Washington Quarter

United States · 1965-Present (Modern clad issue)

A standard modern United States Washington quarter featuring a portrait of George Washington on the obverse and an eagle or commemorative design on the reverse.

Country: United States
Year: 1965-Present (Modern clad issue)
Denomination: 25 Cents (Quarter Dollar)
Metal: Outer layers of 75% copper and 25% nickel bonded to a pure copper core
Grade: Circulated / About Uncirculated

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Overview

A standard modern United States Washington quarter featuring a portrait of George Washington on the obverse and an eagle or commemorative design on the reverse.

Historical significance

Introduced in 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington's birth, the quarter series transitioned from 90% silver to copper-nickel clad composition in 1965 due to rising silver prices.

Obverse (front)

Features the left-facing bust of George Washington, inscribed with 'LIBERTY' above, the year of issue below, and 'IN GOD WE TRUST' to the left.

Reverse (back)

Features a heraldic eagle with outstretched wings (or various commemorative state and national park designs depending on the specific year), surrounded by the country name, denomination, and motto 'E PLURIBUS UNUM'.

Estimated value

$0.25 (Face value) in circulated condition; up to a few dollars in pristine uncirculated mint state.

What drives this coin's value

Condition grade, presence of mint errors (such as off-center strikes or missing clad layers), or key die varieties.

Grade assessment

Circulated / About Uncirculated

Mintage & rarity

Extremely high mintage across multiple mints; completely common.

Authenticity & counterfeit red flags

Modern clad quarters are rarely counterfeited due to their low face value, but look out for altered dates or fake mint marks on rare key-date silver issues from before 1965.