2005 (P) Minnesota Satin Finish Extra Tree State Quarter

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2005

Denomination

Quarter

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Special Strike

Series

State Quarters 1999-2008

Designer

John Flanagan/Charles Vickers

Mintage

1,160,000

Composition

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Weight

5.67g

Diameter

24.3mm

Edge

Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized: $68
Sold: 4 December 2011
Grade: SP68
Auction house: Great Collections

Description

The 2005 (P) Minnesota Satin Finish Extra Tree State Quarter is a special strike quarter struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the State Quarters 1999-2008 series. The U.S. Mint struck 1.2 million Satin Finish Minnesota quarters at Philadelphia for the 2005 mint sets in all; the Extra Tree coins are an unrecorded part of that total. The obverse features George Washington facing left, based on a 1786 bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon and the reverse displays unique designs representing each of the 50 U.S. states, released in the order the states ratified the Constitution or joined the Union. The 2005 quarters honored, in release order, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, and West Virginia. Satin finish specimens from mint sets were produced. Auction record: $68 SP68 12-04-2011 Great Collections. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel, weighing 5.67 grams, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #814038.