The U.S. Mint's 50 State Quarters Plan designed and introduced unique coins from each state between 1999 and 2008. Colorado's coin was introduced to the public in 2006.

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Norman E. Nemeth designed the Colorado Quarter which features the Rocky Mountains, evergreens, and a 'Colorful Colorado' banner.  According to the U.S. Mint, 569 Million Colorado quarters have been released into circulation.

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Colorado's State Quarter

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Colorado became the 38th state admitted to the union on August 1, 1876. Colorado's quarter was the 38th state coin created and was released on June 14th, 2006.

The Colorado State Quarter should not be confused with the "America the Beautiful" line of quarters which features a coin dedicated to the Great Sand Dunes National Park released in 2014.

Which 14er Peak is on Colorado's Quarter?

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When you see a photo of Longs Peak and compare it to the Colorado quarter, it's an easy match. At 14,259 feet, Longs Peak is the tallest 14er mountain within Rocky Mountain National Park. The Rocky Mountains were chosen to appear on the state coin as they are the one thing people think of most when they think about Colorado.

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How Did Longs Peak Get Selected?

If Colorado was going to put one of the Rocky Mountains on a coin you might expect it to be Pike's Peak. In Norman E. Nemeth's description of the coin, he does not name a specific peak. When the coin was introduced in 2006 under Colorado Governor Bill Owens, he described the coin as an all-inclusive view of the Rocky Mountains and not a specific peak. Yet when you look at the quarter, it's Longs Peak and not a range of Rockies.

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Did you know many Coloradans don't know what our state bird looks like? The Lark Bunting migrates through Colorado from April to September. It's been the Centennial State's official bird since the 1930s.

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Colorado's Blue Spruce Pine has been our official state tree since March 7th, 1939. Scroll through ten facts you may not have known about this special tree in the photo gallery below.

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Over the years, the state of Colorado has been first many times. Despite being the 38th state added to the union, Colorado has been first several times when it comes to introducing new things. Scroll through the photos below to see ten different times when Colorado was the first state across the finish line with a new idea.

Gallery Credit: Wesley Adams