Issued Date: March 12, 2001

Description: Released on March 12, 2001, as the 12th state quarter, North Carolina’s coin features the "First Flight" of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk on Dec. 17, 1903. The design shows the Flyer plane taking off, with the inscription "First in Flight," honoring the state's role in aviation history.

Key Details:

Reverse Design: Depicts the Wright Brothers' plane taking off with the inscription "First in Flight".

Theme: Commemorates the first, 120-foot, 12-second flight by the Wright Brothers.

Inscriptions: "North Carolina 1789", "First in Flight", "2001", and "E Pluribus Unum".

Obverse: Features the standard George Washington portrait by John Flanagan.

Mint Locations: Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D).