Starting in 1999 the US Mint issued a 10 years program that honored each of the nation’s states in the order that they ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. They chose the $.25 coin to be the vessel of the homage.
All the coins obverses show the same profile of George Washington and the reverses were usually chosen in popular contests in each state.
All the coins that I am presenting here are NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo with 90% silver purity and weight of 6.3g.
The first coin is a 2006 "North Dakota". It features two American bisons. The bisons are pictured in the North Dakota Badlands which are now a National Park.
The second coin is the 2006 "South Dakota". It features Mount Rushmore. This national monument features four American presidents. A Chinese ring necked pheasant flies above.
The third is the 2007 "Montana". It features a bison skull. This is a sacred symbol for many of Montana’s Indian tribes. The background features some Montana landscape.
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