¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"

¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" - obverse¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" - reverse

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Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1965-1998
Value ¼ Dollar = 25 Cents (¼ USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight 5.67 g
Diameter 24.26 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
55
References KM# 164a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 168a,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
KM# A164a
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, is accompanied with the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST" and surrounded with the lettering: "LIBERTY"

NOTE: KM#164a reprised after 1977 as KM#A164a

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD WE TRUST
JF
1998 D

Engraver: John Flanagan

Reverse

An eagle, wings spread, and standing on a shaft of arrows with two olive sprays beneath the eagle, is surrounded with the face value, the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS
UNUM

QUARTER DOLLAR

Translation: Out of Many One

Engraver: John Flanagan

Edge

Reeded (119 reeds)

¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" -  obverse

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Mints

United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
United States Mint of West Point, United States (1973-date)
D United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)
P United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The standard weight of all quarters issued since 1965 is 87½ grains.

From 1965 to 1967, these coins were minted in Philadelphia and Denver without a mintmark.

From 1977 through 1979, 50,824,000 coins were minted in the United States Bullion Depository, West Point. These coins are identical to the Philadelphia issue. The mintage is a follows:
1977: 7,352,000
1978: 20,800,000
1979: 20,672,000

"Type II" proofs have clearer mint-marks than "Type I".
1979S types

1981S types

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1965  1 819 717 540 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 1.80 37% KM#164a
1965  2 300 000 $ 2.60 1.4% SMS (Special Mint Set)
1966  821 101 500 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.38 $ 0.54 $ 0.65 $ 0.93 24% KM#164a
1966  2 200 000 $ 2.70 1.5% SMS (Special Mint Set)
1967  1 524 031 848 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.33 $ 0.35 $ 1.00 $ 1.10 31% KM#164a
1967  1 800 000 $ 2.50 1.4% SMS (Special Mint Set)
1968  220 731 500 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.89 12% KM#164a
1968 D 101 534 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 0.41 $ 0.63 $ 0.77 7% KM#164a
1968 S 3 041 506 $ 1.40 $ 1.50 2% KM#164a; Proof
1969  176 212 000 $ 0.21 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.37 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 11% KM#164a
1969 D 114 372 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.41 $ 1.20 8% KM#164a
1969 S 2 934 631 $ 1.80 2% KM#164a; Proof
1970  136 420 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 11% KM#164a
1970 D 417 341 364 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.88 $ 0.88 $ 1.30 14% KM#164a
1970 S 2 632 810 $ 1.40 $ 1.60 2.0% KM#164a; Proof
1971  109 284 000 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.35 $ 0.51 $ 0.97 9% KM#164a
1971 D 258 634 428 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.34 $ 0.50 $ 0.75 11% KM#164a
1971 S 3 220 733 $ 1.80 2% KM#164a; Proof
1972  215 048 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.33 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 12% KM#164a
1972 D 311 067 732 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 0.28 $ 0.49 $ 0.75 12% KM#164a
1972 S 3 260 996 $ 1.60 2% KM#164a; Proof
1973  346 924 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.40 $ 0.49 $ 0.75 14% KM#164a
1973 D 232 977 400 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.76 10% KM#164a
1973 S 2 760 339 $ 1.60 2% KM#164a; Proof
1974  801 456 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 $ 0.75 22% KM#164a
1974 D 353 160 300 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.43 $ 0.49 $ 0.84 12% KM#164a
1974 S 2 612 568 $ 1.80 2.0% KM#164a; Proof
1977  468 556 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ 0.28 $ 0.35 $ 0.46 $ 0.60 16% KM#A164a
1977 D 256 524 978 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.75 10% KM#A164a
1977 S 3 251 152 $ 1.50 2% KM#A164a; Proof
1978  521 452 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ 0.26 $ 0.52 $ 0.52 $ 0.74 17% KM#A164a
1978 D 287 373 152 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.84 10% KM#A164a
1978 S 3 127 781 $ 1.80 2% KM#A164a; Proof
1979  515 708 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.75 18% KM#A164a
1979 D 489 789 780 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.84 13% KM#A164a
1979 S 3 677 175 $ 1.60 2% KM#A164a; Type 1 - Proof; see comments
1979 S $ 2.10 0.7% KM#A164a; Type 2 - Proof; see comments
1980 D 518 327 487 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 0.41 $ 0.54 $ 0.75 16% KM#A164a
1980 P 635 832 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.35 $ 0.50 $ 0.92 17% KM#A164a
1980 S 3 554 806 $ 1.60 2% KM#A164a; Proof
1981 D 575 722 833 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.28 $ 0.33 $ 0.69 $ 0.72 16% KM#A164a
1981 P 601 716 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 0.63 15% KM#A164a
1981 S 4 063 083 $ 1.80 1.8% KM#A164a; Type 1 - Proof; see comments
1981 S $ 2.50 1.0% KM#A164a; Type 2 - Proof; see comments
1982 D 480 042 788 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.62 $ 0.62 $ 4.50 14% KM#A164a
1982 P 500 931 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.36 $ 0.36 $ 1.10 14% KM#A164a
1982 S 3 857 479 $ 1.90 2% KM#A164a; Proof
1983 D 617 806 446 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 9.50 15% KM#A164a
1983 P 673 535 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.32 $ 0.32 $ 3.50 17% KM#A164a
1983 S 3 279 126 $ 1.70 2% KM#A164a; Proof
1984 D 546 483 064 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ 0.26 $ 0.43 $ 0.53 $ 0.77 15% KM#A164a
1984 P 676 545 000 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.84 16% KM#A164a
1984 S 3 065 110 $ 1.70 1.9% KM#A164a; Proof
1985 D 519 962 888 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.35 $ 0.51 $ 0.75 14% KM#A164a
1985 P 775 818 962 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.30 $ 0.36 $ 0.90 18% KM#A164a
1985 S 3 362 821 $ 1.60 2% KM#A164a; Proof
1986 D 504 298 660 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.54 $ 0.92 14% KM#A164a
1986 P 551 199 333 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.45 $ 0.99 15% KM#A164a
1986 S 3 010 497 $ 1.80 1.9% KM#A164a; Proof
1987 D 655 594 696 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.77 15% KM#A164a
1987 P 582 499 481 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.90 15% KM#A164a
1987 S 4 227 728 $ 1.30 $ 2.20 2% KM#A164a; Proof
1988 D 596 810 688 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.48 $ 0.73 15% KM#A164a
1988 P 562 052 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.60 $ 0.60 15% KM#A164a
1988 S 3 262 948 $ 1.90 1.8% KM#A164a; Proof
1989 D 896 535 597 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.76 18% KM#A164a
1989 P 512 868 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.67 $ 0.81 14% KM#A164a
1989 S 3 220 194 $ 1.80 1.8% KM#A164a; Proof
1990 D 927 638 181 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.31 $ 0.60 $ 0.75 17% KM#A164a
1990 P 613 792 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 0.65 14% KM#A164a
1990 S 3 299 559 $ 2.00 1.8% KM#A164a; Proof
1991 D 630 966 693 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.48 $ 0.75 13% KM#A164a
1991 P 570 968 000 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.24 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.75 13% KM#A164a
1991 S 2 867 787 $ 2.00 1.7% KM#A164a; Proof
1992 D 389 777 107 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.80 10% KM#A164a
1992 P 384 764 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.48 $ 1.10 11% KM#A164a
1992 S 2 858 981 $ 1.80 1.7% KM#A164a; Proof
1993 D 645 476 128 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.72 $ 0.72 13% KM#A164a
1993 P 639 276 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.63 14% KM#A164a
1993 S 2 633 439 $ 1.80 1.5% KM#A164a; Proof
1994 D 880 034 110 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.49 $ 0.71 15% KM#A164a
1994 P 825 600 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.69 16% KM#A164a
1994 S 2 484 594 $ 2.10 1.5% KM#A164a; Proof
1995 D 1 103 216 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 0.37 $ 0.98 17% KM#A164a
1995 P 1 004 336 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.85 18% KM#A164a
1995 S 2 010 384 $ 2.10 1.2% KM#A164a; Proof
1996 D 906 868 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.30 $ 0.43 $ 0.75 15% KM#A164a
1996 P 925 040 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.90 17% KM#A164a
1996 S 1 750 244 $ 2.70 1.1% KM#A164a; Proof
1997 D 599 680 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.98 12% KM#A164a
1997 P 595 740 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.33 $ 0.85 13% KM#A164a
1997 S 1 975 000 $ 2.70 1.1% KM#A164a; Proof
1998 D 821 000 000 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.63 14% KM#A164a
1998 P 896 268 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.52 16% KM#A164a
1998 S 2 086 507 $ 2.90 1.6% KM#A164a; Proof

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 2812
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 7.60
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 961
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 Undetermined UNC Unsold
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