George Washington rejected the option of having his portrait on the new nation's coinage. Despite that he was placed on the quarter dollar in 1932. | |||
If you are at all familiar with the inner works of the Raleigh Coin Club you fully understand why we could not resist doing a "birds on coins" version of the statehood quarter's trivia quiz. Halbert, this one's for you! What statehood quarter features the following birds as part of its design? (Note: Identity of the bird taken from information provided on the US Mint Web Site.) |
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2. A soaring _______________ Condor? 2009 Northern Mariana Islands | |
3. A Peregrine Falcon? 2007 Idaho | |
4. A pelican (the state's bird)? 2008 Oklahoma | |
5. Two unidentified sea birds in the background of a lighthouse? 2007 Idaho | |
6. A loon on the water? 2005 Minnesota | |
7. A pair of Fairy Terns in flight? 2005 Minnesota | |
8. A Scissortail Flycatcher? 2009 US Virgin Islands | |
9. A __________ Wren? 2007 Idaho | |
10. A Chinese ring-necked pheasant? 2006 South Dakota | |
11. A Bananaquit on a perch? 2009 Northern Mariana Islands | |
12. While not birds, what other statehood quarters feature flying objects? 2001 North Carolina |
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