Tennessee State Quarter (Washington Quarter)

United States · 2002

A heavily circulated, damaged, and corroded US 2002 Tennessee commemorative state quarter showing significant surface grime, rust-like staining, and wear.

Country: United States
Year: 2002
Denomination: 25 Cents (Quarter Dollar)
Grade: Poor (Damaged / Environmentally Damaged / Heavily Worn)

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Overview

A heavily circulated, damaged, and corroded US 2002 Tennessee commemorative state quarter showing significant surface grime, rust-like staining, and wear.

Historical significance

Part of the 50 State Quarters Program initiated by the United States Mint, celebrating the history, traditions, and symbols of the individual states. Tennessee was the 16th state admitted to the Union.

Obverse (front)

Features the standard profile of George Washington facing left, surrounded by the inscriptions 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', 'IN GOD WE TRUST', 'LIBERTY', and 'QUARTER DOLLAR'.

Reverse (back)

Features three symbols of Tennessee's musical heritage: a fiddle, a trumpet, and a guitar, along with a musical score, three stars representing the grand divisions of the state, banners reading 'TENNESSEE' and '1796', and the year of issue '2002'.

Estimated value

$0.25 (Face Value)

What drives this coin's value

Condition/grade, presence of rare errors, and original mint luster. This specific specimen has severe environmental damage and wear, reducing its value strictly to face value.

Grade assessment

Poor (Damaged / Environmentally Damaged / Heavily Worn)

Mintage & rarity

High mintage (over 640 million combined for Philadelphia and Denver), extremely common

Authenticity & counterfeit red flags

Being a modern circulating US quarter worth face value, counterfeiting is extremely rare and economically unviable.

Notable varieties & errors

Common doubled dies or mint errors occasionally found in the state quarter series, though none are apparent here.

Similar coins

Other US State Quarters from the 1999-2008 series

Care & preservation

Due to its heavily circulated, damaged, and stained condition, standard storage in a coin flip or paper envelope is sufficient. Cleaning is not recommended as it will further damage the coin and ruin any remaining original surface.