2015-P Saratoga Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 223,000,000 made
- Mintage
- 223,000,000
- Metal
- Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 24.26 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2015-P Saratoga Quarter worth?
Worn examples are worth face value and can be spent. Keep it only if it looks uncirculated or shows a known variety.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2015-P Saratoga Quarter rare?
- No. 223 million were made, a typical run for the series. Condition and varieties decide its value, not the date.
- Is the 2015-P Saratoga Quarter silver?
- No. It's copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel. Quarters dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2015 America the Beautiful Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ribbon. "W" quarters were struck in 2019 and 2020 and released into circulation in small numbers. On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
- How many 2015-P Saratoga Quarter coins were made?
- 223,000,000.
What to check on your 2015-P
- Make sure the mint mark really is a P. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2015-D (216 million made).
- Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 2015-S Saratoga Quarter Proof (831,503 made) is the one to compare with.
- A face that's fully copper colored could be a missing clad layer error. Patchy discoloration is usually damage.
- Judge the grade under good light. Look for luster and freedom from bag marks. "W" quarters in circulation are worth a premium even in average condition.
With 223 million made, the 2015-P still turns up in everyday change. Keep yours only if it looks uncirculated or shows a variety; otherwise it's worth face value.
The story of the 2015-P Saratoga
Philadelphia made 223,000,000 of the Saratoga coin. Among the 5 designs of 2015 it was the second smallest Philadelphia run, between Homestead (214 million) and Bombay Hook (275 million).
Denver struck a similar number of the same design (216 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across the whole program it sits 42nd of 56 Philadelphia designs by mintage, where the scarcest is Chaco Culture at 22 million.
How to recognize it
The Saratoga design
New York's quarter closes 2015 with a close-up view of British General John Burgoyne surrendering his sword to American General Horatio Gates in October 1777. The design focuses on the generals' hands and the sword rather than the full scene. Saratoga National Historical Park preserves the battlefield where American forces defeated Burgoyne's army. The victory is often called the turning point of the Revolution because it helped persuade France to ally with the United States. Barbara Fox designed the reverse, which Renata Gordon sculpted.
The America the Beautiful Quarter design
Each reverse shows a national park or other national site, one for every state, the District of Columbia and five territories, with the site's name, its state and E PLURIBUS UNUM. Five designs were issued each year from 2010 to 2020, followed by a final design for the Tuskegee Airmen in 2021. The obverse uses a restored, more detailed version of Flanagan's original Washington portrait.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | America the Beautiful Quarter (2010–2021) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 223,000,000 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 5.67 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Various (obverse restored from John Flanagan's original) |
Other 2015 America the Beautiful Quarter issues
Mintage: America the Beautiful quarter mintage figures (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.