willieboyd2 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 ANCHORAGE, Alaska Aug. 25, 2008 03:17 PM Associated Press Alaska commemorative quarters featuring a grizzly bear with a salmon in its jaws were put into circulation Monday by the U.S. Mint. "Every coin is awesome but Alaska's is particularly awesome", said Andy Brunhart, U.S. Mint deputy director, who will fly to Alaska on Friday for the ceremonial launch. ... The mint also plans a quarter honoring Washington, D.C., next year, plus quarters commemorating each U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Full story: http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/...ter0825-ON.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 is this the last design? I can never remember which state came later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 It's the second to last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willieboyd2 Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Not the last design: The mint also plans a quarter honoring Washington, D.C., next year, plus quarters commemorating each U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Did they actually pass that though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgk920 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 ONE more design yet to go this year (Hawaii), then six designs in total for DC and the territories for next year. After that - ???? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 After seeing the 49-star flag that flew over the US Capitol at the airport in Anchorage, I will always remember that Hawaii is the 50th state, so one more "state" quarter to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 ONE more design yet to go this year (Hawaii), then six designs in total for DC and the territories for next year. After that - ???? National parks methinks ... http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.6184.RFS: Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 National parks methinks ... Christian Following that: A commemorative series dedicated to failed and frivolous commemorative US coin series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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