2016 Quarter Value

Shawnee National Forest (Illinois, also known as a Shawnee 2016 quarter) – depicts Camel Rock with a red-tailed hawk flying above.
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (Kentucky) – shows a frontiersman with a rifle looking across the mountains.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (West Virginia) – features John Brown’s Fort, a key site in Civil War history.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota, also known as a Theodore Roosevelt 2016 quarter) – shows Roosevelt on horseback surveying the landscape.
Fort Moultrie at Fort Sumter National Monument (South Carolina) – depicts Sergeant William Jasper returning the regimental flag during the 1776 battle.

Specification	Details
Denomination	25 cents
Composition (Clad)	91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel
Composition (Silver Proofs)	90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight (Clad)	5.67 g
Weight (Silver)	6.25 g
Diameter	24.26 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Edge	Reeded
Mint Marks	P, D, S (on obverse, lower right of Washington’s bust)

America the Beautiful Quarters Program

It was a major U.S. Mint coin series that ran from 2010 through 2021. It was created to honor national parks, forests, and historic sites across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.

Authorized by: America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008.
Number of coins: 56 designs total.
Schedule: Five new quarters were released each year (2010–2020), with the final issue in 2021.
Designs: Each reverse features a unique site; the obverse always shows George Washington.
Sites Represented: National Parks, National Forests, Monuments, and other federally protected places.
Minting: Produced at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, with clad and silver proof versions.

The 2016 quarters were the 37th to 41st releases in this series. After the program ended in 2021, it was followed by the American Women Quarters Program (2022–2025).

Did you know? In 2016, the U.S. Mint honored the 100th anniversary of Hermon A. MacNeil’s famous design by releasing a 24-karat 2016 gold Standing Liberty quarter. Unlike the original 1916 silver issue, this modern one was struck in pure gold, weighed a quarter ounce, and was limited to just 100,000 2016 gold quarter coins. Collectors quickly embraced it as part of the Centennial Gold Coin Program, which also included gold versions of the Mercury dime and Walking Liberty half dollar.

Shawnee National Forest Quarter (Illinois)

Release Date: February 4, 2016

The Shawnee National Forest coin presents one of Illinois’ most recognizable landmarks — Camel Rock — located in the Garden of the Gods Recreation Area. The massive sandstone formation is surrounded by cliffs and forest. A red-tailed hawk flies overhead. It represents the wildlife that thrives in this protected region.

2016 Shawnee quarter error:

Off-center strikes where the rim design is missing in part.
Clipped planchets showing curved cuts at the coin’s edge.
Die cracks running through the Camel Rock design, visible as raised lines.

2016 Shawnee quarter value:

Type	Value
Circulated (2016 D Quarter Value & P)	$0.25
Uncirculated (MS-65)	$1 – $3
Proof (Clad, S)	$3 – $6
Silver Proof (S)	$10 – $15
Major Error 2016 Quarter Shawnee Coins	$50 – $150+

Cumberland Gap Quarter (Kentucky)

Release Date: April 4, 2016

The Cumberland Gap issue is devoted to the “First Doorway to the West.” It depicts a frontiersman holding a long rifle and gazing across the mountains into the frontier. This mountain pass allowed pioneers to move through the Appalachians and into Kentucky. The image conveys determination, exploration, and the risks of settlement during the nation’s formative years.

2016 Cumberland Gap quarter error:

Doubled die obverse with doubling visible in “Liberty” and the date.
Cud breaks creating raised blobs along the coin’s rim.
Small die chips forming extra lumps of metal on the rifle tip.

2016 quarter Cumberland Gap value:

Type	Value
Circulated (P & D)	$0.25
Uncirculated (MS-65)	$1 – $3
Proof (Clad, S)	$3 – $6
Silver Proof (S)	$10 – $15
Major Error Coins	$75 – $200+

Harpers Ferry Quarter (West Virginia)

Release Date: June 6, 2016

This quarter commemorates John Brown’s Fort, the firehouse building seized during John Brown’s 1859 raid. Though small in appearance, the fort is a symbol in American history. It marks the site of a failed uprising that became one of the sparks of the Civil War. The reverse captures the fort’s sturdy architecture with the name “Harpers Ferry” inscribed.

Known Errors:

Weak strikes leaving portions of the fort faint or incomplete.
Off-center strikes misaligning the design.
Doubled die reverse with doubling in the lettering “Harpers Ferry.”

2016 Harpers Ferry quarter value:

Type	Value
Circulated (2016 P Quarter Value & D)	$0.25
Uncirculated (MS-65)	$1 – $4
Proof (Clad, S)	$3 – $6
Silver Proof (S)	$10 – $15
Major Error Coins	$50 – $250+

Theodore Roosevelt Quarter (North Dakota)

Release Date: August 29, 2016

The North Dakota issue shows President Theodore Roosevelt on horseback, surveying the rugged Badlands. Roosevelt’s time as a rancher in the Dakotas is connected with a creation of national parks and the safeguarding of wild landscapes. The design highlights Roosevelt as both a leader and a horseman, immersed in the land he loved.

2016 Theodore Roosevelt quarter error:

Die cracks across the horse’s body or reins.
Struck-through grease errors that flatten details of Roosevelt’s face or saddle.
Clipped planchets cutting off parts of the rim.

2016 quarter Theodore Roosevelt value:

Type	Value
Circulated (P & D)	$0.25
Uncirculated (MS-65)	$1 – $4
Proof (Clad, S)	$3 – $6
Silver Proof (S)	$10 – $15
Major Error Coins	$100 – $300+

Fort Moultrie Quarter (South Carolina)

Release Date: November 14, 2016

The final release of 2016 honors Fort Moultrie at Fort Sumter National Monument. The scene depicts Sergeant William Jasper, shown in the act of raising the fallen regimental flag during the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in 1776.

2016 Fort Moultrie quarter error:

Doubled die obverse creating doubling in “Liberty” or the date.
Broadstrikes, producing coins wider than normal with blurred rims.
Die chips on the regimental flag, appearing as raised lumps.

2016 quarter Fort Moultrie value:

Type of a 2016 South Carolina Quarter	Value
Circulated (P & D)	$0.25
Uncirculated (MS-65)	$1 – $4
Proof (Clad, S)	$3 – $6
Silver Proof (S)	$10 – $15
Major Error Coins	$75 – $250+

Disclaimer: The values listed are estimates only. Prices change based on a coin’s grade, the presence of mint errors, market demand, and professional certification. When in doubt, consult a trusted numismatic expert before buying or selling.

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