2009-D District of Columbia Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 88,800,000 made
- Mintage
- 88,800,000
- 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-D District of Columbia 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 2009-D District of Columbia Quarter rare?
- No. With 89 million made, it's one of the most common D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarters.
- Is the 2009-D District of Columbia 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 D, for Denver.
- How many 2009-D District of Columbia Quarter coins were made?
- 88,800,000.
What to check on your 2009-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 2009-P (84 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 District of Columbia 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 89 million made, the 2009-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 2009-D District of Columbia
Denver made 88,800,000 of the District of Columbia coin. That was the biggest Denver run of the 6 designs issued in 2009; Northern Mariana Islands had the smallest at 38 million.
Philadelphia struck a similar number of the same design (84 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
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 District of Columbia design
Duke Ellington sits at a grand piano on this reverse, with his name and the District motto JUSTICE FOR ALL. Ellington was born in Washington in 1899 and became one of the most important composers and bandleaders in jazz. He was the first African American to appear by himself on a circulating US coin. The District's coin was the first of the six quarters issued in 2009 for the District of Columbia and the US territories.
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 | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 88,800,000 |
| 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.