Well, first, it's not from 1912 and second, it's not from New Mexico. It's one of the series of State Quarters.
Because State Quarters were minted from 1999 to 2008 I assume you've seen lots of others in change. They all have the same pattern: the year at the top of the state design is the year that state was admitted to the Union, and the year at the bottom is the year the coin was actually minted. So the reason your "1912" quarter looks so new and shiny is that it was really made in 2008!
If you look to the right of Washington's wig, you should see a little P or D indicating where the coin was made, Philadelphia or Denver. If so, and you found the coin in change, it's only worth 25 cents because hundreds of millions were made.
On the off chance your coin has an S, that means it's a special proof coin minted in San Francisco. Unfortunately unless it's in its original holder, it's lost most of its value to a collector.
Harvesting Alfalfa in New Mexico - 1912 was released on: USA: 27 September 1912
Sheep Shearing in New Mexico - 1912 was released on: USA: 21 June 1912
New Mexico in 1912.
New Mexico was admitted into the Union on January 6, 1912 becoming the 47th state to join the union.
The Taos Indians at Home New Mexico - 1912 was released on: USA: 16 February 1912
New Mexico was admitted to the union as the 47th U.S. state on January 6, 1912.
The address of the Historical Society Of New Mexico is: Po Box 1912, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1912
New Mexico was the 47th state to receive statehood on, Saturday, January 6, 1912.New Mexico was the 47th state to receive statehood on, Saturday, January 6, 1912.New Mexico was the 47th state to receive statehood on, Saturday, January 6, 1912.New Mexico was the 47th state to receive statehood on, Saturday, January 6, 1912.New Mexico was the 47th state to receive statehood on, Saturday, January 6, 1912.New Mexico was the 47th state to receive statehood on, Saturday, January 6, 1912.
New Mexico wanted to join the Union because they saw the benefits other states received when they joined. New Mexico became a state in January, 1912.
January 6th 1912
what was new mexico's population in 1912?
It is worth $0.25. Unless it is the 40% percent silver type than it is worth its melt value which is about $1.00.