1999-S Silver Delaware Quarter Proof
Proof struck at the San Francisco Mint · 804,565 made
- Mintage
- 804,565
- Metal
- 90% silver, 10% copper
- Weight
- 6.25 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-S Silver Delaware Quarter Proof worth?
Its silver content sets the floor. Collectors add a small premium on top for this issue. Condition decides how much.
What would make yours worth more:
- Grade and, for proofs, strong cameo contrast
- 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-S Silver Delaware Quarter Proof rare?
- Not especially. The Mint made 804,565 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 1999-S Silver Delaware Quarter Proof silver?
- Yes. It's 90% silver, 10% copper and holds 0.1808 troy ounces of pure 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 S, for San Francisco.
- How many 1999-S Silver Delaware Quarter proofs were made?
- 804,565.
What to check on your 1999-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 1999-P (373 million made).
- Look for the 1999-P Delaware "Spitting Horse" Quarter (it's on Philadelphia coins, not this one).
- 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.
Proofs from 1999 come with and without frosted devices. Coins with strong contrast are labeled Cameo or Deep Cameo and are worth more.
The story of the 1999-S Delaware
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 Delaware design
Caesar Rodney rides a galloping horse across this reverse, framed by the inscriptions CAESAR RODNEY, THE FIRST STATE and DELAWARE 1787. Rodney was a Delaware delegate to the Continental Congress who rode overnight to Philadelphia in July 1776 to break a tie in his delegation over the vote for independence. Delaware earned its nickname by becoming the first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787. That distinction also made this the first coin of the 50 State Quarters program, released early in 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 | San Francisco Mint |
| Mint mark | "S" |
| Strike type | Proof |
| Mintage | 804,565 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Weight | 6.25 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Silver content | 0.1808 troy oz (5.625 g) |
| 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.