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1999 marks the beginning of an exciting time for coin collectors. From 1999 through 2008, the
standard design on the reverse (tails) side of the Washington quarter will be replaced with a
design representative of one of the fifty states. This redesign is the first change to the quarter
in more than twenty years. The words "Untied States of America" and "quarter dollar" will be moved
to the heads side of the new quarters, and the year of minting will appear on the tails side.
The new state quarters will be issued in the order that the states became part of the United States,
with five new quarters to be released each year. Coins for circulation will be minted in both Philadelphia
and Denver, creating a total of ten different quarters per year (each state coin will be released in both mints).
The 10-year series will consist of one hundred quarters in all.
Below is a visual guide to these quarters which have been released so far, grouped by each year of minting.
This should help you to spot them as you look through your spare change. Remember to look on the heads side for a
"P" for the Philadelphia Mint, or a "D" for the Denver Mint. You can also find collector's books for these editions in two
volumes by H.E. Harris & Co. at your local stationary or bookstore. This is a fun way for your kids to learn something about the
50 United States and a little bit of US history. Good luck, and have some fun collecting them!
