2006-P Nevada Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 277,000,000 made
- Mintage
- 277,000,000
- 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 2006-P Nevada Quarter worth?
In circulated condition it's worth face value. Only uncirculated coins with full original luster, or a recognized variety, carry a premium.
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 2006-P Nevada Quarter rare?
- No. 277 million were made, a typical run for the series. Condition and varieties decide its value, not the date.
- Is the 2006-P Nevada 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 2006 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 2006-P Nevada Quarter coins were made?
- 277,000,000.
What to check on your 2006-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 2006-D (313 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 2006-S Nevada Quarter Proof (2,882,428 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 277 million made, the 2006-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 2006-P Nevada
Philadelphia made 277,000,000 of the Nevada quarter. Among the 5 designs of 2006 it was the middle Philadelphia run, between Colorado (275 million) and North Dakota (306 million).
Denver struck a similar number of the same design (313 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across the whole program it sits 25th of 50 Philadelphia designs by mintage, where the scarcest is Iowa at 214 million.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2006
The Jefferson nickel received a new forward-facing portrait of Jefferson and the original Monticello reverse returned.
How to recognize it
The Nevada design
Three wild mustangs gallop in front of snow-capped mountains and a rising sun on this design, while sagebrush branches curve along the lower edge below a banner reading THE SILVER STATE. Nevada is home to more than half of the wild horses in the United States. The nickname dates to the silver discoveries of the Comstock Lode in 1859. Nevada was admitted during the Civil War in 1864, the year shown on the coin. Its quarter was the first of 2006.
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 | 2006 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 277,000,000 |
| 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 2006 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.