© Heritage Auctions
© Heritage Auctions
¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" New Jersey; Pattern
1999 year| Manganese brass clad copper | 8.1 g | - |
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1999 |
| Value | ¼ Dollar = 25 Cents (¼ USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Manganese brass clad copper |
| Weight | 8.1 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#318723 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
A design depicting General George Washington and members of the Colonial Army crossing the Delaware River en route to very important victories during the Revolutionary War based on the 1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze is accompanied with the legend "CROSSROADS OF THE REVOLUTION", the state's name ("NEW JERSEY"), the date of its admission into Union ("1787") and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NEW JERSEY
1787
AM
CROSSROADS OF THE
REVOLUTION
1999
E PLURIBUS UNUM
Translation:
New Jersey
1787
AM
Crossroads of the
Revolution
1999
Out of Many, One
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This piece used State Quarter dies to test Sacagawea dollar planchets. Although listed as an error by most grading services and auction sites, this was an authorized and intentional strike and therefore a pattern.Interesting fact
The Pattern ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (New Jersey; Pattern) 1999 from United States made of Manganese brass clad copper weighing 8.1 g is a unique and rare coin that was never put into circulation. It was created as a pattern coin, which means it was produced as a trial or sample coin to test the design and production process, but it was not officially released by the U.S. Mint. This coin is considered a collector's item and is highly sought after by numismatists due to its rarity and historical significance.
