The 11-year program, "the 50 State Quarter program," ran from 1999 to 2008, during which each state was given a specific quarter design. Most U.S. state quarters retain their original value of $0.25.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PHILADELPHIA — Some rare U.S. state quarters are no longer worth just 25 cents. Collectors say a few special coins from the 50 ...

You probably wouldn't think twice about the loose change rattling around in your pocket or sitting at the bottom of your purse. Most of us see quarters as nothing more than laundry money or parking ...

When the U.S. Mint launched its 50 State Quarters Program in 1999, the point of the 10-year initiative was to honor each of the 50 states and share a little bit of history via free classroom lesson ...

If you grew up in the 1990s or early 2000s, you probably remember collecting state quarters at some point. There were even cardboard maps in the shape of the U.S. where you could pop your latest finds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each state received a specific quarter design during a program which ran from 1999 to 2008. However, during this time, some of the ...

A manufacturing error on the 1999 Georgia state quarter has increased the coin’s value, and some collectors are paying as much as $10,000 for the affected 25-cent ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of commemorative coins while he served in Congress, has ...

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