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CLOUDY Temp: 46 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Friday, April 18, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend March 31, 2003 Since you asked State quarters can be purchased I am collecting state quarters. I have yet to find any of Mississippi, the last 2002 quarter. I have heard that the first of the 2003 quarters (Illinois?) is out, but haven’t seen any of those, either. So, what’s the deal? Am I just having bad luck or aren’t there any around here? I do wonder how and when they are distributed. —Fran H., Shady Cove The owner of Alexander Coin and Stamp Shop in Medford says the dearth-of-quarters problem stems from where you live, Fran. Apparently, Southern Oregonians are great at keeping our coins in circulation. Consequently, we don’t end up with a great need to have new coins shipped into our area. You might try your bank for a Mississippi or Illinois quarter, but you’ll have to find a teller who’s got the time to look. Another suggestion is to trade with friends or family members living back East. Finally, if you just can’t stand the wait, you can go to any coin shop and purchase the quarters for between 50 cents and $1. But that takes all the fun out of the hunt for these special quarters. The States Quarter program was started in 1999. Each year, five new coins are put into circulation. The order of the coins coincides with the time of each state’s inclusion into the United States. In 1999, Delaware started the year followed by Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut. The year 2000 saw Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Virginia quarters. Next came the 2001 coins with New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Kentucky. And 2002 brought in Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi. So far in the year 2003, the U.S. mint has made Illinois and Alabama quarters available to the public. Oregon’s state quarter, by the way, will be put into circulation in 2005. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S