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The 50 State Quarters Program was the largest & most successful coin program in U.S. Mint history. It ran from 1999 to 2008, and it remains one of the most popular ways to get newbies (and kids) started collecting coins. See all of the people, foods, vehicles, architecture, plants, animals, and state mottos that appear on the 50 state quarters. Plus state quarter errors, the current value of the 50 state quarters, and everything you need to know about collecting the state quarters. (If other coins are compared to any of the 50 State Quarters, you’ll find that here.)
You’ve probably seen Whitman coin folders and wondered if that’s something you need to protect your coins or not. You know, those blue folders with the picture of the coin on the front and cardboard with lots of little round holes inside.
How long have people been collecting coins? About a long as coins have been made — around 600 BC to 800 BC. In addition to a brief history of coins and info about the history of coin collecting, see how the 50 State Quarters program sparked a renewed interest in coin collecting in the late 1990s. Collecting the U.S. quarters led many to start collecting coins of other types as well. Here we review the ups and downs of coin collecting through the years, and how it all comes back to the U.S. quarter.
If you’re interested in getting your children started early in coin collecting I have a few tips and pointers for you. Some ideas as far as which coins might be the best for kids to collect…
