2008-D New Mexico Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 244,400,000 made
- Mintage
- 244,400,000
- 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 2008-D New Mexico 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 2008-D New Mexico Quarter rare?
- Not by date: 244 million were struck. A sharp uncirculated coin or a known variety is what makes one special.
- Is the 2008-D New Mexico 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 2008 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 2008-D New Mexico Quarter coins were made?
- 244,400,000.
What to check on your 2008-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 2008-P (244 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 2008-S New Mexico Quarter Proof (2,078,112 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 244 million made, the 2008-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 2008-D New Mexico
Denver made 244,400,000 of the New Mexico quarter. Among the 5 designs of 2008 it was the second smallest Denver run, between Oklahoma (195 million) and Alaska (254 million).
Philadelphia struck a similar number of the same design (244 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across the whole program it sits 10th of 50 Denver designs by mintage, where the scarcest is Oklahoma at 195 million.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2008
The 50 State Quarters program ended with Hawaii. The Lincoln Memorial cent was struck for the last time.
How to recognize it
The New Mexico design
An outline of the state in relief carries the Zia sun symbol, a circle with four groups of rays, along with the slogan LAND OF ENCHANTMENT. The Zia symbol comes from the Zia Pueblo and also appears on the New Mexico state flag. The textured map suggests the state's mountains, mesas and deserts. New Mexico became the forty-seventh state in 1912, the year on the coin. Its quarter was the second release of 2008.
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 | 2008 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 244,400,000 |
| 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 2008 50 State Quarter issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-P Oklahoma Quarter | 222,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-P New Mexico Quarter | 244,200,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-P Arizona Quarter | 244,600,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-P Alaska Quarter | 251,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-P Hawaii Quarter | 254,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-D Oklahoma Quarter | 194,600,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-D New Mexico Quarter | 244,400,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-D Arizona Quarter | 265,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-D Alaska Quarter | 254,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-D Hawaii Quarter | 263,600,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2008-S Oklahoma Quarter Proof | 2,078,112 | Proof | – |
| 2008-S New Mexico Quarter Proof | 2,078,112 | Proof | – |
| 2008-S Arizona Quarter Proof | 2,078,112 | Proof | – |
| 2008-S Alaska Quarter Proof | 2,078,112 | Proof | – |
| 2008-S Hawaii Quarter Proof | 2,078,112 | Proof | – |
| 2008-S Silver Oklahoma Quarter Proof | 1,192,908 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
| 2008-S Silver New Mexico Quarter Proof | 1,192,908 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
| 2008-S Silver Arizona Quarter Proof | 1,192,908 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
| 2008-S Silver Alaska Quarter Proof | 1,192,908 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
| 2008-S Silver Hawaii Quarter Proof | 1,192,908 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
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.