CVC & Collectables presents the 2000-D Massachusetts State Quarter, the Denver–minted business strike of the first State Quarter of 2000, featuring the Minuteman statue over an outline of the Commonwealth with the classic nickname “The Bay State.”
Coin Highlights
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Country: United States
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Denomination: 25 Cents (Washington Quarter)
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Year: 2000
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Mint & Mintmark: Denver (D)
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Series: 50 State Quarters – Massachusetts (6th overall issue; 1st design of 2000; released January 3, 2000)
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Composition: Copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter: ~24.26 mm; Edge: Reeded
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Mintage (2000-D): Approx. 535,184,000 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 Designer: Thomas D. Rogers Sr.
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Reverse Design: The Minuteman statue from Minute Man National Historical Park over an outline of Massachusetts with inscription “THE BAY STATE,” plus MASSACHUSETTS, 1788, 2000, and E PLURIBUS UNUM
Historical Significance
As the sixth coin in the 50 State Quarters Program and the first release of the year 2000, the Massachusetts quarter highlights the state’s Revolutionary War legacy. The Minuteman evokes the citizen-soldiers who confronted British regulars at Lexington and Concord, symbolizing the “shot heard ’round the world” and the beginning of American independence. The state outline and “THE BAY STATE” inscription tie that historic moment to Massachusetts’ coastal New England identity and its early role in shaping the United States.
Collectibility
Struck in excess of half a billion pieces, the 2000-D Massachusetts State Quarter is common in worn grades, but attractive, original examples with strong luster and minimal contact marks are much tougher and sought after for higher-grade modern sets. Collectors frequently pair this Denver issue with the 2000-P Philadelphia strike and the 2000-S clad and silver proofs to form a complete four-coin Massachusetts lineup. Eye-appealing D-mint pieces pulled from original rolls or mint sets remain the preferred choice for quality albums and State Quarter type collections.
