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Washington Head Quarter 1932 - 1998
1932 would be the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth, and many officials
in Washington D.C. wanted to mark the occasion. But, the economic depression, Soup
kitchens, massive unemployment and the Dust Bowl seemed to offer Americans little reason
to celebrate. The Treasury Department decided to continue a competion for a new
Half Dollar design honoring President Washington.
The Commission of Fine Arts and the Washington Bicentennial Commission had little
trouble deciding upon a design, however, Treasuy Secretary Mellon refused to approve
the design. Since changing the design of the half dollar required Congressional
approval, Congress asked they instead decided to change the quarter. Thus, an end
to the 1916 Standing Liberty design became certain.
Vital Stats.
Type 1 Eagle Reverse 90% Silver (1946-1964)
Designer: John Flanagan
Weight: 6.3 grams
Diameter: 24.3 millimeters
Edge: Reeded
Content: 90% silver 10% copper
Mint Mark Location: Below the wreath on the reverse
Type 1 Mintage
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Type 1
Silver Quarter (1932 - 1964)
Ultimately Mellon chose the Flanagan design. While still fielding protests from
the advisory panel, he left office to become Herbert Hoover’s ambassador to Great
Britain. His successor, Ogden Mills, would consider the matter no further and reminded
the Commissioners they had a purely an advisory role and that the final decision
was with the Treasury Secretary, not the Commission.
There were three significant changes in the series since began in 1932 and befor
the State Quarter series began in 1999.
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Vital Specs.
Type 2 Eagle Reverse Clad (1965-1974, 1977-1999)
Designer: John Flanagan
Weight: 5.7 grams
Diameter: 24.3 millimeters
Edge: Reeded
Content: Cladding 75% copper 25% nickel, core 100% copper
Mint Mark Location:
- 1965 - 1967: Below the wreath on the reverse
- 1968 - 1999: Right of the ribbon on the obverse
Type 2 Mintage
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Type 2
Clad Quarter (1965 - 1998)
In 1965 the metal content of the Washington quarter ws changed. Production was began
with a quarter with a copper center and a layer of silver on each side. The reeded edge,
appears copper instead of silver as in the past.
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Type 3 Bicentennial
| Date/Mint | Circulation Strikes |
| 1776-1976 | 809,784,016 |
| 1776-1976-D | 860,118,839 |
| 1776-1976-S | 0 |
1776-1976-S
40% Silver est. | 5,000,000 |
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Type 3
BiCentenial Quater (1975 - 1976)
The second modification came in 1975, when Jack Ahr’s Bicentennial “Drummer Boy” design appeared on the reverse, with the dual-date-1776-1976
on the obverse. In 1977, the regular design returned.
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Note!
Washington continues on the State Quarters series. However,
the series will be presented seperatly.
Beginning in 1999, however, the Washington quarter will be changed no less than
five times per year through 2008, as each of the fifty states is commemorated on
the quarter’s reverse.
The statutory legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the value QUARTER DOLLAR were
relocated to the obverse to provide space for the distinctive reverses.
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