The 11-year program, "the 50 State Quarter program," ran from 1999 to 2008, during which each state was given a specific quarter design. Most U.S. state quarters retain their original value of $0.25.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PHILADELPHIA — Some rare U.S. state quarters are no longer worth just 25 cents. Collectors say a few special coins from the 50 ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of commemorative coins while he served in Congress, has ...

Obverse Image: George Washington facing left. Obverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / QUARTER DOLLAR / S / JF / WC Reverse Image: Scissortail Flycatcher in full flight, ...

Once known as the “Hobby of the Kings,” coin collecting is a global pastime open to anyone with an appetite for accumulation. Coins can be appreciated due to their artwork, their rarity or their ...

When the U.S. Mint launched its 50 State Quarters Program in 1999, the point of the 10-year initiative was to honor each of the 50 states and share a little bit of history via free classroom lesson ...