How to Collect Statehood Quarters

Between 1999 and 2008 the United States Mint issued a special commemorative quarter for every state in the Union. It became a very popular program for coin collectors and inspired others to start collecting coins. If you didn't collect the statehood quarters, it is not too late to start. The coins are no longer made but they're still in circulation.

Instructions

1. Decide whether you want one quarter from each state or two quarters--one from each of the two locations used to mint the quarters. All quarters are made in Philadelphia and Denver. (An engraved D or P on the quarter tells where it is made.)

2. Spend cash instead of using credit when making your purchases. You are likely to receive at least one quarter in change after each each purchase. Look through your change and save the statehood quarters you do not already have.

3. Visit your bank and ask whether it has any state quarters available for-trade in or purchase. Go while business is slow. Otherwise the teller will not have time to look for your quarters.

4. Look through any jars of change at home for quarters that might help complete your collection.

5. Stay upbeat about the collection process. You are collecting 50 (or 100) separate coins, so this isn't going to happen overnight. However, with enough time and effort you can eventually find all of the state quarters.

References

• U.S. Mint