Mint Ships Pennsylvania State Quarter to Federal Reserve Banks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Mint today announced that it has begun shipping the second design in the new 50 State Quarter series to the Federal Reserve for distribution to commercial banks and financial institutions. The second quarter design of the 50 State Quarters series honors Pennsylvania, the second State to join the Union. The shipment of the Pennsylvania quarters follows the release of the Delaware quarters which were shipped in January 1999, with quarters honoring New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut to be released later in the year.
"With the release of new Pennsylvania quarters, we are continuing the momentum of the U.S. Mint's successful 50 State Quarters program. We know from the response to the Delaware quarters that Americans are eagerly awaiting Pennsylvania quarters, and are looking forward to collecting all 50 designs in this unique 10-year series," said U.S. Treasurer Mary Ellen Withrow.
"We have a special feeling for the state of Pennsylvania because Philadelphia has been the original home of the Mint since 1792," said Mint Director Philip N. Diehl. "On behalf of the Mint, I want to thank the citizens of the Commonwealth for their part in helping to design the second of the 50 State Quarters."
The Pennsylvania quarter features a reverse (tails) design depicting the "Commonwealth" statue which sits atop the Pennsylvania capital dome, an outline of the state, the state motto and a keystone.