CVC & Collectables presents the 1999-P Georgia State Quarter, the Philadelphia-mint issue of the fourth coin in the 50 State Quarters Program. Its bold reverse highlights Georgia’s “Peach State” identity, framed by live oak sprigs and the state motto “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation.”
Coin Highlights
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Maker: United States Mint – Philadelphia
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Date: 1999 (inaugural year of the State Quarters series; fourth design)
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Series / Type: 50 State Quarters – Georgia circulation strike
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Metal: Copper-nickel clad (approx. 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel)
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Weight / Diameter / Edge: 5.67 g; 24.3 mm; reeded edge
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Mintage: 451,188,000 pieces
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Obverse: George Washington portrait by John Flanagan, updated by William Cousins; legends UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, QUARTER DOLLAR with “P” mint mark.
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Reverse: Central peach over an outline of Georgia, flanked by live oak sprigs and banner reading WISDOM • JUSTICE • MODERATION; inscriptions GEORGIA, 1788, 1999, E PLURIBUS UNUM. Design by T. James Ferrell.
Historical Significance
Released on July 19, 1999, the Georgia quarter was the fourth State Quarter, following Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The reverse celebrates Georgia’s entry as the 4th state in 1788 and its agricultural heritage through the peach, while the live oak sprigs honor the official state tree. The motto “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation” reflects principles from Georgia’s state seal and anchors the design in the state’s political and civic identity.
Collectibility
With over 451 million struck, the 1999-P Georgia quarter is common in circulation, but it remains a key first-year State Quarter and a must-have for 50-coin sets.
Collectors favor bright, original Mint State pieces with strong luster, full detail in the peach and oak leaves, and minimal contact marks in the fields. Error hunters keep an eye out for off-center/broadstruck pieces and other striking anomalies documented on Georgia quarters, offering extra upside for roll and bag searches.
