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Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

Last coins will wrap up successful series

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(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.

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, Alaska and Hawaii. (AP Photo/US Mint)
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 honors Utah, which is the 45th state and the 45th...
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)
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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