Quarter loving kid hits the mint for coin debut
DENVER - As Colorado was welcomed to the national quarter party Wednesday, one local 6-year-old collector got the chance to mint one of his own.
Along with Governor Bill Owens, the media and several dignitaries, 9NEWS sports anchor Susie Wargin’s son Justin accompanied 9NEWS reporter Chris Vanderveen to the first minting of the Colorful Colorado Quarter.
Justin’s a collector. He’s got most of the state quarters. However, he’s after the elusive Michigan P.
What’s the P stand for you’re asking? It’s the city where the coin was minted.
“P stands for Philadelphia. D stands for Denver,” Justin will tell you.
Justin is one of an estimated 150 million people who collect the state quarters.