Owner Comments:
COIN APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
50 States Quarter Series; Washington Quarter - "Colorado" - Satin Finish Strike (SMS)
*A stunning example with exceptional eye-appeal.. — One can note the satin finish, Special Mint Set, issues are slightly less challenging to obtain in grades of 68 or higher due to them being issued in packaged sets directly from the Mint, versus business strikes that entered circulation. With that said, they also had significantly less overall mintage numbers than their business strike counterparts*
COIN BACKGROUND:
"Colorado was the 38th state to join the Union and thus the 38th quarter in the series and released on June 14, 2006. The commemorative design shows a sweeping view of the Rocky Mountains with a swatch of evergreen trees in the foreground and a banner proclaiming the state 'Colorful Colorado.' The four other designs that were sent the US Mint for consideration included depictions of Mesa Verde National Park, the 10th Mountain Division, a prospector's pick and shovel with the Colorado Gold Rush slogan 'Pikes Peak or Bust,' and a decorative 'C' in honor of Colorado's nickname, the Centennial State, which it earned for gaining statehood less than one month after the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence."
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Every variety, mint mark, and type of the Washington/Colorado Statehood Quarter is included in this collection at the grade of 67 or better. All 6 issues are listed as follows:
- 2006-S "Washington/Colorado" Statehood Quarter - Silver Proof (NGC PF-70 UC)
- 2006-S "Washington/Colorado" Statehood Quarter - Clad Proof (PCGS PF-70 UC)
- 2006-P "Washington/Colorado" Statehood Quarter - Business Strike (PCGS MS-67)
- 2006-D "Washington/Colorado" Statehood Quarter - Business Strike (NGC MS-67)
- 2006-P SMS "Washington/Colorado" Statehood Quarter - Satin Finish (PCGS MS-68)
- 2006-D SMS "Washington/Colorado" Statehood Quarter - Satin Finish (PCGS MS-68)
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Special Mint Sets:
“From 2005-2010 The Mint made special coins with handsome satin finishes for inclusion in official U.S. Mint Sets. These
“limited edition” coins were struck using burnished blanks and sand-blasted dies, resulting in beautiful coins with a satin-finish surface. These were not released in circulation; but for collectors ordering directly from the Mint. The special mint sets were struck at both the Philadelphia and Denver Mint. — Mintage figures are representative of the number of mint sets issued, as standard business strikes were also struck throughout these years.”
OBVERSE DESIGNER: John Flanagan and William Cousins
REVERSE DESIGNER: Norman E. Nemeth
CATALOG NUMBER: KM-384
RARITY: 847,361 (Mintage Number)
COIN DESCRIPTION:
(Denver Minted, Satin Finish, 75% Copper-25% Nickel Clad, 5.67 grams, 24.3mm, Round, Reeded Edge)
OBVERSE: United Stated of America / (Portrait of George Washington) / In / God We / Trust / Liberty / S / Quarter Dollar
REVERSE: Colorado / 1876 / (Portrait of Rocky Mountains) / NEN / Colorful Colorado / 2006 / E Pluribus Unum
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
"Colorado has been nicknamed the 'Centennial State' because it became a state in the year 1876, 100 years after the signing of our nation's Declaration of Independence. Colorado also is called 'Colorful Colorado' presumably because of it's magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers and plains." — Credited Source: 50States.com