First the USA Historical Perspective
 
The following states are the first 13 states to ratify the United State of America constitutional government:
 
Delaware was the first to ratify the constituion government in December 1787 along with PA and New Jersey. Georgia and Connecticut followed in January 1788. Six more states followed later in 1788: Mass, MD, Virginia, New York, New Hampshire, S Carolina. In 1789 N Carolina signed and in 1790 Rhode Island signed.
 
This 2001 D Rhode Island State Quarter is from the State Quarter series and was release in May 2001.
 
Minted in Denver in 2001, this nickel clad copper coin is a rare coin's with unique strike throughs, die chips and cud errors and distorted letters.    Its a valuable addition to any coin collection, especially for those interested in US error coins that many collectors avidly seek.