CVC & Collectables presents the 2000-S Virginia State Quarter Gem Proof in 90% silver, a San Francisco–struck silver proof celebrating Jamestown’s 400th anniversary with the iconic three-ship design: Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery.
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) – silver proof only
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Series: 50 State Quarters – Virginia (10th overall issue; 5th and final design of 2000)
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Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
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Weight: 6.25 g
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Actual Silver Weight (ASW): 0.1808 troy oz (standard 90% silver quarter)
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Diameter: 24.3 mm; Edge: Reeded
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Mintage (2000-S silver proof): 965,421 – issued only in the 2000 Silver Proof Set
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Obverse: George Washington by John Flanagan, sculpted by William Cousins; modified State Quarter legends UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, QUARTER DOLLAR
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Reverse: Jamestown scene with Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery; inscriptions VIRGINIA, 1788, “Jamestown 1607–2007,” “QUADRICENTENNIAL,” and E PLURIBUS UNUM
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Strike: Gem Proof – deep mirrored fields and frosted devices from U.S. Mint 2000 Silver Proof Sets
Historical Significance
The Virginia State Quarter marks the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, founded in 1607 as the first permanent English settlement in North America. The reverse highlights the three small wooden vessels that carried the original colonists across the Atlantic—Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery—whose arrival began England’s lasting foothold in the New World.
The dual dates “1607–2007” and the word “QUADRICENTENNIAL” on the coin underscore the long arc from that precarious early settlement to modern Virginia, often called the “Old Dominion” and home to pivotal events in colonial, Revolutionary, and early U.S. history.
Collectibility
The 2000-S Virginia Gem Proof (Silver) combines a low silver-proof mintage of just 965,421 coins with a popular, historically rich design and 0.1808 troy ounce of 90% silver. Available only in the 2000 Silver Proof Set, it is significantly scarcer than the massive Philadelphia and Denver circulation issues, making attractive proofs a natural upgrade for State Quarter sets.
Collectors often build a four-coin Virginia lineup—2000-P, 2000-D, 2000-S clad Gem Proof, and this 2000-S silver Gem Proof—using the silver proof as the centerpiece for both State Quarter and modern silver type collections. High-end examples with strong cameo contrast and spotless mirrors are especially desirable for albums and grading submissions.
