A pocketful of history; four hundred years of America--one state quarter at a time.

9780306815782

Noles, James.

Da Capo Press

2008

324 pages

$25.00

Hardcover

CJ1840

As of 2008, the US Mint has issued 50 quarter-dollar coins for each state of the Union. This volume reveals the stories behind the coins, describing in 50 short chapters both the stories behind the adoption of the particular design and the meaning of the historical theme or event depicted in the design.

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