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New US Quarter for American Samoa - 2009 (DC & Territories Too)

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New American Samoa Quarter

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New Change Is Coming

While researching some information about Samoa I ran across a press-release announcing the issue of a new 25-cent US quarter dollar by the US Mint. Having not heard of such I went to the official website of the United States Mint to get caught up on what I had missed.

What I found out was this new quarter is actually the third to be issued in 2009, of a set of six quarters.


2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters

"District of Columbia" native son Duke Ellington, the internationally renowned composer and musician, seated at a grand piano...Sculptor: Don Everhart.*
"Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" features a historic sentry box and a hibiscus flower with the inscriptions, PUERTO RICO and Isla del Encanto, which means "Isle of Enchantment." Sculptor: Joseph Menna*.
"Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" features a historic sentry box and a hibiscus flower with the inscriptions, PUERTO RICO and Isla del Encanto, which means "Isle of Enchantment." Sculptor: Joseph Menna*.
Guam* depicts the outline of the island, a flying proa (a seagoing craft built by the Chamorro people), a latte stone (an architectural element used as the base of homes) and the inscriptions, GUAM and Guahan I Tanó ManChamorro, which means "Guam - L
Guam* depicts the outline of the island, a flying proa (a seagoing craft built by the Chamorro people), a latte stone (an architectural element used as the base of homes) and the inscriptions, GUAM and Guahan I Tanó ManChamorro, which means "Guam - L
American Samoa* depicts the ava bowl ("tanoa"), whisk and staff in the foreground with a coconut tree on the shore in the background and the inscriptions, AMERICAN SAMOA and SAMOA MUAMUA LE ATUA, the motto of American Samoa, which means "Samoa, God i
American Samoa* depicts the ava bowl ("tanoa"), whisk and staff in the foreground with a coconut tree on the shore in the background and the inscriptions, AMERICAN SAMOA and SAMOA MUAMUA LE ATUA, the motto of American Samoa, which means "Samoa, God i
U.S. Virgin Islands* features an outline of the three major islands, the yellow breast or banana quit, its official bird; the yellow cedar or yellow elder, the official flower; and a Tyre Palm Tree with the inscriptions, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS and Unite
U.S. Virgin Islands* features an outline of the three major islands, the yellow breast or banana quit, its official bird; the yellow cedar or yellow elder, the official flower; and a Tyre Palm Tree with the inscriptions, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS and Unite
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands presents the wealth of the islands in its natural resources of land, air and sea. Near the shore stands a large limestone latte, the supporting column of ancient indigenous Chamorro structures. A canoe of
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands presents the wealth of the islands in its natural resources of land, air and sea. Near the shore stands a large limestone latte, the supporting column of ancient indigenous Chamorro structures. A canoe of

New Reverse Design

And its just not six new quarters being issued. There are four new one-cent coins honoring the 200th birthday of President Lincoln, and the Native American One Dollar Coin. Replacing the eagle and the 17 stars on the reverse will be a Native American woman planting seeds in a field of corn, beans and squash and the inscriptions “United States of America and $1.” The new reverse design is titled “Spread of Three Sisters” Reverse designed & engraved by Norm Nemeth.

The new reverse design joins the familiar Sacagawea design issued every year since 2000.

2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent *

Standard Observe (Front)*

This design first appeared in 1909

Four different reverses (backsides) for 2009*


Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky
Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky
Formative Years in Indiana
Formative Years in Indiana
Professional Life in Illinois
Professional Life in Illinois
Presidency in DC (US Capitol is Under Construction 1865)
Presidency in DC (US Capitol is Under Construction 1865)

And, if that's not enough change for you, there are the new “Presidential Dollars” for Presidents # 9 - 12 (four have been honored each year since 2007).

The US Mint has many other special-issues for the year 2009, including a Bicentennial Abraham Lincoln Dollar, and others in silver, gold, and platinum.

Like it or not, new change is coming.

* information obtained from the United States Mint: http://www.usmint.gov

Related Article: 4 New Lincoln Pennies 

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chris  says:
3 months ago

This is really good for collectors I forwarded it to a friend nice hub

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pinktaxi  says:
2 months ago

thanks, Chris....

There's a lot going on in just our everyday change...

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