• The complete set of five 2008 State Quarters, plated in pure 24 karat gold.

• The five states honored in  2008: Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii. 

• Each coin features a unique one-time-only design that is selected by the respective state to reflect its culture and history.

• The coins are the 41^st-45^th in the collection that will eventually honor all 50 states.

• Each year since 1999, five different states have been honored on unique State Quarters.

• The order of issue is the order in which the states joined the Union.

• Each coin is struck in a strictly limited edition of only about 10 weeks and can never be made again.

• The gold-plated State Quarters are not available from the U.S. Mint but only through special offers like this.

• Each coin is richly plated in 7 mils of pure 24 karat gold.

• This gold plating adds a new dimension to the coins and actually enhances the historic designs.

• Gold is the world’s most sought-after precious metal, and each coin is completely layered in pure gold.

• There are five coins: they are .750 copper and .250 nickel, then layered in 24K gold.