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2012 (P) Chaco Culture National Park Quarter

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2012

Denomination

Quarter

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

America the Beautiful Quarters 2010-2021

Designer

John Flanagan/Donna Weaver

Mintage

22,000,000

Composition

75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center

Weight

5.67g

Diameter

24.3mm

Edge

Reeded

Value Estimates

$0.25 - $2.5

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$875 MS68 04-23-2022 eBay

Description

The 2012 (P) Chaco Culture National Park Quarter was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a quarter in the America the Beautiful Quarters 2010-2021 series. The U.S. Mint produced 22 million examples, making this ranked 8th of 16 mint variants by mintage, with 4% of production. The obverse features George Washington facing left, based on a 1786 bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon and the reverse displays unique designs featuring national parks and sites from each state and territory. The reverse offers a view of two elevated kivas from the Chetro Ketl complex with the north wall and canyon wall beyond. Chaco Culture preserves ruins of a major center of Ancestral Puebloan civilization that flourished between 850 and 1250 AD. El Yunque (PR), Chaco Culture (NM), Acadia (ME), Hawai'i Volcanoes (HI), and Denali (AK) were featured. El Yunque marked the first U.S. territory site in the program. Philadelphia's mint — the nation's first — has produced coins without interruption since its founding in 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $0 to $3 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, weighing 5.67 grams, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #510068.