As some may know 2009 was a low coin production year. That meant that finding some coins has been difficult, dimes and nickels in particular. While even lower minted quarters have been popping up without much looking.
Then suddenly last week three 2009 dimes just showed up in my change.
2009-P Dime
2009-P Northern Mariana Islands Quarter
The Denver dimes actually had a lower circulation but Denver coins are always more of a hassle to find in the east coast. Now the quarter is actually the lowest minted quarter in years but it is one of six designs which tends to lower the productions anyway.
People were hoarding 2009 dimes and nickels because of low mintage. But these quarters and certain dollar coins had a lower mintage and they were not so highly publicized.
Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Cents / United States
Year: 2009 P
Type/Country: 10 Cents / United States
Year: 2009 P
Mintage: 96,500,000
Metal: 91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.10
Metal: 91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.10
Type/Country: 25 Cents-Northern Mariana Islands / United States
Year: 2009 P
Mintage: 35,200,000
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12
Year: 2009 P
Mintage: 35,200,000
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12
Not counting the half dollars, since they are not officially circulating, the lowest minted coin for 2009 was the Native American Dollar at 33,880,000. The Northern Mariana Islands quarter is the second lowest.
Do you have a quarter and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.
