CVC & Collectables presents the 2008-P Oklahoma State Quarter, a Philadelphia business strike from the final year of the 50 State Quarters program, showcasing the scissortail flycatcher soaring over a field of Indian blanket wildflowers.
Coin Highlights
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Maker: United States Mint – Philadelphia (“P” mintmark)
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Date: 2008
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Program: 50 State Quarters – Oklahoma, 46th coin in the series and 1st release of 2008
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Catalog: KM# 421 (Oklahoma State Quarter, clad)
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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: 24.3 mm; reeded edge
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Mintage (P business strike): 222,000,000 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: State bird scissortail flycatcher in flight with tail feathers spread above a field of Indian blanket (state wildflower); inscriptions OKLAHOMA, 1907 (statehood year), E PLURIBUS UNUM, and 2008.
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Designers (reverse): Design by Susan Gamble, sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.
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Grade: As described in the listing title; please see photos for the exact coin offered.
Historical Significance
The Oklahoma quarter honors the 46th state, admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, and was released on January 28, 2008, as the first State Quarter of that year. Its reverse design focuses on living state symbols instead of landmarks: the scissortail flycatcher, Oklahoma’s state bird, arcs gracefully over a field of Indian blanket wildflowers, a nod to both the state’s natural beauty and its Native American heritage. The flowing composition gives a sense of motion across the prairies and visually stands out among the more static scenes in the 50 State Quarters series.
Collectibility
With a relatively modest mintage by State Quarter standards, the 2008-P Oklahoma quarter is a required piece for any complete 50 State Quarters set and a favorite among collectors who enjoy nature-themed designs. Attractive Uncirculated examples with full luster and sharp detail in the bird’s tail feathers and flower petals are especially appealing in modern quarter albums, and variety hunters keep an eye out for minor die cracks and strike anomalies that occasionally appear on this issue.
