2005 Minnesota Quarter
2005-S Proof Minnesota Quarter
Minnesota State Quarters were released on April 4, 2005 as the thirty-second coin in the State Quarter series. Minnesota's original Statehood date was May 11, 1858.
The reverse design features two people fishing on a lake. The inscriptions include the State name, Statehood date, mintage date, "E Pluribus Unum," and "Land of 10,000 Lakes" imposed on an outline of the state. The coin's reverse was designed and engraved by Charles Vickers.
The state of Minnesota contains over 15,000 lakes. The quarter depicts one of the lakes lined with Norway Pine Trees. Two people are fishing on the lake and a loon on the water is in the foreground. A textured outline of the state contains the state nickname.
The Minnesota governor announced the selection of the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" design. It was recommended to him by the Minnesota State Quarter Commission. The US Treasury Department later gave final approval of the design.
The Philadelphia mint produced 239,600,000 coins. The Denver mint produced 248,400,000 coins. The Minnesota State Quarter had the lowest mintage of all of the 2005 Quarters. The San Francisco Mint produced clad proof and 90% silver proof coins for inclusion in government issued proof sets.
Coin Specifications:
- Mintage: 239,600,000 Philadelphia, 248,400,000 Denver, 3,262,960 (San Francisco Clad Proof), 1,678,649 (San Francisco Silver Proof)
- Designers: William Cousins after John Flanagan (obverse), Charles Vickers (reverse)
- Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel (clad), 90% silver, 10% copper (silver proof)
- Diameter: 24.26 mm
- Weight: 5.67 grams
- Thickness: 1.75 mm
- Edge: Reeded
Other 2005 State Quarters:
US $13.99
