2000 US Mint Massachusetts Quarter First Day cover

Updated September 11, 2026

Lot number	116
Category	Stamps & Philately
Auction	Sept 24TH 2026 GOLD SILVER BULLION COINS KNIVES CARDS
Date	September 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction house	Iowa Surplus & Estate Auctions
Location	Coralville, Iowa

2000 US Mint Massachusetts Quarter First Day cover 2000 United States Mint Massachusetts State Quarter First Day Coin Cover This official United States Mint First Day Coin Cover features two Massachusetts State Quarters struck at the Philadelphia and Denver mints on the first day of mintage, December 20, 1999. These uncirculated copper-nickel clad quarters are displayed in a decorative card that includes a 33-cent Flag Over City postage stamp with a postmark of January 3, 2000, from Boston, Massachusetts, marking the official day the coins were released to the public. The reverse design of the coin honors the "Bay State" by depicting the famous Minuteman statue against an outline of the state. This limited edition collectible comes in its original US Mint packaging, providing a historic narrative of the state’s ratification of the Constitution in 1788 and its Revolutionary War significance. 2000 United States Mint Massachusetts State Quarter First Day Coin Cover Condition: This item is in its original United States Mint packaging, which consists of a decorative card holding two coins, protected by a plastic film. The packaging appears intact with some light shelf wear and minor wrinkling visible on the outer plastic wrap. The coins are held securely within the card and display a bright, uncirculated luster. The accompanying text and the 33-cent Flag Over City postage stamp are clearly legible and well-preserved. The coins in this set are Massachusetts State Quarters minted in 2000. This set features two quarters, one from the Philadelphia Mint and one from the Denver Mint. The metal content of these quarters is a copper-nickel clad composition, consisting of an outer layer of 75% copper and 25% nickel bonded to a pure copper core. Historically, this First Day Coin Cover commemorates the Massachusetts State Quarter, the sixth coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program. The reverse design features the "Minuteman" statue against an outline of the state. The coins were struck on the first day of minting, December 20, 1999, and the cover features a postmark from Boston, Massachusetts, dated January 3, 2000. Both coins are business strikes with a standard uncirculated finish. No professional third-party grading has been assigned to these specific coins. Massachusetts State Quarter, United States Mint, numismatic, first day of minting, historic cover, coin collection, commemorative, George Washington, Minuteman, 2000, US currency, official cover, philatelic numismatic combination, Bay State, ratified constitution 1788 Massachusetts State Quarter, US Mint Official First Day Coin Cover, 2000 State Quarters, Massachusetts Philatelic Numismatic Combination, Collectible Quarters, US Mint Coin Set, Numismatic First Day Cover, Massachusetts Quarter First Day of Issue, Statehood Quarters Series, United States Mint Souvenir IMPORTANT BIDDER NOTICE Bidder is solely responsible for determining value, condition, completeness, authenticity, fitment, g

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