Values
A 2009 DC or Territories quarter’s market depends on the reverse, the mint mark, and the grade. This page is a series reference, not a price list.
The G, VF, and MS-63 columns sit in the mintage chart below. Those figures are from the NGC US Coin Price Guide, retrieved 2026-08-23. They are a published guide, not an offer and not melt. A blank cell means that grade was not printed in this pass.
A dealer looking at the coin in hand will beat a guide number. If you are trying to sell a pile of them, start with how to sell a coin collection and the Ohio coin dealer directory.
Key Dates
PCGS CoinFacts and NGC named no traditional key-date list for this series in this pass. This page will not invent one. Do not call Northern Marianas a key because the printed count is smaller than District of Columbia.
There is no key-date bolding on the mintage chart for that reason. A worn common 2009 quarter is still worn.
Errors
These are named types. This page will not invent a count.
Six 2009 reverses. District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Each already has its own P and D rows when NGC printed a mintage. That is a type, not an error.
State 1999–2008. A different series. It is not a row on this chart.
S proofs. Collector strikes. They are not this circulating chart.
Compare the coin in hand to the NGC Coin Explorer state and territorial page, then stay on the 2009 rows. We do not host their plates.
Varieties
2009 is six reverses, not one coin with a die variety. Philadelphia and Denver struck the circulation pieces. This page does not invent a doubled die for the set.
- District of ColumbiaDuke Ellington at the piano. It is one of the six designs.
- Puerto RicoA sentry box and a hibiscus. It is a design, not a mint-mark style.
- GuamA proa and a latte stone. Read the island before you read the date.
- American SamoaA ceremonial bowl and whisk. It is one reverse in the set.
- U.S. Virgin IslandsA yellow cedar, a bananaquit, and an outline of the islands.
- Northern Mariana IslandsA latte, a sail, and the shoreline. It is the sixth design, not a variety of Guam.
Names follow PCGS CoinFacts and NGC, the same publishers this site already cites. This is a name list, not a price list and not a count.
Mintage
These circulating clad quarters were struck at Philadelphia and Denver in 2009. The counts below are the NGC Coin Explorer cells that printed a mintage in this pass.
| Year | Mint | Mintage | NGC ID | G | VF | MS-63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | D American Samoa | 39,600,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823639 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | D District of Columbia | 88,800,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823593 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | D Guam | 42,600,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823631 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | D Northern Marianas | 37,600,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823655 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | D Puerto Rico | 86,000,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823623 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | D U.S. Virgin Islands | 41,000,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823647 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | P American Samoa | 42,600,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823638 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | P District of Columbia | 83,600,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823592 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | P Guam | 45,000,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823630 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | P Northern Marianas | 35,200,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823654 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | P Puerto Rico | 53,200,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823600 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| 2009 | P U.S. Virgin Islands | 41,000,000 2009 DC and Territories clad. State 1999–2008 is a different series. | 823646 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
Mintage: NGC Coin Explorer, retrieved 2026-08-23. A blank year in the prose is a year NGC did not print. These are Explorer manufacture figures, not a Red Book net or melt.
Collector-standard year/mint presentation follows A Guide Book of United States Coins (the Red Book). These cells are Mint manufacture figures, not a Red Book net or melt.
Values: NGC US Coin Price Guide, retrieved 2026-08-23. Guide values, not offers. Not melt. NGC IDs link to the same publisher’s price-guide listing.
Key date names: NGC Coin Explorer. Bold rows are only dates that publisher named.
NGC ID: NGC Coin Explorer listing number, retrieved 2026-08-21. A dash means this pass did not record an ID.
Years and finishes NGC left blank stay off the chart. The grade columns in the same box are NGC guide values from 2026-08-23, not an offer.
Read the reverse. Read the mint mark. Look at Washington’s cheek before you argue State versus Territories.
Specifications
These are mint specs, not what a dealer pays. Wear can take a little weight off. We will not invent a tolerance.
A circulating 2009 Territories quarter is copper-nickel clad on a 24.26 mm planchet. That is not a State quarter and not an America the Beautiful quarter.
| Specification | Figure |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Composition | copper-nickel clad copper |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | John Flanagan / various reverse sculptors |
Thickness 1.75 mm, weight 5.67 g, and diameter 24.26 mm are the Numista District of Columbia type page (N#5715). See also the U.S. Mint quarter page. State 1999–2008, America the Beautiful, and American Women are not this page.
Grading
A 2009 DC or Territories quarter wears first on Washington’s hair and cheek, and on the reverse high points of that year’s design. The six reverses are types, not grades.
These are copper-nickel clad circulating quarters. State 1999–2008, America the Beautiful, and American Women are different series.
Key Diagnostic Areas
| Area | What to examine | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Washington’s hair and cheek | The hair above the ear and the cheekbone. | Those high points flatten while the coat can still look busy. |
| The 2009 reverse | Duke Ellington, the fort, the sailing canoe, the ava bowl, the bird, or the latte stone — whichever design is on the coin. | Each reverse is a 2009 type. A slick high point is wear, not a different series. |
| Date and mint mark | 2009 and P or D when the mint marked it. | A worn date is a worn quarter. S proofs are not this circulating chart. |
| Fields | Bag marks in the open fields and on the cheek. | On mint-state coins, marks and luster decide the number. White is not a grade. |
Circulated & Mint State
These cards describe this coin, not a second copy of the P-1 through MS-70 chart. The shared numbers live on the glossary.
See graded photos. The photos that show what VF looks like live at PCGS. We do not host their plates. NGC Coin Explorer is another look if you want a second set.
What each named grade looks like on this design.
Poor
Poor
A disk you can still call a Washington DC and Territories quarter if you already know the type.
- Washington’s cheek and the reverse high points are gone.
- The date may be a shadow. Do not scrape it.
- Shine does not make this a better coin.
AG
About Good
You might read a digit. The high points on this Washington DC and Territories quarter are already slick.
- Washington’s cheek and the reverse high points are worn to a blank patch.
- If you cannot read the date without hoping, stay here.
- A 2009-P District of Columbia is still this grade if it is this worn.
Good
Good
The date is readable. The design is still mostly an outline.
- Washington’s cheek and the reverse high points are flat. The type is an outline, not a portrait.
- The rim should be full enough to hold the legend.
- This is a worn coin, not a details story.
VG
Very Good
The date is clear. A little life returns away from the high points.
- Some leftover detail sits away from washington’s cheek and the reverse high points.
- The high points are still tired.
- Do not clean the date to “see it better.”
Fine
Fine
You can follow the design. The high points are outlined, not sharp.
- Washington’s cheek and the reverse high points are outlined and flat — no real sharpness yet.
- The rest of the coin can look busier than the grade.
- The date should be clear. The mint mark should be too, if there is one.
VF
Very Fine
The type is doing real work. Washington’s cheek and the reverse high points still decide.
- Leftover detail sits on washington’s cheek and the reverse high points. The centers are still the worn spot.
- Marks do not raise the grade.
- A regular 2009-P District of Columbia is still this grade if it is this worn.
EF
Extremely Fine
Most of the coin looks sharp. The high points tell on it.
- Light wear on washington’s cheek and the reverse high points.
- The rest of the coin can look better than the grade. Trust the high points.
- The date should be sharp.
AU
About Uncirculated
Almost no wear — and “almost” lives on the same high points.
- A trace of rub on washington’s cheek and the reverse high points.
- Luster may still sit in the fields. Rub on those high points is still rub.
- A bright coin with a slick high point is still slick.
Basal MS
Mint State
No wear. The fight is marks and luster, not how white the coin looks.
- No rub on washington’s cheek and the reverse high points.
- Marks and luster decide how this mint-state coin lives.
- A bright chewed-up coin is still chewed-up.
Choice
Choice Mint State
Still no wear. Cleaner fields than basal mint state.
- Same no-wear rule on washington’s cheek and the reverse high points.
- Fewer marks in the fields. Luster is more intact.
- White is not a grade.
Gem
Gem Mint State
A clean Washington DC and Territories quarter for this type. Still mint state, still not a story.
- No wear on washington’s cheek and the reverse high points.
- Marks and luster, not a romance about a date or a white field.
- A slab is an opinion in plastic. The glossary has the numbers.
Proof 2009 territories exist. This page does not invent a PR price grid. The proof numbers live on the glossary.
Copper color designations (BN, RB, RD) do not apply here. See the Lincoln Wheat cent and the glossary.
Overview
A Washington DC and Territories quarter is a United States circulating commemorative quarter struck in 2009 with Washington on the front and one of six DC or territorial reverses on the back. Collectors mean those clad P and D coins. People also call them the 2009 territories quarters. Both names point at the same one-year program.
People like them because the six reverses are easy to sort. They are also easy to mix with State quarters in a junk box. A wiped coin looks “better” to a seller and worse to everyone else.
This page is a series article, not a shop listing.
History
The Mint struck these six reverses in 2009 after the 50 State program. Circulating coins are clad. The next park program starts in 2010 on its own page. This page will not fold State, Territories, and America the Beautiful into one table.
This page will not invent a shop list to fill the year.
Design
Obverse: Washington facing left, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.” Reverse: one of the six 2009 designs — Duke Ellington at the piano for the District of Columbia, then Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The mint mark sits on the obverse when the coin is not from a no-mark finish.
Look at the cheek, the reverse high points, and the date. Those spots go flat first. The reverse is a type.
People Also Ask
What years are the DC and Territories quarters?
These circulating clad quarters are 2009 only. The six reverses are District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. State 1999–2008 is a different series.
How much is a 2009 Territories quarter worth?
It depends on the reverse, the mint mark, and the grade. The G, VF, and MS-63 columns in the mintage chart are NGC guide values from 2026-08-23, not an offer. A dealer looking at the actual coin will beat a guide number.
Are these the same as State quarters?
No. State quarters are 1999–2008. This page is the 2009 DC and Territories program. America the Beautiful starts in 2010. Those are different series.
Is a 2009 Territories quarter silver?
Circulating P and D coins are copper-nickel clad. Silver proofs exist as collector strikes. They are not this circulating chart.
Should I clean a 2009 quarter before I sell it?
No. Dip, polish, or a kitchen scrub usually cuts the price. Leave the coin as it is and let a dealer tell you what they see.
Collector Considerations
Buy the coin, not the story. A common District of Columbia in a high grade can cost more than a worn Northern Marianas. That is normal.
If you inherited a box, do not scrub the date to “see it better.” Keep them in the holders they arrived in, or in cheap cardboard flips, and take the box to a person who sees modern quarters every week. The coin dealer directory starts in Ohio. This site does not invent shop names to fill a paragraph.
Raw coins are fine. So are slabs. What is not fine is a coin that has been cleaned until the fields look like glass, then offered as “original.”
If you collect by type, one honest circulated 2009 quarter will teach you the cheek and that year’s reverse. For the earlier eagle reverse, read the Washington quarter. For the next park program, read the America the Beautiful quarter.
A Final Word
2009 Territories quarters reward people who slow down. Read the reverse. Read the mint mark. Leave the polish under the sink.
When you want the eagle reverse, the Washington quarter is already here.