CVC & Collectables presents the 2005-P Kansas State Quarter, a Philadelphia-mint issue from the 50 State Quarters program featuring a powerful American bison standing beside blooming sunflowers—symbols of the Great Plains and “The Sunflower State.”
Coin Highlights
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Maker: United States Mint – Philadelphia (“P” mintmark)
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Date: 2005
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Program: 50 State Quarters – Kansas, 34th coin in the series and 4th release of 2005
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Catalog: KM# 373
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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: 24.26–24.30 mm; 1.75 mm thick; reeded edge
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Mintage (P business strike): 263,400,000 coins
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Obverse: George Washington portrait by John Flanagan (modified by William Cousins), with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, QUARTER DOLLAR, and P mintmark.
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Reverse: American bison (state animal) standing on prairie grass beside sunflowers (state flower); inscriptions KANSAS, 1861, 2005, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
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Reverse Designer / Engraver: Norman E. Nemeth.
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Grade: As described in the listing title; please see photos for the exact coin offered.
Historical Significance
Released on August 29, 2005, the Kansas quarter honors the 34th state, admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861. Rather than depicting buildings or people, the design highlights two classic plains icons: the bison herds that once roamed Kansas in vast numbers and the hardy wild sunflowers that gave the state its nickname. Together they evoke the agricultural heritage, open landscapes, and frontier history that define Kansas in the American imagination.
Collectibility
With over 263 million struck at Philadelphia, the 2005-P Kansas quarter is common in circulation but required for a complete 50 State Quarters set. Collectors target bright Uncirculated examples with sharp fur detail on the bison and crisp sunflower petals.
This issue is especially popular with variety hunters thanks to the famous “IN GOD WE RUST” error, where a filled die weakens the “T” in TRUST on some 2005-P pieces, as well as various bison doubling and die-chip anomalies—error coins that can bring strong premiums when certified.
