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2006-D Colorado
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 24.3 mm |
| Mint | Denver |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 294,200,000 Per-design mintage; see individual state totals |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Copper-Nickel Clad (75% Cu, 25% Ni bonded to pure Cu core) |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | John Flanagan (obverse) |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-3146 |
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Other recorded varieties for 2006-D:
- 2006-D Nebraska · Nebraska
- 2006-D Nevada · Nevada
- 2006-D North Dakota · North Dakota
- 2006-D South Dakota · South Dakota
External references
Denver's 2006 Colorado quarter carries Norman E. Nemeth's "Colorful Colorado" reverse: a Rocky Mountain landscape centered on Longs Peak with evergreen forest along the lower slopes and the state nickname banner running across the upper field. Colorado's June 14, 2006 release placed the Centennial State as the third 2006 issue, a fitting home-state coin for the Denver Mint as it struck the design. Denver produced 294,200,000 pieces, outpacing Philadelphia's 274.8 million and continuing the year-8 pattern of Denver running higher than Philadelphia. Colorado contains 53 named peaks above 14,000 feet, more than any other state, and Nemeth chose a generalized Rocky Mountain composition rather than identifying a single named peak in the inscription.
Strikes on Denver Coloradoes come up cleanly defined more often than not, with the peak ridge and the upper conifer line serving as the natural detail registers. Weak strikes show up first as softness along the lower slope shading and along the trees nearest the bottom field, where the relief sits deepest. Washington's cheek and hair-above-ear remain the obverse weak points for grading, and 2006-D bag handling typically caps many candidates at MS66. PCGS and NGC populations run deep at MS66, narrower at MS67, and meaningfully scarce at MS68 in the population reports kept by the two major third-party grading services (TPGs). No FS-listed varieties anchor to the issue.
The 2006-D Colorado sits as the higher-output side of the "Colorful Colorado" design and carries home-state significance as the Denver Mint's own production of the Centennial State coin. Roll searchers continue to pull premium strikes for full-detail gems, and MS67 examples remain available for collectors completing a top-grade run on a working budget. The design fits naturally in Rocky Mountain regional sets alongside future year-8 issues. For wider context, see the 50 State Quarters series history.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $0.30 | $0.35 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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