2008-S Alaska Statehood Quarter

Add the fourth 2008 Statehood quarter issue to your collection! This coin honors Alaska as our 49th state, joining the Union on January 3, 1959.

• From final year of quarters honoring the 50 states
• 2008 Alaska quarter honors our 49th state
• Depicts a grizzly bear with a salmon in its jaw
• Alaska comes from an Aleutian word meaning "The Great Land" – which is inscribed on the coin
• Bearing "S" mint mark and struck at the San Francisco Mint

Don't miss this exciting design honoring Alaska, which was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million – a mere 2¢ per acre! The dates of both mintage (2008) and statehood (1959) are found on the reverse. Highlight your collection with this beautiful, top-quality Proof version, order your Alaska quarter today!