1999-P Delaware State Quarter

The 1999-P Delaware State Quarter from the Philadelphia mint facility. Each coin is in brilliant uncirculated condition.This coin celebrates Caesar Rodney's historic horseback ride in 1776. The coin is inscribed: The First State; Delaware; 1787; 1999; and E Pluribus Unum.

What's a 1999 Delaware state quarter worth?

A circulated 1999-P Delaware quarter is worth face value — 25 cents. Uncirculated coins are affordable: most Mint State pieces retail for under $7, and MS67 examples trade for $10–$50. The variety collectors hunt is the "Spitting Horse" — a raised die crack running from the mouth of Caesar Rodney's horse. Because it's a die crack rather than a catalogued major variety, the big price guides don't list it; bold, clearly visible examples sell at a premium over face, and the premium rises with the strength of the break and the coin's grade.

To check your coin, find the mint mark on the obverse, just right of Washington's ponytail — "P" for Philadelphia. Then examine the reverse under good light: on a Spitting Horse, a thin raised line extends from the horse's mouth toward the word "THE." An "S" coin is a proof, and 90% silver 1999-S proofs exist as well.

Philadelphia struck 373,400,000 Delaware quarters — the very first issue of the state quarters program, released in January 1999. The reverse depicts Rodney's 1776 ride to Philadelphia to cast a deciding vote for independence. Every coin we sell is inspected and graded before it ships. Browse all state quarters, the 1999-D Delaware quarter, or the full state quarters list.

Values: PCGS CoinFacts and CoinWeek.