The 11-year program, "the 50 State Quarter program," ran from 1999 to 2008, during which each state was given a specific quarter design. Most U.S. state quarters retain their original value of $0.25.

You might think a quarter is just 25 cents. Most of the time, that's exactly right. Yet hiding in circulation, in your change jar, or even inside that old coffee can your grandparents used to save ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Over a 10-year period, the U.S.