<P> The 50 State Quarters Program ( Pub. L. 105 -- 124 , 111 Stat. 2534 , enacted December 1 , 1997 ) was the release of a series of circulating commemorative coins by the United States Mint . From 1999 through 2008 , it featured each of the 50 U.S. states on unique designs for the reverse of the quarter . </P>
<P> The 50 State Quarters Program ( Pub. L. 105 -- 124 , 111 Stat. 2534 , enacted December 1 , 1997 ) was the release of a series of circulating commemorative coins by the United States Mint . From 1999 through 2008 , it featured each of the 50 U.S. states on unique designs for the reverse of the quarter . </P>
when did they start putting states on quarters
when did they start putting states on quarters
1999
1999