CVC & Collectables presents the 2000-S Maryland State Quarter Gem Proof, a San Francisco–struck clad proof from the 50 State Quarters Program, featuring the Maryland State House dome framed by white oak branches and the proud nickname “The Old Line 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: San Francisco (S) – clad proof issue
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Series: 50 State Quarters – Maryland (7th overall issue; 2nd design of 2000; released March 13, 2000)
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Composition: Copper-nickel clad, 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel (no silver content)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter: 24.26–24.3 mm; Edge: Reeded
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Mintage (2000-S clad proof): 4,020,172 – shared across all 2000-S clad State Quarters from the proof set
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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: William J. Krawczewicz
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Reverse Design: Maryland State House dome in Annapolis surrounded by clusters of white oak leaves (state tree) and inscription “THE OLD LINE STATE,” plus MARYLAND, 1788, 2000, and E PLURIBUS UNUM
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Strike: Gem Proof – sharp detail with frosted devices and mirrored fields, issued only in U.S. Mint clad proof sets
Historical Significance
Released March 13, 2000, as the seventh coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the Maryland quarter centers on the historic State House in Annapolis—the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use and the site where the Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the Revolutionary War.
White oak leaf clusters honor Maryland’s official state tree, while the nickname “The Old Line State” likely references the famed Maryland Line troops whose disciplined service in key Revolutionary War battles earned praise from George Washington. Together, the dome, oak branches, and motto link Maryland’s political heritage and military reputation in a compact, symbolic design.
Collectibility
With a proof mintage just over 4 million compared to hundreds of millions of P- and D-mint business strikes, the 2000-S Maryland Gem Proof (clad) offers a relatively limited, high-eye-appeal version of this design at an accessible price.
Collectors often build a four-coin Maryland lineup—2000-P, 2000-D, 2000-S clad Gem Proof, and 2000-S silver Gem Proof—using this clad proof for brilliant cameo contrast without the silver premium. Deep-cameo examples with clean mirrors and crisp detail on the State House dome and white oak clusters are especially desirable for modern proof sets and registry-style State Quarter collections.
