As stated above, there is no Puerto Rico quarter...at least not yet. The replicas coming out are being made by the National Collectors Mint and have the word "COPY" in Washington's hair on the obverse. There's also a proof version. You'll see a lot of these auctions on eBay selling these "quarters" but in my opinion they're overpriced and not worth the metal they're made with. Save your money for real coins. By the way, there was a bill introduced in 2002 to extend the state quarter program to include some US territories but that was blocked so it doesn't look like there will be any official quarters like this coming from the US Mint.
What Is The Coin Shown In The Photographs Below ? http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/95/32/58_1_b.JPG http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/95/32/58_2.JPG
That looks like the replica Tanner described. Note the "Copy" in Washington's hair. Also note the absense of "United States of America" and "In God We Trust", and any denomination other than just "50". Very nice looking reverse, though, better than most of the state quarters. I think I saw that bell tower the one time I was in Puerto Rico.
Pictures Of: Puerto Rico Quarter Dollar 2004 S http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3431315/1091364740224_PUERTORICO25c.jpg BOTH REVERSE AND OBVERSE
There are two separate versions apparently - one with and one without the proper language on the obverse. The "COPY" in Washington's hair on each one technically complies with the Hobby Protection Act, even though the "coins" are pure, unadulterated PHONIES, and not truly "copies" or "replicas". They're still junk, whatever they pretend to be.
giladzuc - Just to make sure you understand - these are not even coins let alone genuine coins. They were not made & issued by the US Mint. They are manfactured by a private company and sold to people as novelty items. If you or I, or anybody else for that matter, were to go out in the garage and stamp out these Puerto Rico quarters - they would be no different than these are.
There is also a Washington, DC "Quarter", designed by the same artist: http://www.designscomputed.com/coins/sq_2009.html Carr has actually designed some "real" state quarters, and made/submitted various other designs. http://www.designscomputed.com/coins/ Many of them look neat - and some are IMO better than the designs picked by the US Mint ;-) Christian
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Carr at the ANA show last year in Pittsburgh. I was able to sit with him and Dave Bowers and go through some of his portfolio...all I could manage was a raspy "wow". What truly impressed me about his work is not just the talent and craftsmanship that goes into his designs...but also the research and thought that he puts into them. Being originally from Wisconsin I was almost ashamed at the design chosen for that quarter. Viewing Mr. Carr's design for it made me see more beauty and history in my own state than I was previously aware of. His work is truly a treat for the brain as well as the eyes.
Mr Carr has some neat designs--not that I like them all but it sure takes some time to do it.... I hear that he does it all by computer which doesn't maen too much to me but to some collectors kills the nice looks knowing its not done by hand. Speedy
I think that's a garista - a station for a guard or sentry. Barely big enough for one guy. They've got slots in 'em to slide a musket through. The fort El Morro in Condado San Juan has many of these... looking over the ocean. Amazing to stand in one of those and imagine the men who stood there 450 years ago, guarding San Juan harbor. The fort has walls 20 feet thick. Incredible place. I'm a little fuzzy, but I think Columbus' son Diego Colon was running the show when El Morro was built. I also think this very harbor is where Columbus landed on his second trip to the New World.
