2001 New York State Quarter
CVC & Collectables presents the 2001 New York State Quarter, the “Gateway to Freedom” issue of the 50 State Quarters Program, pairing the Statue of Liberty with the outline of New York and 11 stars for the 11th state.
Coin Highlights
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Country: United States
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Denomination: 25 Cents (Quarter Dollar)
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Series: 50 State Quarters – 11th design overall, 1st release of 2001
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Year of Issue: 2001
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Statehood: New York – 11th state, admitted July 26, 1788 (shown as 1788 on the coin)
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Release Date: January 2, 2001
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Mints & Types:
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2001-P: Philadelphia circulation, 619,640,000
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2001-D: Denver circulation, 655,400,000
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2001-S clad proof: San Francisco, 3,094,140
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2001-S 90% silver proof: San Francisco, 965,421
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Specifications (P/D & S clad):
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Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel (cupro-nickel clad)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter: 24.26 mm
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Thickness: 1.75 mm
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Edge: Reeded
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Specifications (S silver proof):
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Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
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Weight: 6.25 g (0.1788 troy oz silver)
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Diameter: 24.3 mm
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Obverse: Washington portrait by John Flanagan (modified for State Quarters) with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, QUARTER DOLLAR.
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Reverse: Statue of Liberty before the outline of New York, with a line tracing the Hudson River and Erie Canal, 11 stars for New York’s order of admission, and inscription GATEWAY TO FREEDOM plus NEW YORK 1788, 2001, E PLURIBUS UNUM; designed and engraved by Alfred Maletsky.
Historical Significance
Released as the first State Quarter of 2001, the New York issue emphasizes the state’s role as a historic port of entry for immigrants and a symbol of opportunity. The Statue of Liberty, “Gateway to Freedom” motto, and waterways of the Hudson and Erie Canal highlight how New York connected the Atlantic to the interior and welcomed millions through New York Harbor and Ellis Island.
The 11 stars around the design mark New York’s place as the 11th state to join the Union, while the state outline roots the imagery in geography. Combining a global icon with a simple, bold layout, the coin became one of the most recognizable and widely collected pieces in the entire 50 State Quarters Program.
Collectibility
With more than 1.27 billion P and D coins plus proof and silver-proof issues, the 2001 New York quarter is common in circulation but essential in any complete State Quarters set.
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Circulation strikes (P & D): Popular for BU rolls and bags; high-grade certified examples (MS67–MS68) with clean fields and strong luster bring premiums among registry collectors.
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S-mint clad proofs: Deep cameo proof strikes from standard 2001 proof sets provide sharp detail on Liberty, the stars, and the state outline.
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S-mint 90% silver proofs: Lower mintages, frosted devices, and silver content make these the premium choice for specialists building high-end State Quarter albums.
Error and variety collectors also watch the New York issue for off-center broadstrikes, partial clads, and “greasy die” weakness, which can command strong premiums when well preserved.
