Top 10 State Quarter List

With the 50 state quarter program coming to an end, I thought that it would be fun to create my top 10 state quarter list.  When I started evaluating these coins, my love of history dominated my decision process.

For me, my favorite thing about the 50 state quarter program is how each coin teaches us about the history of the United States and the history of that particular state.  The second factor that I considered was the beauty of the image on the state quarter reverse.  I think that every coin collector has their opinion of the top 10 state quarters.  In the comments below, please share with us your list of state quarters that you like.

Here is a list of my top 10 state quarter coins:

1.  Delaware State Quarter

Delaware State Quarter

The Delaware State Quarter is my favorite coin.  I love the story of Continental Congress Delegate Caesar Rodney.  Caesar Rodney rode all night from Delaware to Philadelphia in order to cast the deciding vote to declare our independence from Great Britain.

2.  New Jersey State Quarter

New Jersey State Quarter

My second favorite state quarter is the New Jersey state quarter.  For this coin I love both the history behind this coin and the picture.  This coin depicts General Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River before the battle of Trenton.  The battle of Trenton was a major victory for the U.S. Continental Army.

3.  Massachusetts State Quarter

Massachusetts State Quarter

You are probably seeing a trend in my favorite state quarter coins.  I love learning about the American Revolutionary War.  I love the picture of the Minuteman in the Massachusetts state quarter.  I think that the citizen soldier is a great symbol of America’s patriotism.

4.  Connecticut State Quarter

Connecticut State Quarter

The Connecticut quarter has a picture of The Charter Oak.  In 1687, Britain challenged to colonial government of Connecticut.  In order to save the Connecticut Charter, Joseph Wadsworth snatched the Charter document and hid it from the British in an old oak tree, The Charter Oak.

5.  Vermont State Quarter

Vermont State Quarter

The Vermont Quarter design is the first state quarter that I have picked based solely on its design and not its historic meaning.  I think that the picture on the Vermont State Quarter nails the image that many Americans have of Vermont.

6.  Colorado State Quarter

Colorado State Quarter

I think that Colorado State Quarter is the most beautiful of all the coins in the 50 state quarter program.  The image of the mountains on the silver quarter is gorgeous.

7.  Oregon State Quarter

Oregon State Quarter

The Oregon State Quarter depicts Lake Crater.  I love the way the artist uses the shiny silver as the water of the lake.

8.  Alaska State Quarter

Alaska State Quarter

I typically don’t like coins with busy images.  While I do find the Alaska State Quarter to be a little busy for my taste, the grizzly bear is beautiful.

9.  Utah State Quarter

Utah State Quarter

I like the Utah state quarter for both the history it conveys and its design.  The completion of the continental railroad is one of the most important events in United States history.  I also love the picture of the trains with the matte finished mountains behind them.

10.  New Hampshire State Quarter

New Hampshire State Quarter

The last coin making my top 10 state quarter list is the New Hampshire State Quarter.  I love the “Live Free or Die” motto of New Hampshire.  Additionally, the Old Man of the Mountain is one of the coolest natural wonders of the United States.

3 Responses to “Top 10 State Quarter List”

1. Mint News Blog Says:
   January 2nd, 2009 at 5:22 pm

   Interesting picks. I’ve heard a few people say that the New Hampshire is amongst their least favorite. But I have to agree that the motto is great.

   As a bit of trivia, the rock formation actually crumbled after the quarter came out. The Old Man of the Mountain now lives on via the quarter!

2. Coinblogger Says:
   January 2nd, 2009 at 9:17 pm

   Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. I did hear that the Old Man crumbled. What a shame!

3. Ash and mom Says:
   February 7th, 2010 at 12:42 am

   do you have any idea whom CLV is? My mother and I noticed the signature on the Alaskan quarter but as we were looking at the other coins none of the other ones had sigs, was this a mint mistake or something done to honor the artist?

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