CVC & Collectables presents the 2004-P Iowa State Quarter, a Philadelphia-minted issue from the 50 State Quarters Program celebrating Iowa’s “Foundation in Education” theme.
Coin Highlights
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Issuer: United States
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Mint: Philadelphia (P)
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Date: 2004
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Denomination: Quarter Dollar (25¢)
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Type: 50 State Quarters Program — Iowa (29th coin in the program)
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Mintage: 213,800,000 (Philadelphia)
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Composition: Copper-nickel (listed as 75% copper, 25% nickel)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter/Edge: 24.30 mm, reeded
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Obverse: George Washington portrait; John Flanagan design
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Reverse: One-room schoolhouse with teacher and students planting a tree; “FOUNDATION IN EDUCATION” and “GRANT WOOD”
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Design Note: Based on Grant Wood’s painting “Arbor Day”
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Catalog: PCGS #14030
Historical Note
Iowa entered the Union on December 28, 1846—making this the 29th quarter released in the series, matching Iowa’s order of statehood. The reverse honors Iowa’s long-standing commitment to education with a classic rural school scene tied to Iowa native Grant Wood.
