Virgin Islands Quarter
2009 Virgin Islands Quarter
The Virgin Islands Quarter is the fifth release of the District of Columbia & US Territories Quarters Program. The obverse of the coin was designed by William Cousins after John Flanagan. The reverse of the coin was designed and sculpted by Joseph Menna. The reverse design features the Banana Quit, Yellow Cedar Flower, Tyree Palm, and an outlie of the three main islands.
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Categories: 2009 United States Coin Releases, DC & US Territories Quarters, United States Quarters
Despite being a “collection of items” design, I think the US Virgin Islands Quarter has an overall pleasing appearance. This is my second favorite of the 2009 quarters, after the Puerto Rico Quarter. The bird, flowers, palms, and territory motto are arranged in a balanced and logical fashion. (Compare to the South Carolina Quarter where similar items are just plopped onto an outline of the state.)
The one thing that bothers me is the outline of the three islands above. Every time I look at the coin, I want to think that these are clouds in the background of the palms.
Long term, I think all of the Territories Quarters will have some investment potential because of the lower mintages and current low profile status.
Ratings:Design is much better than some of the other offerings in 2009. It’s a low standard. How many americans will look at the back of this quarter and think it’s a foreign coin?
Ratings:Yet another uninspired coin that has been added to the States Quarter series. I’ve been disappointed more often than not in this long lives series, and I’m sure most collector’s will be happy to see it end.
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