Added by | Mr. Kamikaze |
In personal collections | 33 |
General Description | Issued June 2, 2003 Launched in 1999, the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters Program was a 10-year initiative that honored each of the nation's states in the order that they ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. Each quarter was produced for about 10 weeks and will never be produced again. State designs are displayed on the reverse (tails) of the quarters. |
Obv. Description | the familiar image of George Washington |
Rev. Description | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse; the schooner Victory Chimes at sea. The Pemaquid Point Light Station is a historic U.S. lighthouse located in Bristol, Maine, at the tip of the Pemaquid Neck. The three-masted schooner Victory Chimes, also known as Edwin and Maud or Domino Effect, is a US National Historic Landmark. She is the last surviving Chesapeake Ram schooner. The boat on the Maine State Quarter is meant to resemble the Victory Chimes. |
Catalog code | KM# 345 |
Mintage | 231,400,000 |
Diameter | 24.26 mm |
Thickness | 1.75 mm |
Weight | 5.6700 g |
Material | Copper-Nickel Clad Copper |
Orientation | Coin |
Mint | United States of America - Denver (D) |
Edge Type | reeded |
Designer | John Flanagan & William Cousins / Daniel Carr & Donna Weaver |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |