During the program, a new statehood quarter is released by the United States Mint roughly every ten weeks; five designs are released each year. 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 quarters are released in the same order that the states joined the Union. The obverse of each quarter is the same, but is a redesign over the previous design of the quarter.
The statehood quarters program has become one of the most popular commemorative coin programs in United States history; the United States Mint has estimated that over one hundred million individuals have collected state quarters, either formally or informally.
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, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa. As of June 2004, this legislation had not yet reached a floor vote.
Helen Keller, seated, longleaf pine branch, Magnolia blossoms Banner with text: "Spirit of Courage" Caption: "Helen Keller" in standard print and Braille.
The 50 State Quarters Program of the United States Mint Official Website (http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=schedule)
Each quarter'sreverse 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.
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 Mints popular 50 StateQuarters® Program.
The State of Oregon is honored with the third quarter to be released in 2005, and the 33rd in the United States Mints 50 StateQuarters® Program.
The fourth quarter to be released in 2005 commemorates the State of Kansas.
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