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| The Entertainment Review |
| By: Jim Noles Publisher: Da Capo Press |
In 1999, coin collectors in the United States rejoiced when it was announced that there would be more quarters to
collect. The Congressional Act which called for the minting of a quarter for each of America’s fifty states had two
Government. In the end, for every quarter the Mint produces, there is a total profit of 20.9 cents.
Over the past 25 years, the quarter, which proves to be one of the most useful coins in U.S. currency, hasn’t been
updated at all, so it was obviously time for the coin to get a little bit of a facelift. Coin collectors looked into the
success of the coin called the Loonie, a similar program in Canada which brought such large gains that the coins,
representing Canadian provinces are now out in circulation and are quickly being collected by coin fanatics all over.
Just like in Canada, each state was called to design its own coin. The first coin minted was to be the Delaware
quarter, not only because Representative Mike Castle led the charge to get the bills passed to start the state
quarters, but because Delaware was among the first states and its coin depicts an event from the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. The order which the coins being released is the order of statehood, beginning on the
East Coast and ending on the West Coast, followed by Hawaii and Alaska’s coins being the last to be minted. Their
coins will be released during the final year of the minting, ten years after the first quarter is released.
When this book was finally released, there were still six quarters to be released, leaving readers wondering why the
author, Jim Noles, didn’t wait one more year to complete the book along with the series of quarters. However, though
the book was designed before all of the coins were released, all of the designs were decided upon.
Each of the chapters in the book are the stories of the quarters. Even if readers live in one of the final un-minted six
states, they will be able to look at the coin for their state. Each state decided on their design differently, some sent
out a general call for designs while others relied on art councils or other entities to come up with the popular moment
that would best represent the state.
Noles expresses his surprise that some of his personal favorite moments in history weren’t deemed worthy of making
it onto a quarter, such as Wounded Knee or the Battle of New Orleans. The process allowed for each state and its
total populate to have a say and each picked its proudest moment, such as the Indy 500. This allows everyone to
get better acquainted with all of the other states in the U.S., much like the mixer games people play at large
workshops. The whole process is a learning experience and that, in the long run, is a good thing.
This book is a must have for any coin collector and a good read for those who want to learn more about important
events in each state, summarizing a lot of state history in a unique and readable form.
collect. The Congressional Act which called for the minting of a quarter for each of America’s fifty states had two
Government. In the end, for every quarter the Mint produces, there is a total profit of 20.9 cents.
Over the past 25 years, the quarter, which proves to be one of the most useful coins in U.S. currency, hasn’t been
updated at all, so it was obviously time for the coin to get a little bit of a facelift. Coin collectors looked into the
success of the coin called the Loonie, a similar program in Canada which brought such large gains that the coins,
representing Canadian provinces are now out in circulation and are quickly being collected by coin fanatics all over.
Just like in Canada, each state was called to design its own coin. The first coin minted was to be the Delaware
quarter, not only because Representative Mike Castle led the charge to get the bills passed to start the state
quarters, but because Delaware was among the first states and its coin depicts an event from the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. The order which the coins being released is the order of statehood, beginning on the
East Coast and ending on the West Coast, followed by Hawaii and Alaska’s coins being the last to be minted. Their
coins will be released during the final year of the minting, ten years after the first quarter is released.
When this book was finally released, there were still six quarters to be released, leaving readers wondering why the
author, Jim Noles, didn’t wait one more year to complete the book along with the series of quarters. However, though
the book was designed before all of the coins were released, all of the designs were decided upon.
Each of the chapters in the book are the stories of the quarters. Even if readers live in one of the final un-minted six
states, they will be able to look at the coin for their state. Each state decided on their design differently, some sent
out a general call for designs while others relied on art councils or other entities to come up with the popular moment
that would best represent the state.
Noles expresses his surprise that some of his personal favorite moments in history weren’t deemed worthy of making
it onto a quarter, such as Wounded Knee or the Battle of New Orleans. The process allowed for each state and its
total populate to have a say and each picked its proudest moment, such as the Indy 500. This allows everyone to
get better acquainted with all of the other states in the U.S., much like the mixer games people play at large
workshops. The whole process is a learning experience and that, in the long run, is a good thing.
This book is a must have for any coin collector and a good read for those who want to learn more about important
events in each state, summarizing a lot of state history in a unique and readable form.
