CVC & Collectables presents the 2005-P Minnesota State Quarter, a Philadelphia business strike from the 50 State Quarters Program themed “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” showing anglers on a lake with a loon and pine shoreline.
Coin Highlights
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Issuer: United States
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Mint / Mint Mark: Philadelphia (P)
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Date / Denomination: 2005 / Quarter Dollar (25¢)
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Program/Type: 50 State Quarters — Minnesota (32nd release; 2nd of 2005)
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Mintage: 239,600,000 (Philadelphia)
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Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel (clad)
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Weight / Diameter / Edge: 5.67 g / 24.30 mm / reeded
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Obverse: George Washington (John Flanagan; sculpted by William Cousins)
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Reverse: Anglers, loon, and Minnesota outline with “LAND OF 10,000 LAKES” (Charles L. Vickers)
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Reverse inscriptions: MINNESOTA, 1858, 2005, E PLURIBUS UNUM
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Catalog: PCGS #14036
Historical Significance
Released on April 4, 2005, Minnesota’s quarter highlights the state’s outdoor identity and its nickname “Land of 10,000 Lakes.” The “1858” date references Minnesota’s admission to the Union on May 11, 1858.
Collectibility
The standard 2005-P issue is plentiful for albums and rolls, but high-end gem examples are tougher than the mintage suggests. Collectors also chase the well-known 2005-P Minnesota “Extra Tree” doubled-die reverse varieties.
