CVC & Collectables presents the 1999-S Georgia State Quarter Gem Proof (Silver), a 90% silver San Francisco issue from the very first year of the 50 State Quarters Program. Deep cameo mirrors frame the peach, live oak sprigs, and “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation” motto in sharp, high-contrast detail.
Coin Highlights
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Maker: United States Mint – San Francisco (“S” mint mark)
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Date: 1999 (inaugural year; fourth State Quarter design)
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Type: 50 State Quarters – Georgia silver proof, collector-only issue
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Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper; approx. 0.1808 troy oz actual silver weight
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Weight / Diameter / Edge: ~6.25 g; 24.3 mm; reeded edge
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Mintage: 804,565 coins, issued only in the 1999-S Silver Proof Set
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Obverse: Washington portrait by John Flanagan, updated by William Cousins; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, QUARTER DOLLAR and “S” mint mark.
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Reverse: Peach over the Georgia outline, framed by live oak sprigs and banner reading WISDOM • JUSTICE • MODERATION; legends GEORGIA, 1788, 1999, E PLURIBUS UNUM. Design by T. James Ferrell.
Historical Significance
Released July 19, 1999, Georgia’s quarter honored the 4th state to ratify the Constitution and capped the second release group of the brand-new State Quarters Program.
The peach celebrates Georgia’s agricultural identity as the “Peach State,” while the live oak sprigs salute the state tree. The motto “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation,” from the state seal, reflects Georgia’s civic ideals—captured here in a premium silver proof format that was never issued for circulation.
