¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" · “Washington Quarter”
United States · 1965–1998 · Copper
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The Washington Quarter: The Coin That Quietly Lost Its Silver
Stand a quarter on its side and look at the rim. That thin orange-copper stripe is the fingerprint of a national emergency: in 1965 the United States ran out of cheap silver and had to rebuild its small change from the inside out. The Washington quarter is where the swap happened — and it kept George Washington's face the whole time, so almost nobody noticed.
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Live on eBay — 1968 · PCGS
2 listings1968-S ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"
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