2005-D West Virginia Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 356,200,000 made
- Mintage
- 356,200,000
- 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 2005-D West Virginia Quarter worth?
A worn 2005-D West Virginia is a spender: face value. A bright uncirculated one, or one with a known error, is worth setting aside.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A known variety for the date: 2005-P Kansas "In God We Rust" Quarter or 2005-P Minnesota Doubled Die Quarter
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2005-D West Virginia Quarter rare?
- Not by date: 356 million were struck. A sharp uncirculated coin or a known variety is what makes one special.
- Is the 2005-D West Virginia 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 2005 50 State Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ponytail (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- How many 2005-D West Virginia Quarter coins were made?
- 356,200,000.
What to check on your 2005-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2005-P (365 million made).
- Look for the 2005-P Kansas "In God We Rust" Quarter (it's on Philadelphia coins, not this one).
- Look for the 2005-P Minnesota Doubled Die Quarter (it's on Philadelphia coins, not this one).
- Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 2005-S West Virginia Quarter Proof (3,262,960 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. State quarters are judged mainly on luster and contact marks. Look for die varieties and errors, which carry the real premiums in this series.
With 356 million made, the 2005-D 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 2005-D West Virginia
Denver made 356,200,000 of the West Virginia quarter. Among the 5 designs of 2005 it was the second largest Denver run, between Kansas (300 million) and Oregon (404 million).
Philadelphia struck a similar number of the same design (365 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across the whole program it sits 32nd of 50 Denver designs by mintage, where the scarcest is Oklahoma at 195 million.
How to recognize it
The West Virginia design
The New River Gorge Bridge spans the reverse, its steel arch high above the river below, with the words NEW RIVER GORGE. Completed in 1977, the bridge is one of the longest single-span steel arch bridges in the world. The New River cuts a deep gorge popular for whitewater rafting and other outdoor recreation. West Virginia split from Virginia during the Civil War and became a state in 1863. Its coin closed out the five State quarters of 2005.
The 50 State Quarter design
To make room for each state design, the obverse was rearranged: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR all moved to the side with Washington's portrait. The reverse shows the state's design with its name, the year it joined the Union or ratified the Constitution, the year of issue and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The mint mark is to the right of Washington's ponytail.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | 50 State Quarter (1999–2008) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2005 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 356,200,000 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 5.67 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Obverse by John Flanagan, modified by William Cousins; reverses by various artists |
Other 2005 50 State Quarter issues
Mintage: 50 State quarters (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.