Quarter States

In February I finally finished collecting the quarters (25 cent pieces) for all four states in which I’ve lived: Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and California.  I had to go to Tennessee of all places to accomplish this.  While in Nashville attending a conference for work I acquired the Alaska quarter.  I believe it came from a Coke vending machine from which I purchased a 20 ounce bottle of Dasani water for $1.50.

I don’t remember when I started collecting the quarters but the earliest ones for CA and OR came out in 2005.  I obtained the WA quarter later and it has a date of 2007.  Alaska’s came out in 2008.  I like how they all have nice designs; each has a nature scene or natural wonder.  Both Washington’s and Alaska’s show a salmon in some capacity.  They all sure beat most other states especially Texas that just has the state outline and a star.  Now I have one dollar’s worth of all my home states and my home coast: the West Coast.