The 50 State Quarters Program has run its course with the
release of five different quarters each year from 1999 to 2008.
Each quarter featured a different design highlighting the
uniqueness and history of each state. The program has been
credited with reinvigorating the hobby of coin collecting. It
provided individuals with the opportunity to build an impressive
collection of coins from their daily pocket change. The program
also provided a valuable learning experience about the richness
and diversity of the states. Anyone following or collecting the
series could have learned a great deal about history and
geography. 50 State Quarters Program State Quarters were
authorized under the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act
(Public Law 105-124) signed into law on December 1, 1997 by
President Clinton. The Act provided for the redesign and
issuance of a circulating commemorative quarter dollar coin for
each of the 50 States beginning in 1999. At the time, the
program represented an ambitious and unprecedented