Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Washington State Quarter
The All "Washington" Quarter-Dollar
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – The Washington commemorative quarter-dollar was launched today at a ceremony in Seattle. Washington was the 42nd state to be admitted into the Union, and the Washington quarter is the 42nd coin produced by the United States Mint in its popular 50 State Quarters Program.
The Washington quarter-dollar features the traditional image of George Washington on the obverse and images representing the State of Washington on the reverse . Governor Chris Gregoire called it the first "100 percent Washington quarter." The Washington image includes a king salmon breaching the water in front of majestic Mount Rainier. The coin bears the inscriptions "The Evergreen State," "Washington" and "1889."
"This quarter has captured the State's pride in Washington's natural beauty, from the gracefully leaping king salmon to the awe inspiring Mount Rainier," Mint director Moy told the crowd. "Across the country, the Washington quarter-dollar will now serve as your ambassador." The Washington quarter-dollar is the second commemorative state quarter released by the United States Mint in 2007.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – The Washington commemorative quarter-dollar was launched today at a ceremony in Seattle. Washington was the 42nd state to be admitted into the Union, and the Washington quarter is the 42nd coin produced by the United States Mint in its popular 50 State Quarters Program.
The Washington quarter-dollar features the traditional image of George Washington on the obverse and images representing the State of Washington on the reverse . Governor Chris Gregoire called it the first "100 percent Washington quarter." The Washington image includes a king salmon breaching the water in front of majestic Mount Rainier. The coin bears the inscriptions "The Evergreen State," "Washington" and "1889."
"This quarter has captured the State's pride in Washington's natural beauty, from the gracefully leaping king salmon to the awe inspiring Mount Rainier," Mint director Moy told the crowd. "Across the country, the Washington quarter-dollar will now serve as your ambassador." The Washington quarter-dollar is the second commemorative state quarter released by the United States Mint in 2007.
Labels: State-Quarters
