| When you were a child, did you ever have a | | | | quarters are injecting new life into the hobby of |
| lucky penny or other coin collection?Back then | | | | coin collecting. The statehood quarter program |
| you knew how exciting it was to find change. | | | | has become one of the most popular |
| With some homework, you could determine | | | | commemorative coin programs in U.S. history.This |
| where your coins were minted and what they are | | | | program was met with great enthusiasm when |
| made of. If you were really lucky, you may have | | | | the first quarter honoring Delaware was released |
| found a collectible coin such as an Indian Head | | | | into circulation on January 4, 1999. Since that time, |
| cent, a Buffalo Nickel, or a Mercury Dime.Today, | | | | over 35 other state coins have been released. |
| coins such as the recently minted US state | | | | |