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Release date of Colorado State Quarter: June 14,
2006.
The third commemorative quarter-dollar coin released in 2006 honors Colorado,
and is the 38th coin in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters® Program. The
Colorado quarter depicts 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's Rocky Mountains are home to some of the Nation's most majestic
natural wonders. Among these, rising approximately 10,000 feet from the valley
floor in Northwest Colorado, Grand Mesa is the largest flat-top mountain in the
world, and is home to more than 200 lakes and many miles of scenic hiking
trails.
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The Colorado State Quarter depicts the State’s
rugged Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees and a banner carrying the
inscription "Colorful Colorado".
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Colorado was admitted into the Union on August 1, 1876, becoming our Nation's
38th state. With statehood gained less than one month after the 100th
anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Colorado is
nicknamed the "Centennial State."
The Colorado Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission was formed by an
Executive Order issued by Governor Bill Owens. Colorado First Lady Frances Owens
served as Commission Chair, and design narratives were accepted from citizens.
From more than 1,500 submissions accepted by the Commission, five concepts were
forwarded to the United States Mint.
The sculptor-engravers of the United States Mint and artists in the United
States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program developed the candidate designs from the
narratives provided, and the designs were returned to Colorado in May 2005. On
May 31, 2005, Governor Owens announced "Colorful Colorado" as his recommendation
for the Colorado commemorative quarter-dollar. The Department of the Treasury
approved the design on July 20, 2005.
The four other design concepts considered during the final selection process
were "Mesa Verde," featuring Mesa Verde National Park with cliff dwellings;
"10th Mountain Division Birthplace," depicting a soldier/skier of the famed
United States Army Division that originated in Colorado; "The Centennial State,"
which features a stylized letter "C" entwined a mountain columbine flower; and
the Rocky Mountains and "Pikes Peak," featuring the gold rush slogan "Pikes Peak
or Bust" and a prospector's pick and shovel.
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Colorado State Quarter
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