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Barber Quarters, 1892-1916

Connecticut Quarters, 1999

Delaware Quarters, 1999

Georgia Quarters, 1999

New Jersey Quarters, 1999

Pennsylvania Quarters, 1999

Standing Liberty Quarters, 1916-1930

Washington Quarters, 1932-1998

Delaware Quarters, 1999

The Delaware Quarter is the first coin of the 50 State Quarters Program which will honor each of the 50 states in the order they entered the union. With the inscription "THE FIRST STATE", the Delaware coin's reverse depicts Caesar Rodney on horseback making his historic ride to cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of independence. The Eagle reverse will not be produced during the 10-year program and is scheduled to resume in 2009.

The quarter's new Washington obverse design retains the familiar portrait of George Washington, with the inscriptions that are normally found on the quarter's reverse -- "United States of America," Liberty," "In God We Trust," and "Quarter Dollar." The revised obverse will be used on all 50 State Quarters in an attractive and balanced presentation.

MINTS

The 50 State Quarters will be manufactured at both the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, which produce all legal tender U.S. circulating coins, before being shipped to the Federal Reserve for distribution through the banking system. The Proof versions will be produced at the San Francisco Mint. The Mint projects production for each 50 States Quarter will range from 500 million to 750 million for each state reverse design.

TERMINOLOGY

Cupro-Nickel Clad - Typically referred to as the combination of copper and nickel, the two metals now used in the minting process of Dimes, Quarters, Halves, and Dollars. This began in 1965, except for Dollars, which began in 1971.
Die Break - A defect in the die; a crack that usually develops during excess usage.