Washington Quarter (clad)

Quarters · 1965–1998

Washington Quarter (clad)

Years of issue: 1965–1998

Years

Designer

John Flanagan

Composition

Cupronickel clad over copper

Diameter

24.3 mm

Mass

5.67 g

Thickness

1.75 mm

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco

Metal

Clad

Design

Unchanged Flanagan Washington; copper-nickel clad. 1976 bicentennial reverse by Jack L. Ahr (Colonial drummer) for 1776–1976 coins.

History

Silver ended in 1964. The clad Washington ran until the 50 State program. 1982–83 are condition rarities because no mint sets were issued. Bicentennial quarters of 1975–76 are a one-reverse type. Proofs from San Francisco populate modern registries.

Key dates

1982-P

scarce

1983-P

scarce

69 issues