CVC & Collectables presents the 2000-S Virginia State Quarter Gem Proof, a San Francisco–struck clad proof from the 50 State Quarters Program, showing the three ships that carried settlers to Jamestown—Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery—in frosted relief over deeply mirrored fields.
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 – Virginia (10th overall issue; final design of 2000)
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Composition: Copper-nickel clad, 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel (no silver)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter: 24.3 mm; Edge: Reeded
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Mintage (2000-S clad proof): 4,020,172 – shared across all five 2000-S clad State Quarters
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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: Jamestown 1607 scene with Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery plus inscriptions VIRGINIA, 1788, “Jamestown 1607–2007,” and E PLURIBUS UNUM
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Strike: Gem Proof – sharp details and strong cameo contrast, taken from original U.S. Mint clad proof sets
Historical Significance
The Virginia State Quarter honors Jamestown, established in 1607 as the first permanent English settlement in North America. The three ships on the reverse—Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery—represent the voyage that began England’s enduring foothold in the New World and helped shape the early history of what became the United States. As the 10th coin in the 50 State Quarters series and the final design released in 2000, it underscores Virginia’s reputation as the “Old Dominion” and a political and cultural center from colonial times onward.
Collectibility
With a proof mintage of just over 4 million versus hundreds of millions of P- and D-mint circulation strikes, the 2000-S Virginia Gem Proof (clad) offers a more limited, higher-quality version of this popular design at an accessible price point.
Collectors often build a four-coin Virginia set—2000-P, 2000-D, 2000-S clad Gem Proof, and 2000-S silver Gem Proof—using this clad proof for brilliant cameo eye appeal without the silver premium. Deep-cameo examples with clean fields and crisp ship detail are ideal for albums, modern type collections, or grading submissions.
