Obverse
President George Washington portrait; standard inscriptions adapted for the State Quarters series.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · PROOF SET
2000-S Washington State Quarters Proof
San Francisco · 2000 Standard Ten-Coin Clad Proof Set
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Date2000
Mint MarkS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Denomination25 Cents × 5
Edition2000 Standard Clad 10-Coin Proof Set
Physical Coins Shown5
02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
MetalCopper-nickel clad over a copper core (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel overall)
Weight5.67 g each
Diameter24.26 mm
Thickness1.75 mm
EdgeReeded
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN
Obverse & Reverse
Reverse
Five state-themed reverses: Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Virginia.
The regular 2000 proof set contains five distinct clad State Quarters, all presented in the same denomination page. They are distinct from silver State Quarters.
04 STATE DESIGNS
Five State Quarter Reverses
Five individual 2000-S State Quarter proof coins are covered by this single denomination page.
2000-S STATE QUARTER · 01
Massachusetts
A Minuteman figure with the state outline and a star marking its capital.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2000-S STATE QUARTER · 02
Maryland
The Maryland State House dome framed by white oak clusters.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2000-S STATE QUARTER · 03
South Carolina
A Carolina wren, yellow jessamine and palmetto tree.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2000-S STATE QUARTER · 04
New Hampshire
The Old Man of the Mountain rock profile and the state motto.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2000-S STATE QUARTER · 05
Virginia
The three ships associated with the 1607 Jamestown expedition.
United States Mint · State Design ↗All five quarters together contribute $1.25 face value. Separate quarter-only sets and the silver edition are different products. Annual set quantities are not assigned as mintage figures for individual coins.
05 PROOF ISSUE
Issue and Distribution
Year2000
FacilitySan Francisco (S)
FinishCollector Proof
Original Set Issue Price$19.95 (entire 10-coin set)
United States Mint Quantity (2001-09-30)3,082,483 standard sets, as-of quantity
Numista Set Catalogue3,082,572 standard sets (later secondary listing)
Individual Coin MintageNot inferred from the proof set quantities
The two set totals are reproduced separately with their distinct reporting bases. They are not per-coin mintages; the separate five-quarter-only and silver sets are excluded.
06 ARCHIVE RECORD
Coin Archive AX
RecordUS-2000-S-5X25C-CLAD-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps00q
QR Linkhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps00q
Set Linkhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2000/
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2000/quarter/
07 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · June 5, 2000 Proof Set Announcement
Primary dated announcement: 10-coin regular set, five state designs, first proof Golden Dollar, and $19.95 launch price.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 2001 Annual Report, p. 78
Reports 3,082,483 standard 2000-dated 10-coin proof sets as of September 30, 2001; distinct from later catalogue quantity.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 50 State Quarters
Official overview of the state program and the 2000 sequence.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Virginia Quarter
Official description of this particular 2000 quarter.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · New Hampshire Quarter
Official description of this particular 2000 quarter.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · South Carolina Quarter
Official description of this particular 2000 quarter.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Maryland Quarter
Official description of this particular 2000 quarter.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Massachusetts Quarter
Official description of this particular 2000 quarter.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Authoritative basic denomination specifications; historic 2000 design and edge differ from current-year listings where noted.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — CONTEXT
Proof Set Guide · 2000 Standard Proof Set
Collector reference on composition and packaging; issue totals may vary by revision.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Massachusetts State Quarter
Independent coin type cross-check; no Numista photograph or table reproduced.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Maryland State Quarter
Independent coin type cross-check; no Numista photograph or table reproduced.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · South Carolina State Quarter
Independent coin type cross-check; no Numista photograph or table reproduced.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · New Hampshire State Quarter
Independent coin type cross-check; no Numista photograph or table reproduced.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Virginia State Quarter
Independent coin type cross-check; no Numista photograph or table reproduced.
Open reference ↗