United States 2005-S quarter dollar KM-372

from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1999, the United States mint began a program of commemorative quarters featuring each of the fifty states. Five designs were issued each year 1999-2008. In 2005, the states featured were California, Minnesota, Oregon (shown here), Kansas and West Virginia. The program was popular enough that it was expanded to include the territories in 2009 and the national parks in 2010.

Recorded mintage: 3,262,960 proofs plus 1,069,679 in 90% silver.

Specification: 5.67 g, copper-nickel with a copper core, reeded edge, 24.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 372 (clad, shown here), KM 372a (silver).

Source:

• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• 2002-D quarter dollar, Tennessee reverse
• 2002-D quarter dollar, Ohio reverse
• 2002-D quarter dollar, Louisiana reverse
• 2002-D quarter dollar, Indiana reverse
• 2002-D quarter dollar, Mississippi reverse
• 2005-S cent
• 2005-S 5 cents, "Westward Journey", bison reverse
• 2005-S 5 cents, "Westward Journey", western waters reverse
• 2005-S dime
• 2005-S quarter dollar, California reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, Minnesota reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, Kansas reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, West Virginia reverse
• 2005-S half dollar
• 2005 "silver eagle" dollar
• 2005-P dollar, John Marshall
• 2005-S dollar, Sacagawea
• 2005-W 50 dollars, 1 oz gold eagle
• 2014-D quarter, Everglades National Park
• Coins and currency dated 2005
• return to USA Washington Quarter Dollars, State Reverses (1999-2008)