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A bear for every state...Collect them all!
Collecting the U.S. Mint's State Quarters?
Stately Bears™ – the original state bears – are the perfect
companion to the 50 State Quarters™ being issued over
the next several years by the U.S. Mint. Like the new coins,
Stately Bears™ are designed to help kids learn about the
50 United States. As a bonus, the new quarters fit very
nicely into square tag protectors. What better way to keep
your Stately Bears™ and State Quarters™ together?
Stately Bears™ and the Mint's State Quarters™
are a perfect combination!
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"Myrtle" the Alabama Bear
Release Date: May 15, 2002
The Alabama red-bellied turtle was adopted
as Alabama's state reptile on Feb. 13, 1990
Myrtle is a 9 3/4" Gray Bear
$9.95
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"Nature" the Arkansas Bear
Release Date:
May 15, 2002
Arkansas' scenic beauty prompted the
adoption of its nickname in 1989.
Nature is a 9 3/4" violet bear
$9.95
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"Goldy" the California Bear
Release Date:
May 15, 2002
A popular designation, The Golden State was
made the official state nickname in 1968.
Goldy is a 9 3/4" sky blue bear
$9.95
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"Violet" the Illinois Bear
Release Date: May 15, 2002
In 1907, Illinois schoolchildren voted to
select the violet as the state flower.
Violet is a 9 3/4" white bear
$9.95
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"Arabella" the Iowa Bear
Release Date:
May 15, 2002
In 1869 the Iowa Bar certified Arabella Mansfield
as the first female lawyer in the country.
Arabella is a 9 3/4" red bear
$9.95
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"McCoy" the Michigan Bear
Release Date:
May 15, 2002
Michigan fireman Elijah McCoy invented a steam
engine part which came to be known as
the real McCoy. McCoy is a 9 3/4" yellow bear
$9.95
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"Looni" the Minnesota Bear
Release Date:
May 15, 2002
The Minnesota legislature adopted the common
loon as its state bird in 1961. Looni is a 9 3/4"
light blue bear
$9.95
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"T.R." the Mississippi Bear
Release Date:
May 15, 2002
The teddy bear was born after President Teddy
Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear on a 1902
Mississippi hunting trip. T.R. is a 9 3/4" beige bear
$9.95
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"Twain" the Missouri Bear
Release Date:
May 15, 2002
Mark Twain's Boyhood Home and Museum is
located in Hannibal, Missouri. Twain is
a 9 3/4" green bear
$9.95
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"Silver" the Nevada Bear
Release Date:
May 15, 2002
Discovered in 1863, Silver Peak is one of the
oldest mining areas in Nevada. Silver is
a 9 3/4" turquoise bear
$9.95
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