The State Quarters program celebrates the best there is in the U.S. states. What parts of Nebraska did the program honour? Let us observe this coin's design, errors, and values.
Nebraska State Quarter Overview
The 37th issue in the U.S. Mint’s 50 States Quarters Program was released in 2006, and celebrated Nebraska state. In mintage, it was one of the heaviest 2006 issues, bigger than the following issue (which was the Colorado quarter).
The 2006 quarter Nebraska mintage is:
Philadelphia (“P”): 318,000,000
Denver (“D”): 276,400,000
San Francisco (“S”): 2,882,428 (proof), 1,585,008 (silver proof)
Design is a very important part of the state quarters. Usually, State quarters show off their state’s nature (e.g., North Dakota quarter with a bison). Nebraska also displayed its nature:
The reverse design portrays a wagon with oxen and pioneers. They are approaching Chimney Rock as the sun is rising in the background. This side features letterings “NEBRASKA,” “CHIMNEY ROCK,” and the statehood year “1867.”
The obverse is the standard for all State Quarters portraits of George Washington. This side has inscriptions “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, and the denomination.
"When we hold this new Nebraska quarter, we all share the wonder of our ancestors as they glimpsed Chimney Rock for the first time during the westward expansion."
— David A. Lebryk
United States Mint Official Website
2006 Nebraska Quarter Value
Being a high-mintage coin, most Nebraska quarters are considered common, and therefore, most are worth only face value. One way to break the threshold is to find a quarter in excellent condition, called Mint State.
Coin Type | Grade/Condition | Typical Value Range |
2006-P Nebraska (Philadelphia) | Circulated | $0.25 |
Uncirculated (MS60–MS63) | $0.30 – $0.75 | |
High Mint State (MS65+) | $1+ | |
2006-D Nebraska (Denver) | Circulated | $0.25 |
Uncirculated (MS60–MS63) | $0.30 – $0.75 | |
High Mint State (MS65+) | $1+ | |
2006-S Clad Proof | Proof | $6+ |
2006-S Silver Proof (90% silver) | Proof | $20+ |
2006 Nebraska Rare Errors
The Nebraska quarter has multiple errors. Some are minor and common, and others are clearly valuable.
These 2006 Nebraska quarter errors are one of the most common:
Die cracks and die breaks (“cuds”):
Raised, often branching lines spread on the surface near the rim. Sometimes, instead of lines, there are blobs.
Typical value: small die cracks usually add only a few dollars, but large cracks and blobs could be worth $10+.
Off-center strikes:
The design is displaced from the center. In severe cases, a part of a coin may be completely blank.
Typical value depends on the degree. Slight shifts (<10%) are often worth less than $10, but bigger shifts (above 20%) often go for $20+.
Strikethrough (grease)
Sometimes foreign material (metal shaving or grease gets stuck in the coin during the strike. They leave traces after themselves, often distorting the design.
Typical value for such a mirror is $10+. It is the most common error for most State quarters.
Doubled die (obverse or reverse):
Some letters, dates, or design elements could look doubled, with the secondary imprints close to the original design.
The typical value for double dies is high. Usually $50+, but often much more. It is one of the rarest errors any coin can have.
If you could find a Nebraska 2006 quarter with an error or in excellent condition, then consider yourself an owner of something truly precious.
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