2009-P Puerto Rico Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 53,000,000 made
- Mintage
- 53,000,000
- 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 2009-P Puerto Rico Quarter worth?
In circulated condition it's worth face value. Only uncirculated coins with full original luster, or a recognized variety, carry a premium.
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 2009-P Puerto Rico Quarter rare?
- No. 53 million were made, a typical run for the series. Condition and varieties decide its value, not the date.
- Is the 2009-P Puerto Rico 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 2009 D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ribbon (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
- How many 2009-P Puerto Rico Quarter coins were made?
- 53,000,000.
What to check on your 2009-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 2009-D (86 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 2009-S Puerto Rico Quarter Proof (2,113,390 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. Modern quarters are graded on luster and marks. Proofs are judged on cameo contrast.
With 53 million made, the 2009-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 2009-P Puerto Rico
Philadelphia made 53,000,000 of the Puerto Rico coin. Among the 6 designs of 2009 it was the second largest Philadelphia run, between Guam (45 million) and District of Columbia (84 million).
Denver struck more of the same design, 86 million, so the 2009-P is the scarcer of the pair by about 38 percent.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2009
Four special reverse designs marked the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth on the cent. Quarters honored the District of Columbia and five US territories. The Native American dollar began a new reverse each year.
How to recognize it
The Puerto Rico design
A sentry box from the old Spanish fortifications of San Juan appears with a hibiscus flower on this design. The inscription ISLA DEL ENCANTO means Isle of Enchantment, a traditional nickname for Puerto Rico. The garitas, as the sentry boxes are called, still line the walls of Old San Juan. The hibiscus represents the island's tropical beauty. This was the second quarter released in the 2009 District of Columbia and US territories series.
The D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarter design
Six reverse designs in 2009 honored the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. Like the State quarters, the reverse names the jurisdiction and the obverse carries Washington's portrait with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarter (2009–2009) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 53,000,000 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 5.67 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Various |
Other 2009 D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarter issues
Mintage: Washington 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.