CVC & Collectables presents the 2002-P Ohio State Quarter, a Philadelphia business strike from the 50 State Quarters program featuring an early aircraft and astronaut over the outline of Ohio with the motto “Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers.”
Coin Highlights
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Maker: United States Mint – Philadelphia (“P” mintmark)
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Date: 2002
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Program: 50 State Quarters – Ohio, 17th coin in the series and 2nd release of 2002
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Catalog: KM# 332 (Ohio State Quarter)
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Metal: Copper–nickel clad copper (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter / Edge: 24.26 mm; 1.75 mm thick; reeded edge
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Mintage (P business strike): 217,200,000 coins
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Obverse: George Washington portrait by John Flanagan (modified hub by William Cousins), with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, QUARTER DOLLAR, and P mintmark.
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Reverse: Outline of Ohio with Wright brothers–era aircraft and a spacesuited astronaut, plus 17 stars, inscription BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION PIONEERS, statehood date 1803, 2002, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
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Designers: Obverse – William Cousins after John Flanagan; Reverse – Donna Weaver.
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Grade: As described in the listing title; please see photos for the exact coin offered.
Historical Significance
Ohio entered the Union on March 1, 1803 as the 17th state, and its quarter—released March 11, 2002—highlights the state’s central role in both early aviation and the Space Age. The combination of Wright Flyer and astronaut honors aviation pioneers from Ohio, including Orville Wright, John Glenn, and Neil Armstrong, and acknowledges that key development and testing for the Wrights’ 1905 Flyer took place in the state.
Collectibility
The 2002-P Ohio quarter carries a moderate circulation mintage, and Ohio’s overall P+D output is the lowest combined total among the 2002 State Quarter issues, giving it extra interest for series specialists. Bright Uncirculated examples with sharp detail on the biplane rigging, astronaut suit, and state outline are especially attractive in modern quarter albums.
Error and variety collectors also watch this issue for doubled-die obverse pieces and die cracks or chips around the astronaut and lettering—small anomalies that can bring notable premiums when found in high grade.
