| Probably nothing in recent history has done more | | | | never be issued again.The release schedule calls |
| for the hobby of coin collecting than the 50 State | | | | for each state quarter to be issued according to |
| Quarter Program Act signed into law by President | | | | the order of the state's ratification of the |
| Clinton on December 1, 1997. The program which | | | | Constitution thus becoming a part of the United |
| runs from 1998 until 2008 is turning out to be the | | | | States.Every state quarter is minted like a normal |
| most popular coinage program in U.S. Mint | | | | quarter with the image of George Washington on |
| history.Starting in 1998, 5 new state quarters are | | | | the obverse (front) side but on the reverse |
| issued every year with a new quarter appearing | | | | (back) side is a unique design particular to each |
| about every 10 weeks. They are minted for | | | | state. Once the program has ended the familiar |
| approximately 10 weeks and then the dies are | | | | eagle design will once again grace the reverse of |
| retired or destroyed and that state quarter will | | | | the quarter. |