The state Quarter program is a collection fo commemorative quarters, one for each state. One of the purposes of this program was to revive coin collecting. There are, and there have been, a lot of commemorative coins released by the United States Mint but this is the first time in a very long while that there has been a coin collection craze that is full blown and extremely competitive. The obvious proof of the people’s keen interest in the US 50 State Quarters Program is the sales garnered by the US Federal Government which, to date, has hit the $4.6 Billion mark.

Significance

Americans have always been known for being patriotic. This commemorative coin program is by far one of the most significant patriotic actions that the government has enacted and the people have supported it thoroughly. The program lets the people know that all state are unique and joined together under one nation. The US state quarter made its way into media and pop culture as well.

The topic of state quarter even made it to late night talk shows. People are very interested in collecting these coins and will pay a good price for the right coin. Distribution The US government wanted to make sure that everyone could get involved in this program. Beginning in 1998. hundreds of thousands of the coins have been circulated.

Material and Value

Due to the number of coins circulated the value of circulated coins are minimal.However, a state quarter proof set will carry siginificant value as well as flawed or error coins. There has been a lots of confusion as to the collectible value of these coins which is aggravated by the fact that there are some pieces that have flaws in them such as the motto “In God We Trust” which became “in God We Rust” in some reverse sides.Look for errors and flaws for extra value.

Shopping Online

Many collectors have yet to complete their set.People who are looking to complete their collection are putting up want ads in order to attract other collectors who are willing to sell some of their collections in exchange for a good sum of money.