The 11-year program, "the 50 State Quarter program," ran from 1999 to 2008, during which each state was given a specific quarter design. Most U.S. state quarters retain their original value of $0.25.

Starting in 1999, the U.S. Mint began a years-long program where they released aspecially designed quarter for all 50 states. It is widely lauded as the mostsuccessful coin program in the Mint's ...

There’s something to be said for collecting old coins. Some people do it for the fun of it or to have a cool story to tell. Others do it in hopes of making a profit. Unfortunately, not everyone’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PHILADELPHIA — Some rare U.S. state quarters are no longer worth just 25 cents. Collectors say a few special coins from the 50 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A manufacturing error on the 1999 Georgia state quarter has increased the coin’s value, and ...

From 1999 to 2008, the U.S. Mint issued 50 commemorative circulating quarters to honor each state. Now, some of them, because of errors, misprints, or their pristine conditions, can exchange for ...

A coin sitting in a jar or drawer could be worth thousands of dollars if it has a rare mistake from the U.S. Mint. Some 1999 state quarters from Georgia have sold for as much as $10,000 due to unusual ...

When the U.S. Mint launched its 50 State Quarters Program in 1999, the point of the 10-year initiative was to honor each of the 50 states and share a little bit of history via free classroom lesson ...

Digging through your change jar? You may want to set aside any quarters from 1999 as one of them may be worth $10,000. While most quarters are worth exactly 25 cents ...

A manufacturing error on the 1999 Georgia state quarter has increased the coin’s value, and some collectors are paying as much as $10,000 for the affected 25-cent ...