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::: Important
Dates ::: |
Statehood
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February 6, 1788 |
Release
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January 3, 2000 |
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::: Mintage Facts
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Philadelphia |
628,600,000 |
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Denver |
535,184,000 |
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Total |
1,163,784,000 |
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::: The History of the
Massachusetts Statehood Quarter ::: |
The Massachusetts
quarter, the first quarter of the new millennium, features a design of
"The Minuteman," a famous statue that stands guard at The Minuteman
National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts.
The selected design captures a piece of the Bay State's exceptional
history. The Minutemen played a big role in protecting our nation, as
they rallied together to help defeat the British during the
Revolutionary War. These small, influential forces consisting of
regular farmers and colonists, were always at-the-ready and were
trained to assemble and fight on just a minute's notice-hence the term
'minutemen'.
In February 1998, Governor Paul Cellucci initiated a unique contest
encouraging Massachusetts elementary school students to submit designs
for the state's commemorative quarter - and more than 100 did! A
10-member advisory council then narrowed the finalist field to five
proposals. After receiving final approval from former Treasury
Secretary Robert Rubin, Governor Cellucci and Lt. Governor Jane Swift
announced the selected design concept in June 1999. The Minuteman
design concept was submitted by a sixth grader and a seventh grader.
So far, Massachusetts remains the only state to limit its design
contest to children.
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