Coin collections are getting more and more popular these days. A lot of people are already into collecting coins. You see, this hobby is interesting and can be considered an excellent pastime. If you want to start your very own coin collection and you have no idea where to begin, you should check out the State Quarters.
What are State Quarters all about? Way back in 1997, an act was approved and it was called Fifty State Quarter Program. The program started in that same year and it is still running up to present (2008). The Act is quite popular and in fact, it is the most well-known minted series of coins in the US Mint history.
In 1998, five latest state quarters were released and it continued for a period of ten years, so it would end this year. Every 10 weeks, a quarter is again released. These quarters are never released for public use because it is minted.
The program also devised a new and unique method of issuing coins the state quarters were issued based on the year they became part of the US. The state quarters are minted and you can see George Washingtons image at the obverse or front side while on the reverse or back side, you will find a...