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2009 United States Quarter Coins Mint Silver Proof Set
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
2009 United States Quarter Coins Mint Silver Proof Set
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

2009 United States Quarter Coins Mint Silver Proof Set

Artifact SeriesPost Presidential Collection
Artifact ID2019.3.4.a-f
Object Type Coins, Proof
Artist/ Maker
Artist/ Maker (American, 1970)
Artist/ Maker (American, 1960)
Date 2009
Medium metal (silver, copper), plastic, paper (cardboard)
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a-f: Individual Quarter) H 1/8 in x Diam 1 in (0.3 cm x 2.5 cm )
 Overall - 3D (Plastic Case) H 3 1/4 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 1/4 in (8.3 cm x 13.3 cm x 0.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionOne silver proof set of six quarters minted during the Obama Administration, placed in a cardboard cover wrapped in a closed plastic case.The front cover of the cardboard has a two-tone red color leaf texture design with the logo of the United States Mint at its center. The reverse has a red color collage image of the the United States Treasury department logo on the left hand side and the American Flag on the right side. All coins are minted with the image of President George Washington and have the words "United States of America," "Quarter Dollar," "Liberty," and "In God We Trust" engraved somewhere on the obverse side of the coin. They also have the "S" Mint mark from the San Francisco location on the surface.

The set is composed of one quarter coin with the image of Carlinian Caneo, Latte Stone and Mwar from the Northern Mariana Islands on the reverse(.a), one quarter coin with the image of Banana Quilt, Yellow Cedar, and islands from the U.S. Virgin Islands (.b), one quarter coin with the image of Duke Ellington from the District of Columbia (.c), one quarter coin with the image of Ava bowl, Whisk and Staff from American Samoa (.d), one quarter coin with the image of Sentry Box from Puerto Rico (.e), and one quarter coin with the image of Flying Proa, Latte Stone and Island from Guam (.f).
Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item was acquired personally by the donor and donated to the Obama Presidential Library in 2019. Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Joel Forman
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Barack Obama Presidential Library. The Barack Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62
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