Commemorative State Quarter
for Oregon

Coin Issued: June 6, 2005 - the 3rd coin released in 2005

Statehood: February 14, 1859 - the 33rd State

Inscriptions: "Oregon 1859", "Crater Lake"

Description: Looking toward the Northwest, the western portion of Crater Lake is depicted with Pine trees in the foreground and Wizard Island in the background. Also in the background, on the crater's rim, are Watchman and Hillman Peaks. Above the rim and to the left is the inscription "Crater Lake".

Crater Lake was formed approximately 7,700 years ago after the Mount Mazama volcano erupted. The caldera, which holds Crater Lake, was formed after the top 5,000 feet of the volcano collapsed and then filled with water. Crater Lake is the 7th deepest lake in the world with a depth of 1,932 feet.

Oregon's State Tree is the Douglas Fir.

At the bottom of the coin is the issue date (2005) and the motto "E Pluribus Unum". The motto is Latin for "Out of Many, One", recognizing that out of the many colonies (or states) emerged a single nation.

Engravers: The Reverse design (the State-side of the Quarter) was created by Donna Weaver (search an actual coin for the engraver's initials: 'dw').

The original Observe design (the front or Washington-side of the Quarter) was created by John Flanagan and first appeared in 1932. For the 50 State Quarters series, Flanagan's design was modified by William Cousins: the portrait of Washington was slightly reduced to accomodate the moving of the legends from the Reverse to the Obverse.

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America-the-Beautiful Quarter Series:

The quarter for the Mount Hood National Forest (located east of Portland, OR) will be issued in 2010. It will be the fifth coin (of 56) in the America-the-Beautiful Quarter series.

The following quarters will be issued in 2010: Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas), Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming), Yosemite National Park (California), Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona) & the Mount Hood National Forest (Oregon).