50 STATE QUARTERS™ In a unique celebration of history and national pride, the United States Mint in 1999 began the 50 State Quarters™ Program. Each year the Mint will issue five new commemorative quarters honoring each of the 50 states in the order they entered the Union. These quarters will be minted in both Philadelphia and Denver. On the coins’ reverse will be unique designs central to each state’s heritage. Hallmark American Spirit Collection™ ornaments will be offered for all five state quarters issued by the Mint in 2001. These include New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Kentucky. A Exclusive Product Offering AMERICAN SPIRIT Hallmark’s American Spirit Collection™ honors the courage, spiritual strength, and unity of purpose behind all great achievements. It celebrates the history of our great country and commemorates the contributions people of all nations have made to preserve the universal principles of liberty and justice. The American Spirit Collection features reminders of our highest ideals, shining symbols to cherish, and treasured mementos to share with loved ones and friends. By remembering our traditions, our hallowed places, and our enduring values, we help bring future generations and our exciting past together in the living heritage that is the American Spirit.
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COLLECTION™
Limited Time Edition
14th in a Collection.
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- Released: 2001 (August)
- Retail Price: $14.95 USA
- Material(s): metal
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- SKU: QMP3004
- Produced in: USA
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VIRGINIA QUARTER Issued August 2001 A traditional Vermont maple syrup harvest is illustrated on the “tails” side of the Vermont quarter dollar along with the state’s motto, “Freedom and Unity.” Vermont is a nation’s leading producer of maple syrup and related products. Most of the state is covered in forests, with the Green Mountains adding to the scenic beauty for which Vermont is famous. This quarter is the fourteenth issued by the United States Mint for the 50 State Quarters™ Program. VERMONT ORNAMENT The American Spirit Collection ornament for Vermont features as its centerpiece a never-circulated Vermont quarter dollar. The symbols on the ornament, which is made of antiqued nickel, signify Vermont’s important place in American history. Skiing: Vermont offers some of the best cross-country skiing in the country. DATE OF STATEHOOD VERMONT March 4, 1791 Vermont was the first state admitted to the Union after the original 13 colonies. Resistance to English rule began early in Vermont, with the Green Mountain Boys organizing in 1770 to oppose English orders that would have stripped them and their land. Under Ethan Allen’s leadership, the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga from the English during the Revolutionary War. In 1777, settlers proclaimed Vermont an independent republic, which it remained until statehood. Forest cover about three-quarters of Vermont, giving the state a rural charm. Vermont ranks 48th in state population and has the lowest percentage of urban dwellers of any U.S. state. Vermont was the first state to outlaw slavery. VERMONT FACTS AT A GLANCE Capitol: Montpelier NOTE: The Christmas tree symbol, which normally identifies a collectible series, was replaced with a silhouette of the Continental United States. Ornaments in this collector series were stamped with an identifying Continental United States silhouette symbol. An edition number was also printed in the symbol which permanently documents which issue the item is in the series. Since the coins and ornament were issued in the order states were admitted to the union, the edition number also corresponds with the states admission number.
State butterfly: Monarch
Marble: The Vermont Marble Company provided nearly all of the stone for marble buildings and structures throughout the nation, including the U.S. Supreme Court Building, Jefferson Memorial, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C.
State tree: Sugar Maple
Morgan horse: Vermont was the breeding ground for the origin of this breed in the late 1700s.
Flag of 1795: The flag that flew after the fourteenth and fifteenth states joined the Union.
State fish: Brook Trout
Covered bridge: Vermont has more than 100 covered bridges.
State flower: Red Clover
Snowflake: Th discovery that “no two snowflakes are alike” was made in the town of Jerico, Vermont, by Wilson A Bentley.
State bird: Hermit Thrush
Population estimate (2000): 608,827
Size: 9,615 square miles
State motto: Freedom and Unity
Nickname: The Green Mountain State
Description
Limited Time Edition
14th in a Collection.
VIRGINIA QUARTER
Issued August 2001
A traditional Vermont maple syrup harvest is illustrated on the “tails” side of the Vermont quarter dollar along with the state’s motto, “Freedom and Unity.” Vermont is a nation’s leading producer of maple syrup and related products. Most of the state is covered in forests, with the Green Mountains adding to the scenic beauty for which Vermont is famous.
This quarter is the fourteenth issued by the United States Mint for the 50 State Quarters™ Program.
VERMONT ORNAMENT
The American Spirit Collection ornament for Vermont features as its centerpiece a never-circulated Vermont quarter dollar. The symbols on the ornament, which is made of antiqued nickel, signify Vermont’s important place in American history.
Skiing: Vermont offers some of the best cross-country skiing in the country.
State butterfly: Monarch
Marble: The Vermont Marble Company provided nearly all of the stone for marble buildings and structures throughout the nation, including the U.S. Supreme Court Building, Jefferson Memorial, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C.
State tree: Sugar Maple
Morgan horse: Vermont was the breeding ground for the origin of this breed in the late 1700s.
Flag of 1795: The flag that flew after the fourteenth and fifteenth states joined the Union.
State fish: Brook Trout
Covered bridge: Vermont has more than 100 covered bridges.
State flower: Red Clover
Snowflake: Th discovery that “no two snowflakes are alike” was made in the town of Jerico, Vermont, by Wilson A Bentley.
State bird: Hermit Thrush
DATE OF STATEHOOD VERMONT
March 4, 1791
Vermont was the first state admitted to the Union after the original 13 colonies. Resistance to English rule began early in Vermont, with the Green Mountain Boys organizing in 1770 to oppose English orders that would have stripped them and their land. Under Ethan Allen’s leadership, the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga from the English during the Revolutionary War. In 1777, settlers proclaimed Vermont an independent republic, which it remained until statehood.
Forest cover about three-quarters of Vermont, giving the state a rural charm. Vermont ranks 48th in state population and has the lowest percentage of urban dwellers of any U.S. state. Vermont was the first state to outlaw slavery.
VERMONT FACTS AT A GLANCE
Capitol: Montpelier
Population estimate (2000): 608,827
Size: 9,615 square miles
State motto: Freedom and Unity
Nickname: The Green Mountain State
NOTE: The Christmas tree symbol, which normally identifies a collectible series, was replaced with a silhouette of the Continental United States.
Ornaments in this collector series were stamped with an identifying Continental United States silhouette symbol. An edition number was also printed in the symbol which permanently documents which issue the item is in the series. Since the coins and ornament were issued in the order states were admitted to the union, the edition number also corresponds with the states admission number.
- Artist:
- Released: 2001 (August)
- Retail Price: $14.95 USA
- Material(s): metal
- Dimensions:
- SKU: QMP3004
- Produced in: USA
- Production Date(s):
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