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Dec 1, 2013 · 1932- WASHINGTON QUARTER. The dark shadow of Depression fell across the U.S. in 1931, giving Americans little to celebrate. Soup kitchens, massive unemployment and the Dust Bowl all took their toll on the public’s spirit. But the following year was the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth, and officials in our nation’s capital ...
Grading Washington Quarters (1932-1998) With all the excitement generated by the 50-states quarter program in recent years, it seems only right to examine one of this country's longest running coin series. Originally conceived as a one-year-only circulating commemorative for the bicentennial of George Washington's birth in 1932, this type was ...
Nov 10, 2021 · November 10, 2021 by Clinton. In an article on the United States Mint website, it has been confirmed that the 2022 Washington Quarter Obverse will carry the design completed 90 years ago by Laura Gardin Fraser. The design, which was originally submitted for consideration of the coin back in 1931, was ultimately not selected but has remained one ...
Jun 15, 2022 · Earlier circulating U.S. quarters were made of silver, mixed with some copper (90% silver or 89.24% silver and 10% copper). Since 1965, circulating U.S. quarters have been made with an alloy mixture (75% copper and 25% nickel), which makes up multiple layers. The outer layer surrounds a 99.5% copper core.
Jun 27, 2022 · The first Washington quarters were produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of our first president's birth. The United States Mint first issued the Washington quarter dollar in 1932. The mint produced almost 5.5 million at the Philadelphia mint, while the Denver mint only produced 436,800 of them.
Dec 1, 1997 · Reverse Description: Released on April 2, 2007, this coin is the 42nd coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program and the second quarter released in 2007. Washington, admitted into the Union on November 11, 1889, themed the coin, The Evergreen State. Highlighted on the coin is an image of a salmon breaching the water in front of majestic ...
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