1999-P Connecticut Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 688,744,000 made
- Mintage
- 688,744,000
- 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 1999-P Connecticut Quarter worth?
A worn 1999-P Connecticut is a spender: face value. A bright uncirculated one, or one with a known error, is worth setting aside. The exception is the 1999-P Delaware "Spitting Horse" Quarter, which collectors pay a large premium for.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A known variety for the date: 1999-P Delaware "Spitting Horse" Quarter
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 1999-P Connecticut Quarter rare?
- No. With 689 million made, it's one of the most common 50 State Quarters.
- Is the 1999-P Connecticut 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 1999 50 State Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ponytail (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
- How many 1999-P Connecticut Quarter coins were made?
- 688,744,000.
What to check on your 1999-P
- Make sure the mint mark really is a P. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 1999-D (658 million made).
- Look for the 1999-P Delaware "Spitting Horse" Quarter.
- Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 1999-S Connecticut Quarter Proof (3,713,359 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 689 million made, the 1999-P 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 1999-P Connecticut
Philadelphia made 688,744,000 of the Connecticut quarter. That was the biggest Philadelphia run of the 5 designs issued in 1999; Pennsylvania had the smallest at 349 million.
Denver struck a similar number of the same design (658 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across the whole program it's one of the most plentiful Philadelphia designs.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 1999
The 50 State Quarters program began, with five new reverse designs each year in the order the states joined the Union.
How to recognize it
The Connecticut design
A broad, gnarled oak tree fills the reverse above the words THE CHARTER OAK. According to tradition, colonists hid Connecticut's royal charter inside the hollow of this tree in 1687 to keep it from Sir Edmund Andros, the governor sent by King James II to take it back. The tree became a symbol of independence and survived until a storm toppled it in 1856. Connecticut ratified the Constitution in 1788. Its quarter closed out the five releases of 1999.
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 | 1999 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 688,744,000 |
| 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 1999 50 State Quarter issues
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.