DC and US Territories Will Get Their Quarters

Just read it in today's Washington Post.
DC and the US Territories have gotten approval for their "state" quarters to be issued in 2009.
That's 6 more:

-- Washington, DC
-- Puerto Rico
-- Guam
-- American Samoa
-- US Virgin Islands
-- Northern Mariana Islands

Think of all the albums that stop with Hawaii.
The manufacturers are loving it.

 

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Wow that is cool.....that ends all of our specualtion into it....


Now what will they look like

 

Awww....come on GDJMSP why can't we hae more threads on it? Really I am joking! lol

My reading of it, and since I just woke up, it may be off a little bit, is tha the extension of the quarter program was written into the federal spending bill, which everyoen and there brother wants to pass so thousands of federal workers will kepp on getting paid.

I am curious what other "subtlties" are written in to the bill

 

To be quite honest, they're going to have to continue making quarters every year through eternity anyways, so why the lobbying and in-house squabbling in government on what goes on them? Maybe we'll just have a new design every year from now on. So long as they still work in vending machines and slot machines, it makes no difference to most people.
Guy~

 

SEC. 622. Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(r) Redesign and Issuance of Circulating Quarter Dollar Honoring the District of Columbia and Each of the Territories-

`(1) Redesign in 2009-

`(A) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2) and subject to paragraph (6)(B), quarter dollar coins issued during 2009, shall have designs on the reverse side selected in accordance with this subsection which are emblematic of the District of Columbia and the territories.

`(B) FLEXIBILITY WITH REGARD TO PLACEMENT OF INSCRIPTIONS- Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may select a design for quarter dollars issued during 2009 in which--

`(i) the inscription described in the second sentence of subsection (d)(1) appears on the reverse side of any such quarter dollars; and

`(ii) any inscription described in the third sentence of subsection (d)(1) or the designation of the value of the coin appears on the obverse side of any such quarter dollars.

`(2) SINGLE DISTRICT OR TERRITORY DESIGN- The design on the reverse side of each quarter dollar issued during 2009 shall be emblematic of one of the following: The District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

`(3) SELECTION OF DESIGN-

`(A) IN GENERAL- Each of the 6 designs required under this subsection for quarter dollars shall be--

`(i) selected by the Secretary after consultation with--
`(I) the chief executive of the District of Columbia or the territory being honored, or such other officials or group as the chief executive officer of the District of Columbia or the territory may designate for such purpose; and

`(II) the Commission of Fine Arts; and

`(ii) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.


`(B) SELECTION AND APPROVAL PROCESS- Designs for quarter dollars may be submitted in accordance with the design selection and approval process developed by the Secretary in the sole discretion of the Secretary.

`(C) PARTICIPATION- The Secretary may include participation by District or territorial officials, artists from the District of Columbia or the territory, engravers of the United States Mint, and members of the general public.

`(D) STANDARDS- Because it is important that the Nation's coinage and currency bear dignified designs of which the citizens of the United States can be proud, the Secretary shall not select any frivolous or inappropriate design for any quarter dollar minted under this subsection.

`(E) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS- No head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design of any quarter dollar under this subsection.

`(4) TREATMENT AS NUMISMATIC ITEMS- For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136, all coins minted under this subsection shall be considered to be numismatic items.

`(5) ISSUANCE-

`(A) QUALITY OF COINS- The Secretary may mint and issue such number of quarter dollars of each design selected under paragraph (4) in uncirculated and proof qualities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

`(B) SILVER COINS- Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary may mint and issue such number of quarter dollars of each design selected under paragraph (4) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, with a content of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.

`(C) TIMING AND ORDER OF ISSUANCE- Coins minted under this subsection honoring the District of Columbia and each of the territories shall be issued in equal sequential intervals during 2009 in the following order: the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

`(6) OTHER PROVISIONS-

`(A) APPLICATION IN EVENT OF ADMISSION AS A STATE- If the District of Columbia or any territory becomes a State before the end of the 10-year period referred to in subsection (l)(1), subsection (l)(7) shall apply, and this subsection shall not apply, with respect to such State.

`(B) APPLICATION IN EVENT OF INDEPENDENCE- If any territory becomes independent or otherwise ceases to be a territory or possession of the United States before quarter dollars bearing designs which are emblematic of such territory are minted pursuant to this subsection, this subsection shall cease to apply with respect to such territory.

`(7) TERRITORY DEFINED- For purposes of this subsection, the term `territory' means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.'.

SEC. 623. (a) In General- Section 5112(n)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (C)(i)--

(A) by striking `inscriptions' and inserting `inscription'; and

(B) by striking `and `In God We Trust'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

`(F) INSCRIPTION OF `IN GOD WE TRUST'- The design on the obverse or the reverse shall bear the inscription `In God We Trust'.'.

(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 5112(r)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (C)(i)--

(A) by striking `inscriptions' and inserting `inscription'; and

(B) by striking `and `In God We Trust'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

`(E) INSCRIPTION OF `IN GOD WE TRUST'- The design on the obverse or the reverse shall bear the inscription `In God We Trust'.'.

(c) Effective Date- The change required by the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall be put into effect by the Secretary of the Treasury as soon as is practicable after the date of enactment of this Act.

 

Maybe in 2010 the Mint can begin State Capitols on the Half Dollar, or 50 cent peace as some people demand it to be known as. I liked the state quarters, but feel 50 was enough. I don't think of territories as states and I hope the program is renamed Territory Quarter Program.

 

Snuck it in with something else bigger, I love it.

The 2009 Mint and Proof sets are going to be GIANT.

1 Sac Dollar with Indian reverses
4 Presidential Dollars
1 Half Dollar
5 Quarters
1 Dime
1 Nickel
4 Cents

Thats a 17 coin Proof Set....... double that on the Mint.

2009 is going to be EXCITING.... how is the Mint going to keep up with all these designs?

 

Oh Dansco...... We need another page!!!

 

Ohh dear, thats a good point, I am using a US mint map folder for the Ps and a Whitman folder for the Ds.... I will need to buy more folders, ROFL.

 

Don't forget the cents can be struck in both the regular circulation composition and the original 95% copper 5% tin and zinc for "numismatic purposes". So that could give you as many as 16 different cents in the mint set for a total of 42 coins. We could have eight cents in the proof sets, or possibly four zinc in the regular proof set and four copper in the silver proof set.

I still think the mint could do a 32 piece set with all the different design, finish and composition combinations of the cent for that year. Maybe two 33 coin sets by combining them with the Lincoln dollar one set for the proof dollar one for the unc.

 

6 quarters. So thats 18 coins in the proof set and 36 in the mint set.

Were gonna need a whole seperate Dansco album for the "Coinage of 2009".

 

it says congress iam assuming it means house of rep and not true congress which includes the senate the bill has died many a time in te senate

 

This was supposed to be a STATE program. Am I the only one who is ****ed about this?

 

you are nt i have shouted myself hoarse but who vares what i say outide of coin talk

 

it seems it

just think of it as a different program and call it the
After-State quarter program - LOL

 

The text of the bill the house passed in January was added to an omnibus spending bill and passed the house on Monday. It was then sent to the Senate were some changes were made, most notably was funding for the war in Iraq. The Senate passed it and returned it to the house where it was approved Wednesday night and sent to the President to sign.

Also added to the bill was the return of IN GOD WE TRUST to the obv. or rev. of all dollar coins.

This omnibus bill is an end of the year catch all. Everyones pork was added.

This is my understanding at this time. Govtrack run a day behind so I can't find a link to the actual bill right now.

 

The state quarter program ends with the coins of 2008. This is called the
"District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act"
and starts in 2009. If you don't like it, don't collect them. Your State quarter Dansco will be full.

Simple.