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Hot off the press — State's coins spark delight

Great pictures!!
I can't believe the mint makes 5 million to 8 million quarters PER DAY!! That's a ton!!

Do they have a quarter quota? lol

Actually, it is 31.3 to 50 TONS of quarters...anyway you cut it, it's a lot!

I think it looks great. Thank goodness they didn't go with yet another free commercial for the ski industry.

What a great opportunity wasted. This quarter is an embarrassment. The golden spike means little to the history of Utah, and represents nothing to Utahns today.

Stunning photos. Way to go Mike Terry!

Paul, at least it's not just an image of a bird that no one really associates with the state as with Idaho's quarter. The golden spike is a big part of Utah's history.

Personally my vote would have been for something that depicted the pioneers, remember them? They're pretty much responsible for UT, ID, NV, just to name a few. Hardly anyone outside of UT is going to realize that's promatory point unless they're some kind of history buff.

My Great grandfather (and several other relatives) were Mormon Pioneers that crossed the plains in wagons but they went on to help build the railroad which made the trip much easier for many, many more converts coming to settle the western interior.
The fact that the transcontinental railroad's significance to Utah and the Nation is too little known is an excellent reason to have it on the quarter.

I was thrilled by Idaho's quarter too.

Paul, I can�t believe someone would be so insensate about this event. The occurrence was not only important to Utah but vitally important to linking the East to the West. Even on Jeopardy they knew about the driving of the Golden Spike and its significance to the great expansion of this country. Utah school children learn about it yearly, and now this will give us the opportunity to let the rest of the Country know about this important event in our history. Let David McCullough, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author sum things up; �Understanding history is essential to understanding the present.� History is everywhere, Paul. It is in nearly 400 national parks and every hometown. It covers everything from the remnants of ancient civilizations to the boyhood homes of U.S. Presidents to the stirring sagas of hard-fought wars to the reverberations of one woman refusing to give up her seat on a bus. History is a part of who we were, who we are, and who we will be. I suggest you enroll in a history class. If you don�t know where you have been, you don�t know where you�re going. Tom Tolman, Bountiful Historian

Way to say it , Tom. I grew up in Brigham City and was able to attend the centennial at Promentory Point. It was a great event. I later even got to touch the actual golden spike. Wow! I vowed to not wash that hand ever again (Fortunately, that didn't last long).
If there are people who don't know about it this will be a great opportunity for them to be exposed to a little bit of history; perhaps some of them will decide to find out more and discover one of the defining events in the history of this nation, and it happened right here in Utah.

I think it is silly to have no representation of the Pioneers on the quarter, without them what would the west be?

Being from Arizona, this is why alot of people feel life Utah always misses the mark (except the Olympics, well done!)

The quater is awesome. What do you mean it's an opportunty wasted? The Transcontinental railroad was not just state or national event, it was a world event, especially as the laborers on the railroads were laborers for all over the world.

It was exactly as I had hoped when I heard about the possibilities. I mean, seriously, skiing? There is TONS more to Utah than good ski resorts. I'm glad they chose Promentory Point.

WE LOVE UTAH!!! WOOO this quater is gettin me and her excited! i want a necklace that has a utah quarter on it! that would be pretty cool..... think about it peace we gotta get back to government!

I'm relieved that the new Utah .25 doesn't depict a circa 1850s wagon with a man on the buckboard and a bunch of women in the back.

I agree that Promentory was an important event, but it was only incindental to Utah. Its occurance here was a function of time and distance.

I would have preferred a beehive or even the tired image of Delicate Arch.

The article had the date wrong; it was 1869, not 1896. Also, all you geographers; it was at Promentory, NOT PROMENTORY POINT. Promentory Point is about 30 miles south, at the "point" of the peninsula.

This is funny, my wife got her Utah quarter almost 2 months ago.

1896 is the year Utah was incorporated as a state. Even I know this, and I'm from California.

Me...your wife obviously has a fake. I'm amazed either of you really believe you have a legitimate coin.

We like the coin very much. There are so many possibilities for Utah, but this choice will help keep the peace among the contentious people who write on this site. That's worth something!