1932-1998 Washington Quarter Coin Guide
From 1932 to 1964, the Washington Quarters was struck in a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. These quarters have a standard weight of 6.25 grams and diameter of 24.3 mm with a reeded edge. During this time period, the mint mark for quarters struck at the Denver and San Francisco Mint facilities appears […]
For the 1976 Washington Quarter (Buy on eBay), the United States Mint held a competition to select new designs for the quarter, half dollar, and dollar coins to celebrate the Bicentennial of American Independence. The competition drew nearly 1,000 entries from around the country competing for the honor of having their design appear on a […]
The 1932-S Washington Quarter (Buy on eBay) has the lowest mintage of the entire series, with just 408,000 coins struck for circulation. This is only one of two issues which have a mintage below the one million mark. The other issue, struck in the same year at Denver, is known for being more conditionally scarce. […]
The 1932-D Washington Quarter (Buy on eBay) was the first year of issue for the series struck at the Denver Mint. With a mintage of just 436,800 pieces, this coin represents one of the two key date coins of the series. While the other key date produced during the same year at the San Francisco […]
The first Proof Washington Quarters (Buy on eBay) were struck from 1936 to 1942 at the Philadelphia Mint. During this era, Proof coins were sold to collectors individually or as a complete set containing one example of each denomination. The mintage levels for these years were considerably lower than the Proof issues which would later […]