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The Florida 50 State Quarters coin is often the first find for beginning numismatists. Its mintage is enormous, its design is recognizable, and individual examples with rare defects have long commanded prices well above face value.
Florida State Quarter Overview
The coin features a motif that links old Spanish expeditions, a map of the peninsula, and NASA's space program.
The reverse features:
the outline of the state with the inscription “Florida 1845”;
the silhouette of the space shuttle during launch;
a sailing galleon referring to early maritime routes;
the phrase “Gateway to Discovery.”
Obverse details:
an updated portrait of Washington with refined proportions and an enlarged “United States of America” inscription.
Specifications:
Denomination: 25 cents
Year: 2004
Series: 50 State Quarters
Composition: Copper-nickel clad
Weight: 5.67 g
Diameter: 24.26–24.30 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mints: P, D, S Proof, S Silver
The mintage breakdown is:
2004-P – approximately 240.2 million;
2004-D – approximately 241.6 million;
S Proof – approximately 2.74 million;
S Silver Proof – approximately 1.77 million.
You can compare this coin with the 2004 Texas quarter to clearly see the difference between the “space” and the more minimal cowboy-star theme.
2004 Florida Quarter Value Guide
A typical circulated 2004 quarter Florida is worth close to face value, but this changes as soon as the coin reaches high grades or combines a rare defect with good condition.
Variety / Condition | Estimated Price |
P / D, Circulated | $0.25–$0.40 |
P / D, AU | $0.60–$1 |
P / D, MS63 | $1–$3 |
P / D, MS65 | $7–$15 |
P / D, MS66 | $18–$30 |
P / D, MS67 | $20–$45 |
P / D, MS68 | $120–$220 |
S Proof (clad) | $4–$7 |
S Silver Proof | $12–$20 |
To determine value, people typically look at:
mint mark (some collectors prefer P, others prefer D);
PCGS/NGC grade;
presence of rare errors;
mint variety.
“Coins are not money, they’re artifacts, they’re stories, they’re history in your hand, so it’s not a good analogy to say we don’t need coins.”
— Donald Kagin, numismatist and rare-coin dealer
Interview “COINage Confidential: Donald Kagin” in COINage magazine
2004 Florida Rare Error Varieties
The 2004 Florida quarter error has three groups: die, planchet, and strike centering issues.
Missing Clad Layer:
Noted on both the P and D coins. In this case, the copper base is visible, and the coin's color is noticeably different.
Off-Center and broadstrike:
A severely offset strike is less common, but still includes the following variations:
5–10% offset: part of the edge is "eaten away," leaving the legend completely legible;
15–40% offset: the state map extends to the edge of the disc, and some of the inscriptions fall outside the normal field.
Problems with the die and planchet:
Die crack;
Strike-through grease;
Wrong planchet.
If you come across a coin that looks “different” from the others—strange color, misaligned pattern, unusual lines—check it first using the Coin ID Scanner app.
To systematically search for rarities, it makes sense to classify the 2004 Florida State quarter by type:
P (Philadelphia) – more likely to exhibit minor die cracks and weak areas on the map;
D (Denver) – less likely to suffer from light strikes, but is where prominent missing clad layers are found;
S Proof – perfect fields; any defect on such a coin automatically increases interest;
S Silver Proof – value combines silver composition and limited mintage, even without errors.
If you place the Florida quarter next to the 2004 Iowa quarter, you can trace the evolution of the designs and differences in strike quality of the middle of the program on one set.
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