Designs
| Year | State | Release Date |
Mintage | Design | Elements Depicted | Engraver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Delaware | January 1, 1999 |
774,824,000 | Caesar Rodney on horseback Captions: "The First State", "Caesar Rodney" |
William Cousins | |
| Pennsylvania | March 8, 1999 |
707,332,000 | Commonwealth statue, state outline, keystone Caption: "Virtue, Liberty, Independence" |
John Mercanti | ||
| New Jersey | May 17, 1999 |
662,228,000 | Washington Crossing the Delaware, which includes George Washington (standing) and James Monroe (holding the flag) Caption: "Crossroads of the Revolution" |
Alfred Maletsky | ||
| Georgia | July 19, 1999 |
939,932,000 | Peach, live oak (state tree) sprigs, state outline Banner with text: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" (the state motto) |
T. James Ferrell | ||
| Connecticut | October 12, 1999 |
1,346,624,000 | Charter Oak Caption: "The Charter Oak" |
T. James Ferrell | ||
| 2000 | Massachusetts | January 3, 2000 |
1,163,784,000 | The Minuteman statue, state outline Caption: "The Bay State" |
Thomas D. Rodgers | |
| Maryland | March 13, 2000 |
1,234,732,000 | Dome of the Maryland State House, white oak (state tree) clusters Caption: "The Old Line State" |
Thomas D. Rodgers | ||
| South Carolina | May 22, 2000 |
1,308,784,000 | Carolina wren (state bird), yellow jessamine (state flower), cabbage palmetto (state tree), state outline Caption: "The Palmetto State" |
Thomas D. Rodgers | ||
| New Hampshire | August 7, 2000 |
1,169,016,000 | Old Man of the Mountain, nine stars Captions: "Old Man of the Mountain", "Live Free or Die" |
William Cousins | ||
| Virginia | October 16, 2000 |
1,594,616,000 | Ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery Captions: "Jamestown, 1607-2007", "Quadricentennial" |
Edgar Z. Steever | ||
| 2001 | New York | January 2, 2001 |
1,275,040,000 | Statue of Liberty, 11 stars, state outline with line tracing Hudson River and Erie Canal Caption: "Gateway to Freedom" |
Alfred Maletsky | |
| North Carolina | March 12, 2001 |
1,055,476,000 | Wright Flyer, John T. Daniels's iconic photo of the Wright brothers Caption: "First Flight" |
John Mercanti | ||
| Rhode Island | May 21, 2001 |
870,100,000 | America's Cup yacht Reliance on Narragansett Bay, Pell Bridge Caption: "The Ocean State" |
Thomas D. Rodgers | ||
| Vermont | August 6, 2001 |
882,804,000 | Maple trees with sap buckets, Camel's Hump Mountain Caption: "Freedom and Unity" |
T. James Ferrell | ||
| Kentucky | October 15, 2001 |
723,564,000 | Thoroughbred racehorse behind fence, Bardstown mansion, Federal Hill Caption: "My Old Kentucky Home" |
T. James Ferrell | ||
| 2002 | Tennessee | January 2, 2002 |
648,068,000 | Fiddle, trumpet, guitar, musical score, three stars Banner with text: "Musical Heritage" |
Donna Weaver | |
| Ohio | March 18, 2002 |
632,032,000 | Wright Flyer (built by the Wright Brothers who were born in Dayton, Ohio; Astronaut (Neil Armstrong was a native of Wapakoneta, Ohio); state outline Caption: "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers" |
Donna Weaver | ||
| Louisiana | May 30, 2002 |
764,204,000 | Brown Pelican (state bird); trumpet with musical notes, outline of Louisiana Purchase on map of U.S. Caption: "Louisiana Purchase" |
John Mercanti | ||
| Indiana | August 8, 2002 |
689,800,000 | IndyCar, state outline, 19 stars Caption: "Crossroads of America" |
Donna Weaver | ||
| Mississippi | October 15, 2002 |
579,600,000 | Two magnolia blossoms (state flower) Caption: "The Magnolia State" |
Donna Weaver | ||
| 2003 | Illinois | January 2, 2003 |
463,200,000 | Young Abraham Lincoln; farm scene; Chicago skyline; state outline; 21 stars, 11 on left edge and 10 on right Captions: "Land of Lincoln;" "21st state/century" |
Donna Weaver | |
| Alabama | March 17, 2003 |
457,400,000 | Helen Keller, seated, Longleaf Pine branch (state tree), Magnolia blossoms Banner with text: "Spirit of Courage" Caption: "Helen Keller" in standard print and Braille |
Norman E. Nemeth | ||
| Maine | June 2, 2003 |
448,800,000 | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse; the schooner Victory Chimes at sea | Donna Weaver | ||
| Missouri | August 4, 2003 |
453,200,000 | Gateway Arch, Lewis and Clark and York returning down Missouri River Caption: "Corps of Discovery 1804-2004" |
Alfred Maletsky | ||
| Arkansas | October 20, 2003 |
457,800,000 | Diamond (state gem), rice stalks, mallard flying above a lake | John Mercanti | ||
| 2004 | Michigan | January 26, 2004 |
459,600,000 | State outline, outline of Great Lakes system Caption: "Great Lakes State" |
Donna Weaver | |
| Florida | March 29, 2004 |
481,800,000 | Spanish galleon, Cabbage palmettos (state tree), Space Shuttle Caption: "Gateway to Discovery" |
T. James Ferrell | ||
| Texas | June 1, 2004 |
541,800,000 | State outline, star, lariat Caption: "The Lone Star State" |
Norman E. Nemeth | ||
| Iowa | August 30, 2004 |
465,200,000 | Schoolhouse, teacher and students planting a tree, Captions: "Foundation in Education", "Grant Wood" |
John Mercanti | ||
| Wisconsin | October 25, 2004 |
453,200,000 | Head of a cow, round of cheese and ear of corn (state grain). Banner with text: "Forward" |
Alfred Maletsky | ||
| 2005 | California | January 31, 2005 |
520,400,000 | John Muir, California Condor, Half Dome Captions: "John Muir," "Yosemite Valley" |
Don Everhart | |
| Minnesota | April 4, 2005 |
488,000,000 | Common loon (state bird), Fishing, state map Caption: "Land of 10,000 Lakes" |
Charles Vickers | ||
| Oregon | June 6, 2005 |
720,200,000 | Crater Lake National Park Caption: "Crater Lake" |
Donna Weaver | ||
| Kansas | August 29, 2005 |
563,400,000 | American Bison (state mammal), Sunflowers (state flower) | Norman Nemeth | ||
| West Virginia | October 14, 2005 |
721,600,000 | New River Gorge Bridge Caption: "New River Gorge" |
John Mercanti | ||
| 2006 | Nevada | January 31, 2006 |
589,800,000 | Mustangs, mountains, rising sun, Sagebrush (state flower) Banner with text: "The Silver State" |
Don Everhart | |
| Nebraska | April 3, 2006 |
591,000,000 | Chimney Rock, covered wagon Caption: "Chimney Rock" |
Charles Vickers | ||
| Colorado | June 14, 2006 |
569,000,000 | Longs Peak Banner with text: "Colorful Colorado" |
Norm Nemeth | ||
| North Dakota | August 28, 2006 |
664,800,000 | American Bison, badlands | Donna Weaver | ||
| South Dakota | November 6, 2006 |
510,800,000 | Mount Rushmore, Ring-necked Pheasant (state bird), wheat (state grass) | John Mercanti | ||
| 2007 | Montana | January 29, 2007 |
513,240,000 | American Bison skull in the center with mountains and the Missouri River in the background. Caption: "Big Sky Country" |
Don Everhart | |
| Washington | April 11, 2007 |
545,200,000 | Salmon leaping in front of Mount Rainier Caption: "The Evergreen State" |
Charles Vickers | ||
| Idaho | June 5, 2007 |
581,400,000 | Peregrine falcon, state outline Caption: "Esto Perpetua" |
Don Everhart | ||
| Wyoming | September 4, 2007 |
564,400,000 | Bucking Horse and Rider Caption: "The Equality State" |
Norman E. Nemeth | ||
| Utah | November 5, 2007 |
508,200,000 | Golden Spike and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad Caption: "Crossroads of the West" |
Joseph Menna | ||
| 2008 | Oklahoma | January 28, 2008 |
416,600,000 | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (state bird), with Indian Blankets (the state wildflower) in background | Phebe Hemphill | |
| New Mexico | April 7, 2008 |
488,600,000 | State outline, Zia Sun Symbol from flag Caption: "Land of Enchantment" |
Don Everhart | ||
| Arizona | June 2, 2008 |
509,600,000 | Grand Canyon, Saguaro closeup. Caption: "Grand Canyon State" |
Joseph Menna | ||
| Alaska | August 25, 2008 |
505,800,000 | Grizzly bear with salmon (state fish) and North Star Caption: "The Great Land" |
Charles Vickers | ||
| Hawaii | November 3, 2008 |
517,600,000 | Statue of Kamehameha I with state outline and motto Caption: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono |
Don Everhart |
District of Columbia & U.S. Territories 2009 Release
| Year | Territory | Release Date |
Mintage | Design | Elements Depicted | Engraver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | District of Columbia | January 26, 2009 |
172,400,000 | Duke Ellington seated at a grand piano. Caption: "Duke Ellington" and "Justice for all" |
Don Everhart | |
| Puerto Rico | March 30, 2009 |
139,200,000 | Depicts a historic sentry box at Castillo San Felipe del Morro and a hibiscus flower. Caption: "Isla del Encanto" |
Joseph Menna | ||
| Guam | May 26, 2009 |
87,600,000 | Depicts the outline of the island, a flying proa, and a latte stone. Caption: "Guahan I Tanó ManChamorro" |
Jim Licaretz | ||
| American Samoa | July 27, 2009 |
82,200,000 | Depicts the ava bowl, whisk and staff in the foreground with a coconut tree on the shore in the background. Caption: "Samoa Muamua le Atua" |
Charles Vickers | ||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | September 28, 2009 |
82,000,000 | Features an outline of the three major islands, the yellow breast or banana quit, the yellow cedar or yellow elder, and a Tyre Palm Tree. Caption: "United in Pride and Hope" |
Joseph Menna | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | November 30, 2009 |
72,800,000 | Near the shore stands a large limestone latte, a canoe of the indigenous Carolinians, two white fairy tern birds, and a Carolinian mwar borders the bottom. | Phebe Hemphill |
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Famous quotes containing the word designs:
“My own thoughts
Are my companions; my designs and labors
And aspirations are my only friends.”
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)
“He began therefore to invest the fortress of my heart by a circumvallation of distant bows and respectful looks; he then entrenched his forces in the deep caution of never uttering an unguarded word or syllable. His designs being yet covered, he played off from several quarters a large battery of compliments. But here he found a repulse from the enemy by an absolute rejection of such fulsome praise, and this forced him back again close into his former trenches.”
—Sarah Fielding (1710–1768)
“I have no scheme about it,—no designs on men at all; and, if I had, my mode would be to tempt them with the fruit, and not with the manure. To what end do I lead a simple life at all, pray? That I may teach others to simplify their lives?—and so all our lives be simplified merely, like an algebraic formula? Or not, rather, that I may make use of the ground I have cleared, to live more worthily and profitably?”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)