2001-D Kentucky Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 370,564,000 made
- Mintage
- 370,564,000
- 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 2001-D Kentucky Quarter worth?
A worn 2001-D Kentucky is a spender: face value. A bright uncirculated one, or one with a known error, is worth setting aside.
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 2001-D Kentucky Quarter rare?
- No. 371 million were made, a typical run for the series. Condition and varieties decide its value, not the date.
- Is the 2001-D Kentucky 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 2001 50 State Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ponytail (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- How many 2001-D Kentucky Quarter coins were made?
- 370,564,000.
What to check on your 2001-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 2001-P (353 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 2001-S Kentucky Quarter Proof (3,094,140 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 371 million made, the 2001-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 2001-D Kentucky
Denver made 370,564,000 of the Kentucky quarter. That was the smallest Denver run of the 5 designs issued in 2001, so it's the one from that year you're least likely to find in change.
Philadelphia struck a similar number of the same design (353 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across the whole program it sits 35th of 50 Denver designs by mintage, where the scarcest is Oklahoma at 195 million.
How to recognize it
The Kentucky design
A thoroughbred racehorse stands behind a fence with the mansion Federal Hill in the background, under the words MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME. Federal Hill in Bardstown is traditionally linked to Stephen Foster's song My Old Kentucky Home, which became the state song. The horse reflects Kentucky's fame for breeding thoroughbreds and for hosting the Kentucky Derby. Kentucky became the fifteenth state in 1792. Its quarter was the last of the five State quarters released in 2001.
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 | 2001 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 370,564,000 |
| 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 2001 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.