Obverse
George Washington portrait by John Flanagan, adapted for the 50 State Quarters Program.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · PROOF SET
2001-S Washington State Quarters Proof
San Francisco · 2001 Standard Ten-Coin Clad Proof Set
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Year2001
Mint MarkS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Denomination25 Cents × 5
Edition2001 Standard Clad 10-Coin Proof Set
Physical Coins Shown5
02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
MetalCopper-nickel clad over a copper core (91.67% copper and 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 designs: New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Kentucky.
The 2001 regular Proof Set has five individual copper-nickel clad State Quarters. The distinct silver issue and quarter-only set are excluded.
04 STATE DESIGNS
Five State Quarter Reverses
Five 2001-S State Quarters are documented in this single denomination page, retaining the established five-page Proof Set format.
2001-S STATE QUARTER · 01
New York
Statue of Liberty, the state outline and eleven stars, reflecting New York as a gateway for newcomers.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2001-S STATE QUARTER · 02
North Carolina
The Wright brothers’ early airplane rising over the Outer Banks, honoring the first powered flight.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2001-S STATE QUARTER · 03
Rhode Island
A sailing vessel on Narragansett Bay with the Pell Bridge in the background.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2001-S STATE QUARTER · 04
Vermont
Maple trees with sap buckets and the Camel’s Hump mountain landscape.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2001-S STATE QUARTER · 05
Kentucky
A Thoroughbred horse before Federal Hill, associated with the state song My Old Kentucky Home.
United States Mint · State Design ↗The five quarters have a combined face value of $1.25. They are regular clad collector Proofs, not the separate silver 50 State Quarters.
05 PROOF ISSUE
Issue and Distribution
Year2001
FacilitySan Francisco (S)
FinishCollector Proof
Original Full-Set Issue Price$19.95 (U.S. Mint, May 2001)
Reported Standard Set Quantity2,294,909 sets (Numista; secondary catalogue)
Individual Coin MintageNot inferred from set sales or separate quarter-only sets
2,294,909 is a secondary catalogue set quantity, NOT a figure attributed to the United States Mint press release, and not an individual coin mintage. Other catalogues can publish differing totals.
06 ARCHIVE RECORD
Coin Archive AX
RecordUS-2001-S-5X25C-CLAD-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps01q
QR Linkhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps01q
Set Linkhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2001/
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2001/quarter/
07 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · May 2001 Proof Set Announcement
Contemporary announcement of the ten-coin Proof Set, S mint marks, first sales, state designs, and original $19.95 price.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 50 State Quarters
Official state-program history and design descriptions.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · New York Quarter
Official description of the New York quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · North Carolina Quarter
Official description of the North Carolina quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Rhode Island Quarter
Official description of the Rhode Island quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Vermont Quarter
Official description of the Vermont quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Kentucky Quarter
Official description of the Kentucky quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
U.S. Mint basic coin weights, diameters, and metal descriptions; modern designs and later dollar edge differences are not projected back to 2001.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 2002 Three-Set Offer
Confirms later sales of available 1999, 2000 and 2001 sets; does not establish a final single-year 2001 quantity.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — CONTEXT
Proof Set Guide · 2001 Proof Set
Independent explanation of the regular ten-coin set and reported 2,294,909 quantity.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · New York State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · North Carolina State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Rhode Island State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Vermont State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Kentucky State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗