2001 Kentucky Quarter Rolls - P and D - Uncirculated

In December 1997, America's most adventurous coin program became a reality when President Clinton signed legislation authorizing the U.S. Mint to issue the innovative 50 State Quarters collection. Starting in January 1999, each of the 50 states in the Union will be honored on a unique Quarter Dollar commemorative coin. Five states will be featured each year, based on the order in which they ratified the Constitution or became states. Due to the aggressive minting schedule, each State Quarter will be minted for only about 10 weeks. As a result, mintages of each quarter only are to be just a fraction of the "normal" quarters are. Regular issue coins will be minted at both the Philadelphia and the Denver Mints. On the front, otherwise known as the obverse, the specific mintmarks can be found to the right of George Washington's portrait. The small "P" indicates the Philadelphia Mint and the small "D" refers to the Denver.

Kentucky became the 15th state when it was accepted into the Union on June 1, 1792. The Kentucky State Quarter is the 15th coin in the series and the last of the five coins issued in 2001. The Kentucky State Quarter design honors both My Old Kentucky Home and a thoroughbred horse. In 1852, songwriter Stephen Foster wrote My Old Kentucky Home while visiting Federal Hill, a mansion near Bardstown, Kentucky. In addition to the mansion, the Kentucky State Quarter features a thoroughbred horse in the foreground. The Kentucky derby has been run since 1875 and is the oldest and most prestigious horse race in the nation.

Each 40-coin roll of State Quarters from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints are in brilliant Uncirculated condition.