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Commemorative Coins
The statehood quarter program began in 1999 and continued through 2008. The 50 state quarters were released into circulation in the order the statehoods came into existence. Here's the list of all 50 state quarters & their release dates. Plus, everything you need to know about collecting state quarters, and fun ways to organize them!
Hundreds of millions of Bicentennial coins were struck during 1975 and 1976 -- both in the regular copper-nickel clads for circulation and in a 40% silver clad composition for collectors. The silver Bicentennial coins were sold in mint sets and proof sets. These mint sets and proof sets were first sold in 1975 and remained mint offerings into the mid-1980s. The U.S. Mint wound up melting millions of unsold silver Bicentennial coins.
Silver America the Beautiful bullion coins are 3 inches wide and heavy - 5 ounces of .999 fine silver! National Park Silver Bullion coins are being offered along with the National Park quarters program. The silver bullion coins have the same designs as the ATB quarters. Here are little-known facts about the silver coins.
