Washington Quarter Value Guide

The Washington Quarter is a U.S. twenty-five cent coin first minted in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth. Designed by John Flanagan, a sculptor and former student of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the Washington Quarter was initially intended as a one-year commemorative coin but was ultimately adopted as the standard quarter-dollar design, replacing the Standing Liberty Quarter.

The obverse side of the Washington Quarter features a left-facing portrait of George Washington, the first president of the United States. The word "LIBERTY" is inscribed above, with the minting year below, and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" to the left of Washington's portrait.

The reverse side originally depicted a heraldic eagle with outspread wings, along with the words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," and the denomination "QUARTER DOLLAR."

From 1932 to 1964, the Washington Quarter was composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. However, due to rising silver prices and increased production costs, the composition was changed in 1965 to a copper-nickel clad format. This new composition features a core of 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel, with an outer layer consisting of 75% copper and 25% nickel.

In 1999, the reverse design of the Washington Quarter was replaced by the 50 State Quarters program, which featured unique designs for each state. This program was followed by the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters in 2009 and the America the Beautiful Quarters from 2010 to 2021.

While the Washington Quarter is a commonly circulated coin, certain dates, mint marks, and silver issues are highly valued by collectors, such as the 1932-D, 1932-S, and the 1950-D quarters.