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Issued Date: June 14, 2006
Description: The 2006 Colorado state quarter, the 38th in the US Mint's 50 State Quarters Program, features a scenic, snowy view of the Rocky Mountains (specifically Longs Peak) and evergreen trees. It includes the inscription "Colorful Colorado" on a banner, the year 1876, and the state name.
Key Details of the Colorado Quarter:
Design Elements: The reverse showcases a panorama of the Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees in the foreground. A banner across the left side reads "Colorful Colorado".
Inscriptions: "Colorado," "1876," "Colorful Colorado," and "2006".
Significance: The design represents Colorado's natural beauty and nickname, the "Centennial State," as it was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876.
Mint Locations: Produced at both the Philadelphia and Denver mints.
Designer: Norman Nemeth designed the reverse, while John Flanagan designed the obverse.
Description: The 2006 Colorado state quarter, the 38th in the US Mint's 50 State Quarters Program, features a scenic, snowy view of the Rocky Mountains (specifically Longs Peak) and evergreen trees. It includes the inscription "Colorful Colorado" on a banner, the year 1876, and the state name.
Key Details of the Colorado Quarter:
Design Elements: The reverse showcases a panorama of the Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees in the foreground. A banner across the left side reads "Colorful Colorado".
Inscriptions: "Colorado," "1876," "Colorful Colorado," and "2006".
Significance: The design represents Colorado's natural beauty and nickname, the "Centennial State," as it was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876.
Mint Locations: Produced at both the Philadelphia and Denver mints.
Designer: Norman Nemeth designed the reverse, while John Flanagan designed the obverse.