CVC & Collectables presents the 2007-P Utah State Quarter, a Philadelphia business strike from the 50 State Quarters program featuring twin steam locomotives facing the golden spike, celebrating Utah as the “Crossroads of the West.”
Coin Highlights
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Maker: United States Mint – Philadelphia (“P” mintmark)
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Date: 2007
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Program: 50 State Quarters – Utah, 45th coin in the series and 5th (final) release of 2007
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Catalog: KM# 400 (Utah State Quarter)
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Metal: Copper–nickel clad (overall ~91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel)
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Weight: 5.67 g; Diameter: 24.26 mm; Thickness: 1.75 mm; reeded edge
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Mintage (P business strike): 255,000,000 pieces
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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, and QUARTER DOLLAR.
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Reverse: Two locomotives (Jupiter and No. 119) steaming toward a large golden spike with mountains behind, inscriptions UTAH, 1896 (statehood year), CROSSROADS OF THE WEST, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and 2007.
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Reverse Designer / Sculptor: Joseph Menna
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Grade: As described in the listing title; see photos for the exact coin offered.
Historical Significance
The Utah quarter honors the 45th state, admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, and was released into circulation on November 5, 2007. Its reverse depicts the completion of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869, when the Central Pacific and Union Pacific rails were joined by the ceremonial golden spike—an event that physically linked East and West and cemented Utah’s role as the “Crossroads of the West.”
Collectibility
As the final State Quarter dated 2007 and the 45th coin of the series, the 2007-P Utah issue is a required slot for complete 50 State Quarters collections. With a mid-range circulation mintage, it remains affordable, but well-struck Uncirculated pieces showing sharp locomotive detail and a fully defined golden spike stand out nicely in modern quarter albums. Registry and variety collectors also watch for high-grade examples and minor strike anomalies, but no major cataloged error variety is currently associated with this date.
