Project at Mint Draws Complaints From Many Quarters.

Examines the controversies that have erupted at the United States Mint over the federal agency's commemorative quarters program designed to spur coin-collecting. Comments from David Ganz, a coin-collector, regarding the intent of the commemorative quarters program; Role of U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Fore in the program; Discussion of the process used to place a design on the quarter to commemorate the state of Iowa and the designs that were nixed by various groups; Estimates of the financial success of the quarters program; Rules and regulations limiting the type of design that can be put on the quarters; Impact of the quarters on state tourism; Percentage increase in visits to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas since that state's quarter was released; Recount of battles over coins commemorating Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri.