Statehood Quarters Collection, Complete Vol 1 & 2, Postal Commemorative Society

Description

Statehood Quarters Collection w/ Stamps, Complete Set
50 States + Washington DC & the 5 Territories
from the Postal Commemorative Society
"In January 1999, the United States Mint began an unprecedented coin collection celebrating the 50 states of the Union. Each state is featured on a unique commemorative Quarter Dollar, issued in the order in which the states became part of the Union. Authorized by Congress and signed into law by President Clinton, it is the most ambitious coin program in U.S. history... These uncirculated coins are struck at the U.S. Mints in Philadelphia and Denver... The coins, which will never be struck again, are all included in this historic collection."  (Taken from the information printed on the back of the Volume I's title page.)
Included in this Listing:
56 State Quarters minted in Philadelphia, 1 on each state's sheet
56 State Quarters minted in Denver, 1 on each state's sheet
131 Stamps; 2 or 3 state related Stamps on back of each sheet
56 Information Sheets, one for each of the 50 states, Washington DC, 5 territories
56 Protective Sleeves
2 Binders
Each Information Sheet includes:
2 Quarters unique to the state (1 minted in Philadelphia and 1 minted in Denver)
2 or 3 Relevant U.S. Postal stamps (several from the 1930's and 1940's)
Description of each stamp's relevance
Date the state entered the union
Reason behind each state's choice of coin design
Pertinent state history
Official seal for that state
State flag
State capital
State bird
State flower
State tree
State motto
About the Stamps
Several of the stamps in this collection are from the 1930's and 1940's. (See a sampling of the date of issue for the first 15 states below.) The stamps are not directly adhered to the sheets. They are individually enclosed in a small, sealed shell and that shell is attached to the sheets. Next to each stamp, is a description related to the state. Delaware, for example, contains two stamps. Here is the description for each stamp on Delaware's sheet (see pictures):
The first permanent settlement in Delaware
was made by Swedish colonists in 1638.
This stamp,
issued June 27, 1938
, commemorates
the 300th anniversary of their arrival.
Issued January 3, 1950
, this stamp honors the
75th anniversary of the American Bankers Association.
Due to favorable laws, banking is one of Delaware's
major industries.
Below are the
stamps' year of issue
for first 15 states in this collection.
(Note that 11 of the stamps below are from the 1930's and 1940's.)
DE - 1938, 1950
PA - 1955, 1960, 1967
NJ - 1969, 1976, 1977
GA - 1944, 1960, 1986
CT - 1960, 1976
MA - 1938, 1971, 1975
MD - 1948, 1949, 1981
SC - 1961, 1963
NH - 1948, 1960
VA - 1954, 1968, 1972
NY - 1940, 1948, 1966
NC - 1937, 1963, 1980
RI - 1936, 1960
VT - 1941, 1948
KY - 1963, 1965
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