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Final designs for 2006 State Quarters were
published by US Mint officials on Nov 23. The honor roll of states for
2006 are Nevada, Nebraska,
Colorado, North
Dakota, and South Dakota, in that
sequence. State Quarters are introduced in the order in which each
state achieved statehood.
All of the 2006 State Quarters depict natural scenes, including
mountains, rock formations, and wildlife.
The Nevada quarter is set to release in State Quarter collector sets on
January 5th. Circulation strikes go to the Federal Reserve Banks on
January 30. The remainder of the 2006 State Quarters will be made
available to the public thereafter in ten week intervals. As soon as
the schedule is announced, release dates will be posted on our
State Quarter Schedule page.
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Nevada
Nevada’s
quarter depicts a trio of wild stallions, the
snow-capped mountains and the sun, bordered by sagebrush and a banner
that reads “THE SILVER STATE.” Nevada earned notoriety in 1859 with the
discovery of the Comstock Lode, a silver bonanza that eventually led to
the establishment of a US branch mint in Carson
City.
The coin also bears the inscriptions “Nevada” and “1864.” The Nevada
quarter reverse was designed and sculpted by United States Mint
sculptor-engraver Don Everhart. More info
here. United States Mint image.
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Nebraska
The
second quarter released in 2006 honors Nebraska. On
March 1, 1867, Nebraska was admitted into the Union, becoming our
Nation’s 37th state.
Nebraska’s quarter depicts an ox-drawn covered wagon carrying pioneers.
In the background is Chimney Rock, the natural wonder that rises 445
feet from base to tip. The sun is in full view behind the wagon, and
the coin bears the inscriptions “Nebraska,” “Chimney Rock” and “1867.”
The Nebraska quarter was designed by the US Mint artist Richard
Masters, and sculpted by the Mint engraver Charles Vickers. More info
here. United States Mint image.
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Colorado
The
third quarter released in 2006 honors Colorado, the 38th state. The
Colorado state quarter shows a sweeping view of the State’s rugged
Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees and a banner carrying the
inscription “COLORFUL COLORADO.” The coin also bears the inscriptions
“Colorado” and “1876.”
Colorado, which gained statehood less than one month after the 100th
anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, became
our Nation’s 38th state on August 1, 1876, and is nicknamed the
“Centennial State.” The Colorado quarter was designed Mint artist
Leonard Buckley and sculpted by United States Mint engraver Norman
Nemeth. More info here.
United States Mint image.
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North Dakota
The
fourth quarter released in 2006 honors North Dakota.
As the 39th state admitted into the Union on November 2, 1889, North
Dakota will be the 39th coin released in the United States Mint's 50
State Quarters Program.
The North Dakota quarter depicts a pair of grazing American bison in
the foreground while, in the background, a sunset view of the rugged
buttes and canyons that symbolize the State’s Badlands region. The
coin’s design bears the inscriptions “North Dakota” and “1889.” The
North Dakota quarter reverse was designed by Mint artist Stephen Clark
and sculpted by US Mint engraver Donna Weaver. More info here.
United States Mint image.
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South Dakota
The
fifth and final commemorative quarter to be issued in 2006 honors South
Dakota, the “Mount Rushmore State.” South Dakota was the 40th state
admitted into the Union on November 2, 1889.
The South Dakota quarter features an image of the state bird, a Chinese
ring-necked pheasant, in flight above a depiction of the Mount Rushmore
National Memorial. The design is bordered by heads of wheat. The coin’s
design also bears the inscriptions “South Dakota” and “1889.” The South
Dakota quarter was designed by Mint artist Michael Leidel sculpted by
United States Mint engraver John Mercanti. More info here.
United States Mint image.
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