The Alaska quarter-dollar is the 49th coin released in the 50 State Quarters® Program. This bag is filled with 100 Alaska quarters struck on the main production floor of the Denver facility and bears a “D” mint mark.
Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959. The reverse of the Alaska quarter features a grizzly bear emerging from the waters clutching a salmon in its jaw. The coin’s design includes the North Star above the inscription “The Great Land” along with the inscriptions “Alaska” and “1959.”
The United States Mint will accept and fulfill orders beginning August 25, 2008. Alaska quarter bags and rolls will be available for approximately 10 weeks after this date.
Please allow approximately 1-2 weeks for shipping.
Domestic orders include a $4.95 fee per order for shipping and handling.
To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, any order placed prior to the official on-sale date and time (August 25, 2008, at 12:00 Noon ET) shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.
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