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

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.