United States 2005-S quarter dollar KM-373

from the Mountain Groan Collection

the streak across the image is a crack in the holder, not the coin

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, Kansas (shown here) 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 373 (clad, shown here), KM 373a (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:

• 1973 quarter dollar
• 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, Oregon reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, West Virginia reverse
• 2005-S half dollar
• 2005-P dollar, John Marshall
• 2005-S dollar, Sacagawea
• 2014-D quarter, Everglades National Park
• Coins and currency dated 2005
• return to USA Washington Quarter Dollars, State Reverses (1999-2008)