Favorite: Nevada
Great overall balance with nice details.

Least Favorite: Wyoming
Uninspired and looks worn even when mint state.

Here's all of them as a reference:
http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/store...catLink=prod50Q

To be honest none of them really jump out at me or move me. I think I like Kansas best because it's reminiscent of many coins of our history, I think wyoming is bad, but I also think Idaho's eagle is hideous too. It looks like a zombie.

I have to admit that eagle does have an odd robotic look about him.

Despite the 10 or so uninspired designs we still wound up with 35+ great ones, so the project was a success.
Plenty are in circulation and it's actually interesting to look through your change again. Admire them and then spend them.

Best thing our government has done for the past eight years for coin collectors young and old.

Of the few I have I like..

North Carolina - Gota love aviation!
Oregon - A nice scene

I also have Wisconsin and Massachusetts and Mississippi.

Can't say I dislike any of them especially.

Wyoming is terribly plain. I think the new Oklahoma is nice!

My fave is Connecticut - awesome detail!

And I dislike most of the rest of 'em.

But the tree is filled with die cracks!

That's why I collect all of them, I paid a few hundred bucks for a couple of these on ebay, there was only a minute left and people only bid a dollar, but I was smarter, I bid $300.00. No one knows how valuable these are, hind sight is 20/20, they'll all be kicking themselves later

By the way, this was all a complete joke. I didn't want anyone grilling me for buying these quarters.

hehe. you used the right amount of exaggeration to get the joke across.

I got news for you. Its not an eagle.

My new favorite is Utah.

I've always been a big Choo Choo fan.

My mistake sir, I appreciate you catching that for me now. I'd hate to continue saying Eagle and look like a dunce, you live and learn. For anyone who doesn't know already the bird on the coin is the Peregrine Falcon. I researched this really quickly to include this nugget of knowledge.

Favorite: Colorado followed closely by Mississippi. Might throw Oklahoma in there when I see one in person.

Least: Um... I agree, Wyoming is pretty bad.

Worst Wyoming looks like one of those metal silhouettes.
Best that one is tough. Like the fish, buffalo, buffalo, and just because I'm from Texas the state and star.

I thought it looked like a hawk or falcon.

"The Peregrine Falcon is often stated to be the fastest animal on the planet in its hunting dive, the stoop, which involves soaring to a great height and then diving steeply at speeds of over 322 km/h (200 mph) hitting one wing of its prey, so as not to harm itself on impact."

I don't know about you, but any bird that can dive at over 200mph and not become a stain on the sidewalk gets my respect. That's Formula One/IndyCar speed!

No one here seems to care for the Wyoming design, so I'm not alone. Lot's of other designs to like though.

The Connecticut quarter has the best design (IMO). Several others I find attractive, such as Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon, and Virginia (not necessarily in that order). The ones that I think are fairly dull are Florida (clip art copy/paste job?), Maryland (old-fashioned) and Texas ... a quarter with a state outline as a prominent feature of its design (also see Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina) sure gets bad grades here.

Christian

State outlines work better on some than others. Texas is one and New York. Its tough to show the Route of the Erie Canal with out a map of the state.

Florida looks like clip art.

Connecticut is my favorite. It's ornate without being cluttered.

Most amusing would have to be Montana, because I can't see it without thinking the state nickname is "Big Skull Country."

That is one part of your post I completely agree with. I'm just not a State Quarter person.

Design that best represents the state (or what I associate of the state):

Yeah... I've been to Florida a bunch but I've never really thought much of it. Maybe I'm just missing out on the real deal.

Design that worst represents the state (or what I associate of the state):

There are so many gorgeous and great things about Maryland. I'd rather see Annapolis harbor or a blue crab.

Most original/creative/artistic design:

I love the perspective and I love how we're looking over Wilbur's shoulder. I really see some movement, action, and history being captured here.

Least original/creative/artistic design:

Come on, Alabama. Is she the only thing you guys have? With all due respect to Ms. Keller, can't something else compliment her?

Classic design for a coin (as in, if you see it 70 years from now it will be a classic like a Morgan or a Barber design):

I think it's because this was the first design out - this was the first final design we saw of the series that made a huge impact on the hobby. It's also a (relatively) uncommon design in circulation. I'll always think of this as the quintessential and classic of the SQ series.

Worst design for a coin (as in, it looks like it should be on a stamp, a velvet rug, a mug, or on a tattoo, etc):

Like someone said, I expect to see this on a weathered steel cut-out.

Coin that will have the best/coolest wear:

I can just feel the tree under my finger decades from now. The texture will feel great and the design will look pretty cool too I bet.

Coin that will have the worst wear:

Are you going to be able to tell what this design was when it's all worn out? I'd guess mountains and the "crossroads" motto won't tell you it's Washington crossing the Delaware.

Worst looking design:

Come on, Colorado. You guys have a gorgeous state, but why did you choose such a featureless mountain side? I'm not inspired at all by this design.

Best looking design:

So cool. I'd love to be there next to John Muir looking into the Valley. I can feel the crisp mountain air and see the green now.

Least favorite design:

I've seen this design floating through change many times. I'm never inspired and I think South Carolina coulda done better. The design composition is nothing too artistic either.

Favorite design:

This was one of my only pocket pieces ever. I think it will wear well (but eventually look like a hole in a wall). I also love the mountains more than any type of geography and mountain rivers more than any. The Appalachians are some of the most gorgeous features on Earth. Many of my friends have told me countless awesome stories of the New (River Gorge), it's kayaking, it's climbing, and the geography. I've always wanted to go but never have. I think of that everytime I see this coin.

Make sure you see post #19 on the previous page. I put a good amount of work in making these choices and I dont want people to miss half of them because there on one page and another!!

Well though out comments and observations deadpoint.

The Alabama Hellen Keller always makes me think of "Mother" from the movie "Psycho".

I don't have a favorite, but I do like Virginia's, Utah's and Illinois quite a bit. That's not to say I don't like the others, because I do. It's just that...well, hmmm, I don't know I guess I don't have one that I particularly dislike!

I got a couple of Oklahoma quarters in change in W. Palm Beach earlier in the week. Some of the above I have never seen in circulation, like the W. Virginia.

Same here. I've only seen one California quarter and that is the only one my dad found for his collection.

LOL. I bet he rubbed it in your face.

Nope, not sure what kind of family you come from. Anyway, he needs a few more for his collection anyway. I'm hoping to find some eventually in rolls of quarters, but first I got to spend a few more dollars worth before I pick any more up.

My Fav is my home state Washington

Worst Wyoming

i like the connecticut and oregon designs ... and the proposed hawaii design. the rest kinda stink.

I have been able to find multiples of all of the first 45 in circulation.

I liked the Mississippi Magnolia design, it filled the coin well. I also like the Nevada mustang(horse, not the ranch) design.

I completely disagree, but to each his own. I don't know anything about mountains; what makes this one featureless?

Well, now I am a little envious. I think next bank trip I will be ready to pick up some more rolls of quarters to look through.

All I see are lines scraped across a "mountain" and a few trees in the foreground. It doesn't represent anything to me but an ugly mountain. Can't they do more than that? Every other state had a pretty distinguished or notable feature.

Worst: Vermont
Wyoming
Idaho
Alabama


Best: Alaska
Florida
Delaware
Nevada
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Washington
Virginia

Welcome to CP!

A few interesting choices you have there... Vermont? I thought it was OK. Nebraska? Is it bad I can't even remember what the design is? Oh yeah... that tower thingy.

Oh, and go White Sox! We beat the cubbies in the first spring training game between the two yesterday!

Well, yesterday every state quarter to date came though my letterbox (in fact, two of each). Totally unexpected! So now I can pass judgement!

Looking briefly though them the following grab my attention:

Tennessee
North Carolina
Ohio
Rhode Island
Indiana
Maine
Florida
Texas (though to be fair, it is incredibly shiny, the design is not particularly special )
Oregon

Worst: California- but I am still bitter about the change.



Off the top of my head, I kinda like Minnesota still, even though it looks a bit like a loonie rip-off.

Whoa... Abish posted in a coin forum.

It has been known to happen from time to time.

The Colorado design looks like Longs Peak, which I managed to hike up in 1980.

I live in California.

I bought a roll (40) of quarters for use in coin-operated washing machines and
received a roll of Oklahoma state quarters.

Just like in John Steinbeck's book The Grapes of Wrath

You should have made this a poll!

Most of them are brilliant with very fascinating designs

Favourites = Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska & Oregon - I love the pastoral designs of these as they show America's greatest asset, its geography/ open country...

Really hard to decide as I would say these were all about the same quality of design..

But..

My favourite = Minnesota



Least favoured = WYOMING (boring!)

I missed West Virginia - I would rank that alongside the others...

Also I liked Connecticut at the start for some weird reason - nice, simple (tree) design but with a hidden complexity?...

there is something neat about that one

I personally love the wyoming quarter. if you guys hate it so much just mail em to me. huh what do you say.

Sadly, my Statehood quarter (NY) draws considerable positive or negative air pressure, depending on which direction you're facing. Here's what I thought NY's quarter should have looked like:

http://www.quarterdesigns.com/proposed/newyork/saratoga.jpg

Jerry
Lurking for months; popped back in for a visit.

Welcome back Jerry. What part of NY are you from?


What I don't like about that design is that it could be from any one of the major colonies.

Unless I missed something in scanning/reading this thread, I haven't noticed anyone saying they like Arkansas the best...

Arkansas may not be my very favorite, but it is exceptionally nice. I think Helen Keller is a much better representation of pride than trees and birds and lakes, etc. She was a remarkable woman, with great determination and courage, and taught the world something we cannot do without, the ability to communicate. If I were deaf or blind I would certainly think of her as a real hero.

2. Virginia with the fully masted ships. It took a lot of very brave people to complete the long journey. (I am talking about every aspect, from the idea to the landing).
3. New Jersey with the crossing of the Delaware, a major turning point in the Revolution.
4. North Dakota bison, an extremely important resource for our Native Americans. When the bison disappeared so did many of the tribes, and our government just sat back and let it happen.

For the most part I am disappointed with the coins that do not really reflect the history of their state. Most of our states have contributed more to our country than birds or lakes or flowers and such. I think the artists should have studied the history of the state they were going to represent before they entered their designs. Maybe it should have been a requirement.

Just my humble opinion, again.
corky


P.S. I think there is hidden messages or pictures in the tree on the back of Connecticut... teehee.

I like the North Carolina Quarter it's the comemeration to aviation history that really hilights this coin in my opinion. The design chosen to represent the wright's plane is also excellent. It is also one of the most famous photographs of the wright's plane.



This is my the one I can't seem to figure out.