CVC & Collectables presents the 2006-P Nevada State Quarter, a Philadelphia business strike from the 50 State Quarters program, showing three wild mustangs racing across the desert with sagebrush and a rising sun behind the Sierra Nevada range, above the banner “The Silver State.”
Coin Highlights
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Maker: United States Mint – Philadelphia (“P” mintmark)
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Date: 2006
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Program: 50 State Quarters – Nevada, 36th coin in the series and 1st release of 2006
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Metal: Copper–nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter / Edge: 24.3 mm; reeded edge
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Mintage (P business strike): 277,000,000 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: Three wild horses running in front of snow-capped mountains and rising sun, flanked by sprigs of sagebrush (state flower), banner reading THE SILVER STATE, and legends NEVADA, 1864, 2006, E PLURIBUS UNUM.
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Designers: Obverse – John Flanagan / William Cousins; Reverse – Don Everhart.
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Grade: As described in the listing title; please see photos for the exact coin offered.
Historical Significance
Released on January 31, 2006, the Nevada State Quarter honors the 36th state, admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864. The design highlights Nevada’s famous wild mustang herds, extensive sagebrush ranges, and mountainous western landscape—key elements of the state’s frontier identity since the days of the Comstock Lode and early settlers. The “Silver State” banner nods directly to Nevada’s rich silver-mining heritage, which played a major role in financing the Union during the Civil War.
Collectibility
As the first 2006 issue and 36th State Quarter overall, the 2006-P Nevada coin is essential for a complete 50 State Quarters run. With 277 million pieces struck it’s readily available, but bright Uncirculated examples with full luster and sharp detail in the horses, sagebrush, and rays of the sun really stand out in modern albums. Variety and error hunters also watch this design for dramatic reverse die chips, including the popular “pooping horse” die-chip variety on the trailing mustang, which adds a fun specialty angle when found in strong condition.
