Lapel Pin Maine State Quarter Coin Pin Uncirculated U.S. Quarter 2003
Approximately 7/8" in diameter
Authentic Uncirculated USA Coins
Hand Crafted by Artisan in the USA
Rhodium Plated Silver Butterfly Clasp Backing
50 States Quarters Program 1999-2008
Released on June 2, 2003, this coin is the 23rd coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program, and the third released in 2003. Maine, admitted into the Union on March 15, 1820, themed the coin, Pemaquid Point Light. It highlights the incorporated rendition of the Pemaquid Point Light atop a granite coast and a schooner at sea. Launched in 1999, the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters Program was a 10-year initiative that honored each of the nation’s states in the order that they ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. Each quarter was produced for about 10 weeks and will never be produced again. State designs are displayed on the reverse (tails) of the quarters, while the obverse design displays the familiar image of George Washington. But, to accommodate state designs on the reverse, the words “United States of America,” “Quarter Dollar,” “Liberty,” and “In God We Trust” all appear on the obverse. Maine, the northeasternmost U.S. state, is known for its rocky coastline, maritime history and nature areas like the granite and spruce islands of Acadia National Park. Moose are plentiful in Baxter State Park, home to Mt. Katahdin, endpoint of the Appalachian Trail. Lighthouses such as the candy-striped beacon at West Quoddy Head, dot the coast, as do lobster shacks and sandy beaches like Ogunquit and Old Orchard.