CVC & Collectables presents the 1999-D New Jersey State Quarter, a Denver Mint business-strike issue from the first year of the 50 State Quarters Program. Its reverse depicts General George Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River, paired with the inscription “Crossroads of the Revolution.”
Coin Highlights
Year: 1999
Mint Mark: D
Denomination: Quarter Dollar
Mint: Denver
Program: 50 State Quarters Program
Finish: Business Strike
Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight: 5.67 grams
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mintage: 299,028,000
Obverse: George Washington portrait by John Flanagan
Reverse: Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River, with “Crossroads of the Revolution”
Historical Significance
New Jersey was the third coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program, and its design honors Washington’s Christmas night crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776, a pivotal moment leading to the American victories at Trenton and Princeton. The reverse was based on Emanuel Leutze’s 1851 painting, giving the coin one of the most recognizable historical designs in the entire series.
Collectibility
The 1999-D New Jersey quarter is a solid addition to first-year State Quarters sets, P-and-D mint sets, and modern U.S. type collections. Its large Denver mintage keeps it affordable, while its Revolutionary War theme makes it one of the more memorable early State Quarters issues.
