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Publisher: The United States Mint The United States Mint 50 State Quarters Program 
 From 1999 to 2008, the U.S. Mint will release a series of specially designed quarters to celebrate the 50 states. Each year, five new coins will be issued in the order of each state's admission to the Union. See the designs, learn about the selection process, and peruse the ten-year schedule of issuance of these historic quarter dollars. http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/index.cfm?action=faq_50sq Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Dec 20, 2007 Westward Journey Nickel Series
"In commemoration of the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition, the President enacted Public Law 108-15 to modify the Jefferson 5-cent coin (nickel). ... In 2005, a contemporary image of President Jefferson will appear on the nickel, along with two new reverse designs that recognize the American Indians and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition." Includes images. From the United States Mint. http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm?flash=no&action=nickel_series Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated Feb 9, 2005 The United States Mint: Fact Sheets
Fun facts about U.S. coins. Topics include the composition of the cent (from pure copper to almost all zinc with a copper cladding), why some coins have grooves on the edges, the presidents on U.S. coins, women on U.S. coins, and related matters. From the U.S. Mint. http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/index.cfm?action=fun_facts Topics: Money Last updated Jun 27, 2006 |
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