¼ Dollar "Washington Silver Quarter" obverse¼ Dollar "Washington Silver Quarter" reverse
United States

¼ Dollar "Washington Silver Quarter" · “Washington Silver Quarter

United States · 1932–1964 · Silver

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The Washington Quarter: a one-year tribute that lasted a lifetime

In 1932, the U.S. Mint set out to make a coin for a single year: a quarter to mark 200 years since George Washington's birth. It became the quarter Americans carried for the next three decades — and the first time a real president's face replaced Liberty on a coin meant for everyday pockets.

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