1999 United States Mint Proof State Quarter Set

Get your hands on some of the rarest of all the state quarters with the 1999 United States Mint Proof State Quarter Set. It includes clad Proof quarters from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut that are in their original United States government packaging. 1999 United States Mint Proof State Quarter Set Includes: Delaware state quarter - the first coin in the state quarter program, this coin depicts the historic horseback ride of Caesar Rodney, a delegate to the Continental Congress who cast the deciding vote in favor of our nation's independence Pennsylvania state quarter - depicts the statue "Commonwealth, " an outline of the state, the state motto, and a keystone.  This design was chosen to further help educate people about the origins of our second state, founded on December 12, 1787. New Jersey state quarter - depicts General George Washington and members of the Colonial Army crossing the Delaware River en route to very important victories during the Revolutionary War Georgia state quarter - prominently features the peach within the confines of a silhouetted outline of the state.  Live Oak sprigs border the central design paying homage to the official state tree, the Live Oak.  The state motto "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation, " grace a hanging banner. Connecticut state quarter - features "The Charter Oak", a majestic white oak where Captain Joseph Wadsworth concealed the Connecticut Charter. It was safely hidden from the British, who were challenging Connecticut's government structure and demanding its surrender.Product Features: 5 coins Proof coins - struck at least twice on highly polished coin blanks to bring out the mirrored background and high-relief images. Never made, issued or intended for circulation. San Francisco mint Original government packaging State Quarter Program - the wildly popular and innovative 10-year State Quarter program was started by the United States Mint in 1999 and releases a new state quarter approximately every 10 weeks. Quarters are released in the order states were admitted into the Union and every coin is unique, as is every state's design selection process. The program runs through the year 2008.