CVC & Collectables presents the 1999-D Pennsylvania State Quarter, the Denver-struck circulation issue of the second coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, featuring the Commonwealth statue over an outline of Pennsylvania and the state’s historic motto “Virtue, Liberty, Independence.”
Coin Highlights
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Country: United States
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Denomination: 25 Cents (Washington Quarter)
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Year: 1999
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Mint & Mintmark: Denver (D)
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Series: 50 State Quarters – Pennsylvania (2nd state issue, released March 8, 1999)
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Composition: Copper-nickel clad (outer layers 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper core)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter: 24.3 mm
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Edge: Reeded
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Mintage (1999-D): Approx. 358,300,000 pieces
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Obverse: George Washington by John Flanagan, modified by William Cousins; legends UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, QUARTER DOLLAR
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Reverse: Statue Commonwealth standing above a Pennsylvania state outline and keystone symbol, with the motto “Virtue, Liberty, Independence” and legend “Pennsylvania 1787”
Historical Significance
As the second release in the wildly popular 50 State Quarters Program, the Pennsylvania design honors the nation’s historic “Keystone State,” central to the architecture of the early union. The reverse blends several important state symbols: the Commonwealth statue from atop the Capitol dome, the geographic outline of Pennsylvania, and the keystone emblem, all backed by the Revolutionary-era motto “Virtue, Liberty, Independence.” Issued in early 1999, it followed Delaware and helped cement the series as a modern entry point for millions of new collectors.
Collectibility
The 1999-D Pennsylvania State Quarter is a cornerstone for any complete State Quarters set and a must-have for type and date/mint collectors. While heavily produced for circulation, high-grade, original examples with strong luster and clean fields are far scarcer than face-value pieces. Collectors often assemble matched P–D sets, then add the S-mint clad and silver proofs for a full Pennsylvania quartet, making attractive 1999-D examples a steady, affordable classic of the modern era.
