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Guam
State Quarter
The U.S. State Quarter program was a great way to show off states' pride and personality while revamping the look of the quarter.
The Guam State Quarter was released in 2009, the 11th year of the State Quarter program. Guam was the 3rd quarter released that year.
The official release date was May 26, 2009. State quarters were released in the order states joined the United States. As such, Guam was the 53rd State Quarter released.
Total mintage of the Guam quarter was 87,600,000 which is worth a total of $21.90 million.
Guam Quarter
Information
| Release Order | 53rd |
|---|---|
| Release Date | May 26, 2009 |
| Mintage | 0.09 Billion |
| Caption | Guahan I Tanó ManChamorro |
| Summary | Depicts the outline of the island, a flying proa, and a latte stone. |
| Engraver | Jim Licaretz |
Description
Guam's Quarter depicts an outline of the island with the region's mountains clearly visible. Above the state outline, there is a Flying Proa boat which many people on the island use for fishing.
Below the island there is a Latte Stone (or Latde). These pillars used to support ancient buildings on the island. Today, only the pillars remain. The Latte Stones have become a proud symbol of the Guamanian people.
The caption on the quarter reads "Guahan I Tanó ManChamorro," which translates to "Guam - Land of the Chamorro." The Chamorro are native to Guam.
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