United States coin) The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a United States coin worth 25 cents, one-fourth of a dollar. It has"
"mint, the fourth and current Philadelphia Mint opened its doors in 1969. It was designed by Philadelphia architect Vincent G. Kling, who would also help design Five Penn Center, Centre Square, and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. It was the world's largest mint when it was built and held that distinction as of October 2017. The Philadelphia Mint can produce up to one million coins in 30 minutes. It took three years for the original mint to produce that many. The mint also produces medals and awards for military, governmental, and civil services. Engraving of all dies and"
"current value of silver and the 2010 issues sold for $279.95. Many subsequent issues have even lower mintages and higher secondary market values. These 5 oz. silver quarters are the ""Big Boys'"" quarter collection and due to their low mintage, have increased their value over issue price, even in the face of declining silver prices. America the Beautiful Quarters The America the Beautiful Quarters are a series of 25-cent pieces (quarters) issued by the United States Mint starting in 2010 and scheduled to continue until at least 2021. The series may be extended at the option of the Secretary of"
"Quarter. In 1934 (with no quarters produced in 1933), it became the regular issue coinage design. In 1975 and 1976, the Washington quarter was also used to commemorate the United States Bicentennial with a circulating commemorative. The Kennedy half-dollar and Eisenhower dollar also featured commemorative designs for circulation during these two years. (All U.S. Bicentennial commemoratives were dated 1776–1976, despite being produced throughout 1975-76.) More recently, the State Quarters program began in 1999 circulating five different commemoratives each year with reverses for each of the 50 States in the order of their admission to the Union. In 2007, six quarters"
"State Quarters program. The coins used the same George Washington obverse as with the quarters of the previous ten years. The reverse of the quarters featured a design selected by the Mint depicting of the federal district and each territory. Unlike on the 50 State quarters, the motto ""E Pluribus Unum"" preceded and was the same size as the mint date on the reverse. Although the statehood program was, by legislation, originally intended to include only the 50 states, legislation (District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act) was signed into law in late 2007 to"
"Yunque (Puerto Rico) design in the America the Beautiful Quarters program, the U.S. Mint began selling (at a premium) uncirculated 40-coin rolls and 100-coin bags of quarters with the San Francisco mint mark. These coins were not included in the 2012 uncirculated sets or the three-coin ATB quarter sets (which consisted of an uncirculated ""P"" and ""D"" and proof ""S"" specimen) and no ""S"" mint-marked quarters are being released into circulation, so that mintages will be determined solely by direct demand for the ""S"" mint-marked coins. As of January 2013 initial United States Mint sales figures indicated that between 1.3"
"Presidency of the ""Bundesrat"". In 2018, last three coins were postponed to 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. It was because in 2019, Germany is going to mint coin to commemorate 70 years since the constitution of the Federal Council. Originally, the designs for the following states were different: The series is similar to the United States' 50 State Quarters series, which saw fifty coins issued for its fifty constituent states, five per year between 1999 and 2008. A separate program saw six coins issued in 2009 for the District of Columbia and five territories of the United States. including Lithuania"
"were minted at San Francisco and Philadelphia in 2016-2017. From 2006 to 2008 and beginning again in 2011, the United States Mint issued a collectible uncirculated Silver Eagle coin produced at West Point (bearing the ""W"" mintmark). The coins are struck on specially burnished blanks and sometimes are referred to as ""W Uncirculated"" or ""Burnished Uncirculated."" Aside from the standard-issue burnished Eagles, there has been one burnished Eagle issue produced at San Francisco bearing the ""S"" mintmark for release in the ""American Eagle 25th Anniversary Silver Coin Set"" in 2011. The first significant variety of the Silver Eagle series appeared"
"silver, 10% copper, with a total silver weight of 0.1808479 troy ounce pure silver. They were issued from 1932 through 1964. The current rarities for the Washington Quarter silver series are: Branch Mintmarks are D = Denver, S = San Francisco. Coins without mintmarks are all made at the main Mint in Philadelphia. This listing is for Business strikes, not Proofs The 1940 Denver Mint, 1936 Denver mint and the 1935 Denver Mint coins, as well as many others in the series, are considerably more valuable than other coins. This is not due to their mintages, but rather because they"
"distributed by the United States Mint's network of authorized bullion dealers, and may be resold at the discretion of the Director of the National Park Service. There are three main differences between the uncirculated and bullion versions of the coin: All coins in the series feature a common obverse depicting George Washington in a restored version of the portrait created by John Flanagan for the 1932 Washington Quarter, while the reverse feature five individual designs for each year of the program (one in 2021), each depicting a national park or national site (one from each state, the federal district, and"