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Release date of Louisiana State Quarter: May
20, 2002. The Louisiana quarter, the third quarter of 2002
and eighteenth in the series, displays the image of Louisiana's state
bird -- the pelican, a trumpet with musical notes, and the outline of
the Louisiana Purchase territory, along with the inscription "Louisiana
Purchase."
The trumpet on the coin is a tribute to the
state's heritage of jazz
music, a genre heard and played by millions of enthusiasts around the
globe. Jazz was born in New Orleans over a hundred years ago, a
combination of elements from blues, ragtime, and marching band music. A
multitude of musicians propelled jazz from New Orleans' French Quarter
onto the world stage, making the style a dominant force in 20th Century
music. Purchase a Louisiana
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