2009-S US Virgin Islands Quarter Proof
Proof struck at the San Francisco Mint · 2,113,390 made
- Mintage
- 2,113,390
- 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-S US Virgin Islands Quarter Proof worth?
Age alone gives this coin a small premium, even worn. Sharp details and original surfaces push it higher.
What would make yours worth more:
- Grade and, for proofs, strong cameo contrast
- 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-S US Virgin Islands Quarter Proof rare?
- Not especially. The Mint made 2,113,390 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 2009-S US Virgin Islands Quarter Proof 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 S, for San Francisco.
- How many 2009-S US Virgin Islands Quarter proofs were made?
- 2,113,390.
What to check on your 2009-S
- Make sure the mint mark really is an S. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2009-P (41 million made).
- Judge the grade under good light. Modern quarters are graded on luster and marks. Proofs are judged on cameo contrast.
Proofs from 2009 come with and without frosted devices. Coins with strong contrast are labeled Cameo or Deep Cameo and are worth more.
The story of the 2009-S US Virgin Islands
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 US Virgin Islands design
An outline of the three main islands, St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas, appears with a tyre palm tree, a yellow breast bird and yellow cedar blossoms. The territorial motto UNITED IN PRIDE AND HOPE runs across the design. The bird and flower are official symbols of the territory. The United States bought the islands from Denmark in 1917. This coin was the fifth quarter of the 2009 District of Columbia and US territories series.
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 | San Francisco Mint |
| Mint mark | "S" |
| Strike type | Proof |
| Mintage | 2,113,390 |
| 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.