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Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

Posted Nov 28, 07 3:35 AM CST in US,  Arts & Living,  Business    Editor's Choice

(Newser) – The 50-state quarter program will wrap up next year when quarters for the final five states will be released. The US Mint revealed their designs yesterday:

  • Oklahoma's quarter will feature the state bird, the scissortail flycatcher, and the state flower, the Indian blanket.
  • New Mexico's coin will be marked with a Zia sun symbol.
  • Arizona's will include the Grand Canyon and a Saguaro cactus.
  • Alaska's coin will feature  a grizzly bear with a salmon in its mouth.
  • Hawaii's will be stamped with King Kamehameha.

The quarters program is the most successful in the history of the US Mint, raking in some $3.8 billion in extra profits for the government as collectors rush to accumulate the coins. All quarters will revert to their original design after next year.

Source Associated Press

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These handout artist renderings provided by the U.S. Mint show the designs for the final five quarters in the Mint's 50-state quarter program. The designs, from left are, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona,...   (Associated Press)
Fresh from the first run of production, Utah quarters sit on in a bin at the ceremonial strike of the Utah quarter at the U.S. Mint in Denver on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. The last quarter released in 2007...   (Associated Press)
A pile of Washington quarters sits on a table following the ceremonial first striking of the Washington state quarter at the United States Mint in Denver, Monday, March 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)   (Associated Press)
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