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| The Virginia quarter's
reverse features the three ships that brought the settlers to Jamestown,
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Virginia
The Virginia quarter, the tenth coin released
under the 50 States Quarter ™ Program, honors our nation's oldest colony,
Jamestown, VA. Jamestown turns 400 years old in 2007. The selected design
features the three ships, Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery. These ships
brought the first English settlers to Jamestown.
On April 10, 1606, King James I of England
chartered the Virginia Company to encourage colonization in the New World. The
first expedition, consisting of the three ships depicted on the quarter,
embarked from London on December 20, 1606. On May 12, 1607, they landed on a
small island along the James River nearly 60 miles from the mouth of the
Chesapeake Bay. It was here the original settlers (104 men and boys) established
the first permanent English settlement called Jamestown, in honor of King James
I.
The selection of the design for Virginia's
new quarter began when Governor James Gilmore III selected State Treasurer Susan
F. Dewey to serve as liaison to the U.S. Mint for the 50 States Quarter ™
Program. Ideas were solicited from colleges, universities, museums, and state
agencies. Public comment was overwhelming, with thousands of responses received.
Representatives from the Library of Virginia,
the Department of Historic Resources, the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the
Department of General Services assisted the State Treasurer in selecting design
concepts for the Virginia quarter. The citizens of Virginia were encouraged to
provide their comments. Governor Gilmore then forwarded his final design
concept recommendation, the Jamestown Quadricentennial, to the Secretary of
the Treasury who gave final approval.
Images and content courtesy of the United
States Mint
PCGS Nos: 5964, 5965,
913015, 913016
Mintage for
circulation:
2000-P 943,000,000
2000-D 651,616,000
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated 2000-P Virginia examples graded by PCGS are 62
MS-68's. The finest
Uncirculated 2000-D Virginia examples graded by PCGS are 6 MS-68's. The
finest 2000-S Virginia Proof Deep Cameo example graded by PCGS is a single
PRDC-70. The finest
2000-S Virginia Proof Deep Cameo "Silver" examples graded by PCGS are
5 PRDC-70's.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
United States Mint website at www.usmint.gov
"The PCGS
Population Report, July 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading
Service
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