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.

Most people toss their quarters into a jar without a second thought. Yet tucked inside those piles of pocket change, a few coins from the 50 State Quarters Program are quietly worth far more than ...

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. Once known as the “Hobby of the Kings,” coin collecting is a global pastime open to anyone with an appetite for accumulation.

If you grew up in the 1990s or early 2000s, you probably remember collecting state quarters at some point. There were even cardboard maps in the shape of the U.S. where you could pop your latest finds ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of commemorative coins while he served in Congress, has ...

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 ...

Mike Castle, a former governor who represented Delaware for 18 years as the state’s lone member in the U.S. House, where he championed the creation of the popular 50 State Quarters Program of ...

Once known as the “Hobby of the Kings,” coin collecting is a global pastime open to anyone with an appetite for accumulation. Coins can be appreciated due to their artwork, their rarity or their ...