If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, a few people at the U.S. Mint must be feeling fairly good. They would be the ones who proposed the 50 States Quarters Program that's been the hit of collectors for the past 10 years. Since its inception in 1999, 47 of the 50 quarters have been issued. According to the Mint, over 100 million people are collecting the quarters.

Of course, the Federal government can rarely leave well enough alone. The popularity of the quarter series eventual ...

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