2009 Territory and DC Silver & Clad Quarters Collection

Here's a unique set of quarters for your collection—the 2009 Silver and Clad Proof DC and Territorial State Quarters. You receive 2 complete sets of proof quarters; 1 set is made of .900 pure silver and the other set is copper-nickel clad.

The 2009 coins depict the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Proof coins are available only in original Proof Sets from the United States Mint. Unlike regular Quarters, the individual coins are not sold by the United States Mint and are not released into circulation. Proof coins are up to 500 times rarer than the Brilliant Uncirculated coins. The six proof coins struck in .900 pure silver are up to 2000 times rarer than the Brilliant Uncirculated coins.

Proof coins are unlike regular US coins because they are struck at least twice on highly polished coin blanks to bring out the mirrored background and high-relief images. They look very different from regular U.S. coins - and because of the extra time it takes to strike each coin, only a limited number of Proof Sets are produced each year. They are never made again.

Product Features:

• District of Columbia - features native son Duke Ellington, the internationally renowned composer and musician, seated at a grand piano with the inscriptions, District of Columbia, Duke Ellington and Justice For All, the District's motto
• Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - features a historic sentry box and a hibiscus flower with the inscriptions, Puerto Rico and Isla del Encanto, which means "Isle of Enchantment"
• Guam - depicts the outline of the island, a flying proa (a seagoing craft built by the Chamorro people), a latte stone (an architectural element used as the base of homes) and the inscriptions, Guam and Guahan I Tano ManChamorro, which means "Guam - Land of the Chamorro"
• American Samoa - depicts the ava bowl ("tanoa"), whisk and staff in the foreground with a coconut tree on the shore in the background and the inscriptions, American Samoa and Samoa Muamua Le Atua, the motto of American Samoa, which means "Samoa, God is First"
• U.S. Virgin Islands - features an outline of the three major islands, the yellow breast or banana quit, its official bird; the yellow cedar or yellow elder, the official flower; and a Tyre Palm Tree with the inscriptions, U.S. Virgin Islands and United in Pride and Hope, the official motto of the territory
• Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands - represents the wealth of the islands in its natural resources of land, air and sea. Near the shore stands a large limestone latte, the supporting column of ancient indigenous Chamorro structures. A canoe of the indigenous Carolinians represents the people's seafaring skills across vast distances. Two white fairy tern birds fly in characteristic synchrony overhead. A Carolinian mwar (head lei) composed of plumeria, langilang (Ylang Ylang), angagha (peacock flower) and teibwo (Pacific Basil) borders the bottom of the design near the inscription, Northern Mariana Islands

Each coin is sealed inside a tamper-proof holder to protect its beauty and condition.  The Collection comes in a handsome Display Box so you can show off and store your coins in one place.  The Display Box measures approximately 3/4" H x 8-1/4" W x 5-3/4" L.

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