The fifth and final commemorative quarter-dollar coin released in 2007 honors Utah, and is the 45th coin in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program. Utah was admitted into the Union on January 4, 1896, becoming our Nation’s 45th state. The reverse of Utah’s quarter features two locomotives moving toward the golden spike that joined the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, linking East to West and transforming both the Utah Territory and the Nation with the inscription “Crossroads of the West.” The coin also bears the inscriptions “Utah” and “1896.”

A Denver Mint first-strike ceremony will be held Oct. 15 for dignitaries gathered to honor the state of Utah.

Collectors can purchase the coin through special Mint-created proof sets. In addition, he coin is also included in the uncirculated coin set, which went on sale Oct. 9 for $22.95.

Utah Quarter Celebrates the Historic Joining of the Rails, Linking East and West

Reporters, photographers and camera crews won’t want to miss the ceremonial striking of the final quarter of 2007- the Utah commemorative quarter-dollar. The United States Mint at Denver will host Utah officials at a ceremony scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. (MT) on October 15. Credentialed press should arrive by 9:00 a. m. to check in with the United States Mint Police. (more…)

Melville, New York (PRWEB) October 1, 2007 — Established in 1999, Coinland.com (http://www.coinland.com), located in New York, is a pioneer in the coin collecting business. The company announced today that after assessing values of two-headed quarters they have not found any resulting millionaires.

Individuals find these two-headed quarters in circulation and hope that they’ve found some extremely rare government mint error. They then have a company like Coinland.com assess the true value of the two-headed quarter only to learn that their coin is not genuine and is worth very little, usually between $5 to $15, depending on how well it’s made and what the face value of the coin is.

Two-headed quarters found in circulation or purchased at swap meets are not made by the U.S. Mint. Rather they have been created as a novelty device, used in magician’s tricks or for pranks. (more…)