2005-D Oregon 50 States Quarters

About the 50 States Quarters

The 50 States Quarters program was a fascinating series of circulating commemorative coins issued by the U.S. Mint from 1999-2008. Every quarter featured the obverse (heads side) of a different state, along with the state motto, bird, flower, and tree. The reverse (tails side) of each coin depicted the iconic image of George Washington, the first President of the United States.

The U.S. Mint released five coins each year between 1999-2008, following a predetermined order of release, beginning with Delaware in 1999 and ending with Hawaii in 2008. The Mint also issued a number of special six-coin sets, including the District of Columbia, The Territories, and the National Parks.

The 50 States Quarters series was a major success and brought together millions of Americans in their appreciation of the beauty and diversity of our nation’s many states. Moreover, the series set the stage for other popular U.S. Mint commemorative themes, such as the National Park Quarters and America the Beautiful Quarters.

The former Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, William Cousins, designed all of the obverse coins in the 50 States Quarters Series. The coins ranged in denomination from 25 cents to 50 cents and were made of either copper and nickel or copper-nickel clad. The density of each coin is 5.67 grams and their diameter is 24.3 millimeters.

Each quarter is certified and graded by two of the most respected and longstanding coin grading services – the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). These third-party services are essential for protecting a coin’s authenticity and value. The NGC and PCGS use sight, sound, and weight tests to determine a coin’s condition and then assign a grade from 1 to 70, with 70 being the highest quality.

The 50 States Quarters series was a milestone in U.S. Mint history, celebrating the vibrant past, present, and future of our country’s fifty states. The series’ coins, which can still be collected today, stand as a powerful reminder of the nation’s inspiring journey to achieve and maintain equality, success, and unity among all Americans.

The 2005-D Oregon 50 States Quarters coin, has a total mintage of 404,000,000, struck at the Denver, Colorado mint, and engraved by John Flanagan. Made of copper-nickel clad copper, weighing 5.67 grams, with a diameter of 24.26 mm, and a thickness of 1.75 mm, and featuring a reeded edge.

The obverse is the portrait in left profile of george washington, the first president of the united states from 1789 to 1797, is accompanied with the motto "in god we trust" and the lettering "liberty" and it is surrounded with the face value and the inscription "united states of america". It reads “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY P JF WC QUARTER DOLLAR”. The reverse is caesar rodney riding a horse at gallop is accompanied with the legend "caesar rodney", the state's name ("delaware"), the date of its admission into union ("1787"), its nickname ("the first state") and the motto "e pluribus unum". It reads “DELAWARE 1787 THE FIRST STATE CAESAR RODNEY WC 1999 E PLURIBUS UNUM”.