It's Officail : Bush OKs More State Quarters
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United States Mint to Produce New Quarters in 2009 to Honor District of Columbia and U.S. Territories
Washington - The District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories will get their own commemorative quarter-dollars in 2009, under new legislation signed by President Bush.
"The 50 State Quarters® Program has been the most popular coin program in U.S. history, generating billions of dollars that have been used to pay down the National debt," said United States Mint Director Ed Moy. "We look forward to honoring the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories by minting and issuing six quarters in 2009 that will build upon the success of a program that has educated a generation in state geography and history."
An estimated 147 million people collect the 50 State Quarters coins, a ten-year program introduced in 1999 that will end in late 2008 with the issuance of the Hawaii commemorative quarter, marking the 50th State to be honored.
Congress has now added a provision to the 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act that calls on the United States Mint to produce six newly designed quarters in 2009 honoring the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The new quarter program will continue to feature images of President George Washington on the obverse (heads side) of each quarter. The image on the reverse (tails side) will commemorate the history, geography or traditions of the District of Columbia and each territory.
The first quarter to be issued in the 2009 program will be the one honoring the District of Columbia. The five United States territories will follow throughout 2009.
You can get more information about the District of Columbia and the United States Territories Quarter Program at www.usmint.gov.
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Edit to add: I already have a 2009 quarter for Washington, DC. Wonder if they'll use that design?
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Perhaps they'll retitle it: The Statehood-Plus Quarters series
Statehood+
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or the State of Denial ?
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<< <i>I am waiting for the Danial Carr designs! >>
The new ones are part of a different series: The Indifferent Series.
TD
Here's mine
DC - Marion Barry on the Crack pipe obverse and the reverse gets re-elected.
Puerto Rico - Honors the US Welfare system
Guam - Why?
American Samoa - Some nice NFL'ers
United States Virgin Islands - Vacation for Americans since 9/11
Northern Mariana Islands - I don't know, mybe an attempt to get the Southern Mariannas Islands a Quarter as well?!
Kids will be calling thes Staes soon enough, if they don't already....or if they ever heard of these places
How about the original design??
I am starting to consider half th coins in Proof and Mint sets Commems since none really circulate.
time to lock and load the poof pistol!
As Far as i am concerend the State Quarter program is just that.... It includes only the States. This program for the territories has nothing to do with the state program. I only hope PCGS sees it that way. I really don't care what NGC does with it
"The official United States & Territories Quarter Program"
If Puerto Rico becomes a state does it's territory quarter get promoted? Haha.
<< <i>Then the mint and proof sets in 2009 will be very interesting per that other thread.
If Puerto Rico becomes a state does it's territory quarter get promoted? Haha. >>
Yes.
`(A) APPLICATION IN EVENT OF ADMISSION AS A STATE- If the District of Columbia or any territory becomes a State before the end of the 10-year period referred to in subsection (l)(1), subsection (l)(7) shall apply, and this subsection shall not apply, with respect to such State.
The subsections referd toare part of the origional State quarter programs and basically said if any states were added during the 10 year program they would get a state quarter.
They can also get bumped.
`(B) APPLICATION IN EVENT OF INDEPENDENCE- If any territory becomes independent or otherwise ceases to be a territory or possession of the United States before quarter dollars bearing designs which are emblematic of such territory are minted pursuant to this subsection, this subsection shall cease to apply with respect to such territory.
I predict the number of quarter collectors falls dramatically in 2009.
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Sure:
"Has there ever been so ungrateful a bunch as the people of Puerto Rico? Given 11 billion U.S. taxpayer dollars each year, year in and year out, Puerto Ricans refuse to do anything to earn such handouts.
Asked one thing only, to permit the Navy to conduct maneuvers on the worthless island of Vieques, Puerto Ricans always argue 'No!'
If Puerto Rico, not the U.S., is your "country" and you refuse to live up to any responsibility of U.S. citizenship whatsoever — refuse to take statehood and thus your place in the House and Senate to fight, with votes, for the good and necessary things in society; refuse to pay taxes to the national treasury; refuse to speak English; refuse to allow maneuvers on Vieques — then it's time for us to refuse to permit you to take from our treasury any longer.
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<< <i>Do the Puerto Ricans that have died defending their country not deserve to be represented as americans? >>
Yes, of course they do. And I served with several in the military from Puerto Rico, Guam and Samoa who are deserving of recognition. However, the statehood quarters program does not commemorate American servicemen and women but rather celebrates the "statehood" of each state in the union. It seems that the argument here is whether or not the territories rise to the same level as to be celebrated equally with the 50 former territories or colonies that have achieved statehood.
I welcome the legislation. I'll collect them. I think all of Americas states, territories and colonies should be recognized. If they include occupied territories perhaps there is argument for an Afghanistan and Iraq quarter too.
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<< <i>I welcome the legislation. I'll collect them. I think all of Americas states, territories and colonies should be recognized. If they include occupied territories perhaps there is argument for an Afghanistan and Iraq quarter too.
Lets see...
2009 circulating coins:
8 cents :4 designs P mint D mint.
2 nickels: P mint, D mint.
2 Dimes: P mint, D mint.
10 Quarters: 5 territories P mint, D mint.
2 Half Dollars: P mint, D mint.
2 Sacagawea dollars: P mint D mint.
8 Presidential Dollars: 4 designs, P mint, D mint.
8 Indian chief Dollars: 4 designs, P mint, D mint.
34 coins in the 2009 mint set.
2009 coins made for circulation:
Circulating: 8 cents :4 designs P mint D mint.
Circulating: 2 nickels: P mint, D mint.
Circulating: 2 Dimes: P mint, D mint.
Circulating: 10 Quarters: 5 territories P mint, D mint.
Not circulating: 2 Half Dollars: P mint, D mint.
Not circulating: 2 Sacagawea dollars: P mint D mint.
Not circulating: 8 Presidential Dollars: 4 designs, P mint, D mint.
Not circulating: 8 Indian chief Dollars: 4 designs, P mint, D mint.
22 of the 34 coins will circulate, and 12 won't.
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It will someday be the $1,000,000 question on "Who wants to be a Millionaire"
<< <i>This is why the collectors of The Philippines under US soverenty and commonwealth issues never get any respect!
Lets see...
2009 circulating coins:
8 cents :4 designs P mint D mint.
2 nickels: P mint, D mint.
2 Dimes: P mint, D mint.
10 Quarters: 5 territories P mint, D mint.
2 Half Dollars: P mint, D mint.
2 Sacagawea dollars: P mint D mint.
8 Presidential Dollars: 4 designs, P mint, D mint.
8 Indian chief Dollars: 4 designs, P mint, D mint.
34 coins in the 2009 mint set. >>
There are twelve quarters: five territories PLUS the District of Infidelity, times P&D.
As to the Indian designs, is it four a year plus Sacagawea or one a year?
TD
The state quarter program ends with Hawaii!
The state quarter program ends with Hawaii!
The state quarter program ends with Hawaii!
State of the world?
State of stupidity?
<< <i>I certainly hope my subscription for the quarter rolls ends with hawaii!!!! I have heard it is a pain in the arse to cancel a subscription. >>
My guess is that you'll have to try to cancel. This program is being ballyhoo'd as the 56 State Quarter program now. I'm a little tired of this program as well. I've gone about collecting them for my daughter and myself for the past nine years. I was really hoping this next year would be the last. Alas, it's not. Two more years I guess. Yep, that 2009 Silver Proof Set will be huge.
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<< <i>I certainly hope my subscription for the quarter rolls ends with hawaii!!!! I have heard it is a pain in the arse to cancel a subscription. >>
My guess is that you'll have to try to cancel. This program is being ballyhoo'd as the 56 State Quarter program now. I'm a little tired of this program as well. I've gone about collecting them for my daughter and myself for the past nine years. I was really hoping this next year would be the last. Alas, it's not. Two more years I guess. Yep, that 2009 Silver Proof Set will be huge. >>
Where have you seen it ballyhooed as the 56 state quarter program?
Oh, wait a minute...
A Presentation by L. Craig Schoonmaker, Chairman
Expansionist Party of the United States
October 2000
I guess it was!
I think his diatribe about Puerto Rico could use a little fact-checking.
Still 11 billion a year is all too true, I'd call that welfare, actually it's better than good old American welfare
<< <i>Did he include the State of Confusion >>
Sure they did.
Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.
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If Puerto Rico, not the U.S., is your "country" and you refuse to live up to any responsibility of U.S. citizenship whatsoever — refuse to take statehood and thus your place in the House and Senate to fight, with votes, for the good and necessary things in society; refuse to pay taxes to the national treasury; refuse to speak English; refuse to allow maneuvers on Vieques — then it's time for us to refuse to permit you to take from our treasury any longer.
I think all these criticisms are completely unfair to those who live Puerto Rico.
This was an existing society when it was obtained by the US. They had no "re-
sponsibility" individually or collectively to become a state. Certainly it's not rea-
sonable to expect anyone to pay taxes where none is levied. They've always
spoken Spanish in Puerto Rico and most who come to live in the states do learn
English. The upset over Vieques is silly probably but there are far sillier things
everyday in the papers here.
Don't lose sight of the fact that everyone there is n individual and most of them
are more concerned with taking care of their families than they are about what
happens on a deserted island or statehood. ...just like people everywhere.
I would agree that there needs to be a fundamental change in the economic
policies. They do have a 5.5% sales tax and an income tax for those earning
over about $15,000. ($20,000 for family of four). The economy is strong now
and the day could come that they pay in more than the treasury pays out.
Obviously they don't deserve to have a states quarter. Obviously putting "E Plur-
ibus Unum" on a quarter dedicated to these people negates the meaning of the
words and they should be removed from the lexicon of our country.
But it's hardly a stretch to honor a place which has fought with us in wars for
more than a century. While they haven't opted for statehood perhaps they will
one day. In the mean time I'd love to see a quarter dedicated to Puerto Rico.