The Bechtler family, German immigrants operated a private mint in Rutherfordton, North Carolina that predated and then competed with the Federal Mint at Charlotte.



This quiz is an expansion on one that appeared in the July 2007 issue of the Raleigh Coin Club Newsletter. Subsequent issues gave some of the answers and much more detail. You might want to give these a quick look.

The United States Mint's "50 State Quarters ®" (1999 - 2008) circulating commemorative quarter series commonly referred to as the Statehood Quarters Issue has many interesting designs. Now that we are past the end of the state quarter program it might be interesting to see how close people have been paying attention to the designs. So let's have a look to see how close you have been paying attention.


1. John Muir (1838-1914), naturalist and leader of the conservation movement is shown on what state's quarter? He is shown overlooking a landmark which he helped to preserve first as a state park and then as a national park.

2005 Oregon
2007 Wyoming
2005 California
2008 Arizona

2. This state's quarter shows the rocky outcropping known as the Old Man of the Mountains. The irony is that this outcropping collapsed after the release of the coin.

2000 New Hampshire
2006 Colorado
2007 Montana
2008 Arizona

3. On which state's quarter does Helen Keller (1880-1968) appear? Deaf and blind from an illness as a small child she learned to read, write and speak and became a champion of the disadvantaged.

2003 Arkansas
2002 Indiana
2003 Alabama
2002 Mississippi

4. This state's quarter features native son Caesar Rodney (1728-1784) delegate to the Continental Congress and his overnight ride to Philadelphia. His arrival swung his state's delegation to vote for the Declaration of Independence.

2000 Massachuetts
1999 Delaware
2001 Rhode Island
1999 Pennsylvania

5. Besides the North Carolina quarter, what other state's quarter features the image of a Wright Flyer?

2003 Florida
2002 Indiana
2005 California
2002 Ohio

6. This state's quarter shows the bridge spanning the New River Gorge. Incidentally, the New River is new only in that it was one of last rivers in the east to be discovered. Geologically it is one of the oldest rivers on the continent.

2005 West Virginia
2003 Missouri
2004 Iowa
2007 Utah

7. This state's quarter shows Crater Lake with Wizard Island in the middle. Crater Lake is a unique and stunning natural treasure, formed more than 7,700 years ago by the collapse of Mt. Mazama. At 1,949 feet, it is the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest in the world, and has a record clarity depth of 134 feet.

2005 California
2007 Washington
2005 Oregon
2005 Minnesota

8. Which states' quarters show maps that include more territory than just the state issuing the quarter?

2004 Michigan and 2008 Arizona
2002 Louisiana and 2004 Michigan
2002 Louisiana and 2008 Hawaii
2008 Arizona and 2008 Hawaii

9. On which two states' quarters does George Washington appear on both the obverse and reverse making what could be loosely termed a "two-headed" coin?

1999 New Jersey and 2006 North Dakota
1999 New Jersey and 2007 Washington
2006 South Dakota and 2007 Washington
1999 New Jersey and 2006 South Dakota

10. The statue "Commonwealth," designed by New York sculptor Roland Hinton Perry, is a bronze-gilded 14' 6" high female form that has topped this state's capitol dome in since May 25, 1905. On which state's quarter does the statue "Commonwealth" appear?

2001 New York
1999 Pennsylvania
2000 Maryland
2004 Iowa

11. The dome of this state's Statehouse appears on its quarter. The dome dating from 1772 is the country's largest wooden dome built without nails. The Statehouse served as the nation's first peacetime capital from 1783 to 1784. The Treaty of Paris was ratified here, officially ending the Revolutionary War. What state quarter am I?

2001 New York
1999 Pennsylvania
2000 Maryland
2004 Iowa

12. Which states' quarters shows the location of their capitol city on the state's map?

2000 South Carolina and 2008 Hawaii
2000 South Carolina and 2007 Idaho
2007 Idaho and 2008 New Mexico
2008 New Mexico and 2008 Hawaii

13. This state's quarter features an astronaut. Is this a generic astronaut or a nod to two of this state's native sons - John Glenn and Neil Armstrong? If so, technically the astronaut should NOT have been included since the rules prohibit using living persons on coins and both were still living.

2002 Ohio
2003 Florida
2003 Alabama
2004 Texas

14. This state's quarter features a design based on "Arbor Day," a painting by native son and famous American painter Grant Wood. What state quarter am I?

2003 Alabama
2001 Kentucky
2003 Maine
2004 Iowa

15. This state's quarter features cow, a round of cheese and an ear of corn. Often referred to as "America's Dairy Land" with production of over 15 percent of the Nation's milk, milk is surprisingly not represented on the design. There are approximately 17,000 dairy farms, with just over one million cows that produce an average of 17,306 gallons of milk each, per year. What state quarter am I?

2005 California
2007 Idaho
2005 Minnesota
2004 Wisconsin

16. This state's quarter shows an ox-drawn covered wagon carrying pioneers, supposedly on the Oregon Trail, passing Chimney Rock. Chimney Rock was designated a National Historic Site on August 9, 1956, and is maintained and operated by the State's State Historical Society.

2005 Kansas
2006 Nebraska
2008 Oklahoma
2004 Iowa

17. This state's quarter commemorates May 10, 1869, when two steam locomotives met at Promontory (Golden Spike National Historic Site) for the "Joining of the Rails Ceremony," at which the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads completed the first transcontinental route.

2006 Nevada
2007 Wyoming
2007 Utah
2006 Colorado

18. This state's quarter commemorates it's nicknamed the "Equality State." The state adopted this nickname because of its historical role in establishing equal voting rights for women. It was the first territory to grant "female suffrage" and became the first state in the Nation to allow women to vote, serve on juries and hold public office. In 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman elected Governor of the state. In 1933, Ross became the first woman appointed as the Director of the United States Mint. What state quarter am I?

2005 California
2006 Oregon
2007 Wyoming
2008 Hawaii

19. This state's quarter features an image of the Grand Canyon with a Saguaro cactus in the foreground. One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon covers more than 1.2 million acres. The Canyon, sculpted by the mighty Colorado River, is 6,000 feet deep at its deepest point and 18 miles at its widest. The Grand Canyon joined the National Park system in 1919 and is visited by more than four million tourists a year.

2008 Arizona
2008 New Mexico
2006 Colorado
2006 Nevada

20. This state's quarter design bears the image of rice stalks, a diamond and a mallard gracefully flying above a lake. The mine at Crater of Diamonds State Park reportedly is the oldest diamond mine in North America, and the only one in the United States open to thePublic where visitors get to keep what they find.

2003 Alabama
2004 Nevada
2003 Arkansas
2004 South Dakota

21. WWhich state quarters feature salmon as part of their design?

2005 Oregon and 2007 Washington
2007 Washington and 2008 Alaska
2005 Oregon and 2008 Alaska
2007 Washington and 2005 California

22. How many musical instruments are shown on how many designs?

2002 Tennessee (3) and 2002 Mississippi (2)
2002 Louisiana (1) and 2003 Missouri (1)
2002 Mississippi (2) and 2003 Missouri (1)
2002 Tennessee (3) and 2002 Louisiana (1)

23. Which had the largest overall (both mints combined) mintage?

2000 Virginia
1999 Connecticut
2000 South Carolina
2001 New York

24. Which had the smallest overall (both mints combined) mintage?

2001 Ohio
2003 Florida
2008 Oklahoma
2004 Minnesota

25. How many states' quarters show birds?

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