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WASHINGTON — A grizzly bear clutching a salmon, the Grand Canyon at sunrise and a scissortail flycatcher in flight. Those striking images will be on the final batch of state quarters as the most successful coin program in history draws to a close. The U.S. Mint on Tuesday unveiled the final five designs for the state quarters. The first one, honoring Oklahoma, will be put into circulation in late January with the others following at 10-week intervals. The quarters have been released in the order states were admitted to the union, starting with Delaware in 1999. The effort kicked off a coin collecting craze unlike any seen before. Based on a 2005 survey, Mint officials estimate 147 million people have gotten involved in collecting the quarters with their constantly changing designs. “The American people have made the 50 state quarters the most successful coins in United States history,” Mint director Ed Moy said.