50 State Quarters
Designs

50 State Quarters

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Year	No.	State	Release date (statehood date)	Mintage	Design	Elements depicted	Engraver

1999	1	Delaware	January 1, 1999 (December 7, 1787)	774,824,000	Delaware quarter	Caesar Rodney on horseback Captions: "The First State", "Caesar Rodney"	William Cousins

2	Pennsylvania	March 8, 1999 (December 12, 1787)	707,332,000	Pennsylvania quarter	Commonwealth statue, state outline, keystone Caption: "Virtue, Liberty, Independence"	John Mercanti

3	New Jersey	May 17, 1999 (December 18, 1787)	662,228,000	New Jersey quarter	Washington Crossing the Delaware, which includes George Washington (standing) and James Monroe (holding the flag) Caption: "Crossroads of the Revolution"	Alfred Maletsky

4	Georgia	July 19, 1999 (January 2, 1788)	939,932,000	Georgia quarter	Peach, live oak (state tree) sprigs, state outline Banner with text: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" (the state motto)	T. James Ferrell

5	Connecticut	October 12, 1999 (January 9, 1788)	1,346,624,000	Connecticut quarter	Charter Oak Caption: "The Charter Oak"	T. James Ferrell

2000	6	Massachusetts	January 3, 2000 (February 6, 1788)	1,163,784,000	Massachusetts quarter	The Minuteman statue, state outline Caption: "The Bay State"	Thomas D. Rodgers

7	Maryland	March 13, 2000 (April 28, 1788)	1,234,732,000	Maryland quarter	Dome of the Maryland State House, white oak (state tree) clusters Caption: "The Old Line State"	Thomas D. Rodgers

8	South Carolina	May 22, 2000 (May 23, 1788)	1,308,784,000	South Carolina quarter	Carolina wren (state bird), yellow jessamine (state flower), cabbage palmetto (state tree), state outline Caption: "The Palmetto State"	Thomas D. Rodgers

9	New Hampshire	August 7, 2000 (June 21, 1788)	1,169,016,000	New Hampshire quarter	Old Man of the Mountain, nine stars Captions: "Old Man of the Mountain", "Live Free or Die"	William Cousins

10	Virginia	October 16, 2000 (June 25, 1788)	1,594,616,000	Virginia quarter	Ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery Captions: "Jamestown, 1607–2007", "Quadricentennial"	Edgar Z. Steever

2001	11	New York	January 2, 2001 (July 26, 1788)	1,275,040,000	New York quarter	Statue of Liberty, 11 stars, state outline with line tracing Hudson River and Erie Canal Caption: "Gateway to Freedom"	Alfred Maletsky

12	North Carolina	March 12, 2001 (November 21, 1789)	1,055,476,000	North Carolina quarter	Wright Flyer, John T. Daniels's iconic photo of the Wright brothers Caption: "First Flight"	John Mercanti

13	Rhode Island	May 21, 2001 (May 29, 1790)	870,100,000	Rhode Island quarter	America's Cup yacht Reliance on Narragansett Bay, Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge Caption: "The Ocean State"	Thomas D. Rodgers

14	Vermont	August 6, 2001 (March 4, 1791)	882,804,000	Vermont quarter	Maple trees with sap buckets, Camel's Hump Mountain Caption: "Freedom and Unity"	T. James Ferrell

15	Kentucky	October 15, 2001 (June 1, 1792)	723,564,000	Kentucky quarter	Thoroughbred racehorse behind fence, Bardstown mansion, Federal Hill Caption: "My Old Kentucky Home"	T. James Ferrell

2002	16	Tennessee	January 1, 2002 (June 1, 1796)	648,068,000	Tennessee quarter	Fiddle, trumpet, guitar, musical score, three stars Banner with text: "Musical Heritage"	Donna Weaver

17	Ohio	March 11, 2002 (March 1, 1803)	632,032,000	Ohio quarter	Wright Flyer (built by the Wright Brothers who were from Dayton); astronaut (Neil Armstrong, a native of Wapakoneta); state outline Caption: "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers"	Donna Weaver

18	Louisiana	May 20, 2002 (April 30, 1812)	764,204,000	Louisiana quarter	Brown pelican (state bird); trumpet with musical notes, outline of Louisiana Purchase on map of U.S. Caption: "Louisiana Purchase"	John Mercanti

19	Indiana	August 2, 2002 (December 11, 1816)	689,800,000	Indiana quarter	IndyCar, state outline, 19 stars Caption: "Crossroads of America"	Donna Weaver

20	Mississippi	October 15, 2002 (December 10, 1817)	579,600,000	Mississippi quarter	Two magnolia blossoms (state flower) Caption: "The Magnolia State"	Donna Weaver

2003	21	Illinois	January 2, 2003 (December 3, 1818)	463,200,000	Illinois quarter	Young Abraham Lincoln; farm scene; Chicago skyline; state outline; 21 stars, 11 on left edge and 10 on right Captions: "Land of Lincoln;" "21st state/century"	Donna Weaver

22	Alabama	March 17, 2003 (December 14, 1819)	457,400,000	Alabama quarter	Helen Keller, seated, longleaf pine (state tree) branch, magnolia blossoms Banner with text: "Spirit of Courage" Caption: "Helen Keller" in standard print and Braille	Norman E. Nemeth

23	Maine	June 2, 2003 (March 15, 1820)	448,800,000	Maine quarter	Pemaquid Point Lighthouse; the schooner Victory Chimes at sea	Donna Weaver

24	Missouri	August 4, 2003 (August 10, 1821)	453,200,000	Missouri quarter	Gateway Arch, Lewis and Clark and York returning down Missouri River Caption: "Corps of Discovery 1804–2004"	Alfred Maletsky

25	Arkansas	October 20, 2003 (June 15, 1836)	457,800,000	Arkansas quarter	Diamond (state gem), rice stalks, mallard flying above a lake	John Mercanti

2004	26	Michigan	January 26, 2004 (January 26, 1837)	459,600,000	Michigan quarter	State outline, outline of Great Lakes system Caption: "Great Lakes State"	Donna Weaver

27	Florida	March 29, 2004 (March 3, 1845)	481,800,000	Florida quarter	Spanish galleon, Sabal palmetto (state tree), Space Shuttle Caption: "Gateway to Discovery"	T. James Ferrell

28	Texas	June 1, 2004 (December 29, 1845)	541,800,000	Texas quarter	State outline, star, lariat Caption: "The Lone Star State"	Norman E. Nemeth

29	Iowa	August 30, 2004 (December 28, 1846)	465,200,000	Iowa quarter	Schoolhouse, teacher and students planting a tree; based on the Grant Wood painting Arbor Day Captions: "Foundation in Education", "Grant Wood"	John Mercanti

30	Wisconsin	October 25, 2004 (May 29, 1848)	453,200,000	Wisconsin quarter	Head of a cow, round of cheese and ear of corn (state grain). Banner with text: "Forward"	Alfred Maletsky

2005	31	California	January 31, 2005 (September 9, 1850)	520,400,000	California quarter	John Muir, California condor, Half Dome Captions: "John Muir," "Yosemite Valley"	Don Everhart

32	Minnesota	April 4, 2005 (May 11, 1858)	488,000,000	Minnesota quarter	Common loon (state bird), fishing, state map Caption: "Land of 10,000 Lakes"	Charles L. Vickers

33	Oregon	June 6, 2005 (February 14, 1859)	720,200,000	Oregon quarter	Crater Lake National Park Caption: "Crater Lake"	Donna Weaver

34	Kansas	August 29, 2005 (January 29, 1861)	563,400,000	Kansas quarter	American bison (state mammal), sunflowers (state flower)	Norman E. Nemeth

35	West Virginia	October 14, 2005 (June 20, 1863)	721,600,000	West Virginia quarter	New River Gorge Bridge Caption: "New River Gorge"	John Mercanti

2006	36	Nevada	January 31, 2006 (October 31, 1864)	589,800,000	Nevada quarter	Mustangs, mountains, rising sun, sagebrush (state flower) Banner with text: "The Silver State"	Don Everhart

37	Nebraska	April 3, 2006 (March 1, 1867)	594,400,000	Nebraska quarter	Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Conestoga wagon Caption: "Chimney Rock"	Charles L. Vickers

38	Colorado	June 14, 2006 (August 1, 1876)	569,000,000	Colorado quarter	Longs Peak Banner with text: "Colorful Colorado"	Norman E. Nemeth

39	North Dakota	August 28, 2006 (November 2, 1889)	664,800,000	North Dakota quarter	American bison, badlands	Donna Weaver

40	South Dakota	November 6, 2006 (November 2, 1889)	510,800,000	South Dakota quarter	Mount Rushmore, ring-necked pheasant (state bird), wheat (state grass)	John Mercanti

2007	41	Montana	January 29, 2007 (November 8, 1889)	513,240,000	Montana quarter	American bison skull in the center with mountains and the Missouri River in the background. Caption: "Big Sky Country"	Don Everhart

42	Washington	April 2, 2007 (November 11, 1889)	545,200,000	Washington quarter	Salmon leaping in front of Mount Rainier Caption: "The Evergreen State"	Charles L. Vickers

43	Idaho	June 4, 2007 (July 3, 1890)	581,400,000	Idaho quarter	Peregrine falcon, state outline with star indicating location of state capital Boise, Idaho Caption: "Esto Perpetua"	Don Everhart

44	Wyoming	September 3, 2007 (July 10, 1890)	564,400,000	Wyoming quarter	Bucking Horse and Rider Caption: "The Equality State"	Norman E. Nemeth

45	Utah	November 5, 2007 (January 4, 1896)	508,200,000	Utah quarter	Golden spike, Locomotives Jupiter, No. 119, and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad Caption: "Crossroads of the West"	Joseph F. Menna

2008	46	Oklahoma	January 28, 2008 (November 16, 1907)	416,600,000	Oklahoma quarter	Scissor-tailed flycatcher (state bird), with Indian blankets (state wildflower) in background	Phebe Hemphill

47	New Mexico	April 7, 2008 (January 6, 1912)	488,600,000	New Mexico quarter	State outline with relief, Zia Sun Symbol from flag Caption: "Land of Enchantment"	Don Everhart

48	Arizona	June 2, 2008 (February 14, 1912)	509,600,000	Arizona quarter	Grand Canyon, saguaro closeup. Banner with text: "Grand Canyon State"	Joseph F. Menna

49	Alaska	August 25, 2008 (January 3, 1959)	505,800,000	Alaska quarter	Grizzly bear with salmon (state fish) and North Star Caption: "The Great Land"	Charles L. Vickers

50	Hawaii	November 3, 2008 (August 21, 1959)	517,600,000	Hawaii quarter	Statue of Kamehameha I with state outline and motto Caption: "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono"	Don Everhart

Sentence(s)

The mintage of Virginia was 1,594,616,000 and Oklahoma was 416,600,000.

final_sentence: The mintage of Virginia was 1,594,616,000 and Oklahoma was 416,600,000.