A Washington Quarter contains 0.1808 troy oz of silver for 1932–1964 and no silver from 1965 on.

Spot price as of July 23, 2026

About This Series

The Washington quarter was originally conceived as a one-year commemorative for the 200th anniversary of Washington's birth - then kept in production permanently. John Flanagan based the design on a Houdon bust of Washington. The early years, 1932-1964, were struck in silver, with the 1932-D and 1932-S as the two key dates (both under 500,000 mintage). Clad composition took over in 1965. Starting in 1999, the series began the long run of commemorative reverses - State Quarters, America the Beautiful - that is still going today, making it one of the most continuously running coin designs in US history.

Specifications

90% silver, 1932–1964

Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Fineness: 90.0%
Weight: 6.25 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm
ASW: 0.1808 oz
Years Produced: 1932–present

ASW and melt value by era

Washington Quarter composition by era
Era	Years	Weight	Fineness	ASW	Melt value
90% silver	1932–1964	6.25 g	90.0%	0.1808 oz	$10.80
Copper-nickel clad	1965–present	5.67 g	0.0%	No silver	No melt value

Circulating Washington quarters struck from 1965 onward contain no silver.

Collector issues (proof and commemorative)

Washington Quarter collector issues
Era	Years	Weight	Fineness	ASW	Melt value
Silver proof / collector issues	1992–present	6.25 g	90.0%	0.1808 oz	$10.80

Silver proof quarters 1992–2018 are .900 fine at 6.25 g; 2019 onward are .999 fine at 6.343 g.

Mintage by year and mint

“Low mintage” marks a year at or below 10% of the median business-strike mintage for its own denomination; “Scarce for the series” marks one above 10% and at or below 25%. The median here is 18,960,060. That is a statement about how many were struck, not about how many survive or what collectors pay.

Low mintage years in this series: 1932 Denver (436,800), 1932 San Francisco (408,000), 1937 San Francisco (1,652,000).

Show all 83 issues, 1932–1964

Washington Quarter mintage by year and mint, 1932–1964
Year	Mint	Business strikes	Proof	Relative mintage
1932	Denver	436,800	Not listed by NGC	Low mintage
1932	Philadelphia	5,404,000	Not listed by NGC
1932	San Francisco	408,000	Not listed by NGC	Low mintage
1934	Denver	3,527,200	Not listed by NGC	Scarce for the series
1934	Philadelphia	31,912,052	Not listed by NGC
1935	Denver	5,780,000	Not listed by NGC
1935	Philadelphia	32,484,000	Not listed by NGC
1935	San Francisco	5,660,000	Not listed by NGC
1936	Denver	5,374,000	Not listed by NGC
1936	Philadelphia	Not published by NGC	3,837
1936	San Francisco	3,828,000	Not listed by NGC	Scarce for the series
1937	Denver	7,189,600	Not listed by NGC
1937	Philadelphia	19,696,000	5,542
1937	San Francisco	1,652,000	Not listed by NGC	Low mintage
1938	Philadelphia	9,472,000	8,045
1938	San Francisco	2,832,000	Not listed by NGC	Scarce for the series
1939	Denver	7,092,000	Not listed by NGC
1939	Philadelphia	33,540,000	8,795
1939	San Francisco	2,628,000	Not listed by NGC	Scarce for the series
1940	Denver	2,797,600	Not listed by NGC	Scarce for the series
1940	Philadelphia	Not published by NGC	11,246
1940	San Francisco	8,244,000	Not listed by NGC
1941	Denver	Not published by NGC	Not listed by NGC
1941	Philadelphia	79,032,000	15,287
1941	San Francisco	16,080,000	Not listed by NGC
1942	Denver	17,487,200	Not listed by NGC
1942	Philadelphia	102,096,000	21,123
1942	San Francisco	19,384,000	Not listed by NGC
1943	Denver	16,095,600	Not listed by NGC
1943	Philadelphia	99,700,000	Not listed by NGC
1943	San Francisco	21,700,000	Not listed by NGC
1944	Denver	14,600,800	Not listed by NGC
1944	Philadelphia	104,956,000	Not listed by NGC
1944	San Francisco	12,560,000	Not listed by NGC
1945	Denver	12,341,600	Not listed by NGC
1945	Philadelphia	74,372,000	Not listed by NGC
1945	San Francisco	Not published by NGC	Not listed by NGC
1946	Denver	9,072,800	Not listed by NGC
1946	Philadelphia	53,436,000	Not listed by NGC
1946	San Francisco	4,204,000	Not listed by NGC	Scarce for the series
1947	Denver	15,338,400	Not listed by NGC
1947	Philadelphia	22,556,000	Not listed by NGC
1947	San Francisco	5,532,000	Not listed by NGC
1948	Denver	16,766,800	Not listed by NGC
1948	Philadelphia	35,196,000	Not listed by NGC
1948	San Francisco	15,960,000	Not listed by NGC
1949	Denver	10,068,400	Not listed by NGC
1949	Philadelphia	9,312,000	Not listed by NGC
1950	Denver	21,075,600	Not listed by NGC
1950	Philadelphia	24,920,126	51,386
1950	San Francisco	10,284,004	Not listed by NGC
1951	Denver	Not published by NGC	Not listed by NGC
1951	Philadelphia	43,448,102	Not published by NGC
1951	San Francisco	9,048,000	Not listed by NGC
1952	Denver	49,795,200	Not listed by NGC
1952	Philadelphia	38,780,093	Not published by NGC
1952	San Francisco	13,707,800	Not listed by NGC
1953	Denver	56,112,400	Not listed by NGC
1953	Philadelphia	18,536,120	Not published by NGC
1953	San Francisco	14,016,000	Not listed by NGC
1954	Denver	42,305,500	Not listed by NGC
1954	Philadelphia	54,412,203	Not published by NGC
1954	San Francisco	11,834,722	Not listed by NGC
1955	Denver	Not published by NGC	Not listed by NGC
1955	Philadelphia	18,180,181	378,200
1956	Denver	32,334,500	Not listed by NGC
1956	Philadelphia	44,144,000	669,384
1957	Denver	77,924,160	Not listed by NGC
1957	Philadelphia	46,532,000	1,247,952
1958	Denver	78,124,900	Not listed by NGC
1958	Philadelphia	Not published by NGC	875,652
1959	Denver	62,054,232	Not listed by NGC
1959	Philadelphia	24,384,000	1,149,291
1960	Denver	Not published by NGC	Not listed by NGC
1960	Philadelphia	29,164,000	Not published by NGC
1961	Denver	83,656,928	Not listed by NGC
1961	Philadelphia	37,036,000	3,028,244
1962	Denver	127,554,756	Not listed by NGC
1962	Philadelphia	36,156,000	3,218,019
1963	Denver	135,288,184	Not listed by NGC
1963	Philadelphia	Not published by NGC	3,075,645
1964	Denver	704,135,528	Not listed by NGC
1964	Philadelphia	560,390,585	3,950,762
Mintages as published by NGC Coin Explorer, 2026-03 snapshot. Covers 1932–1964. NGC Coin Explorer does not list every date and mint, so this is what it publishes rather than a complete census. A further 2 listings it does publish are omitted here because NGC Coin Explorer records no single striking mint for them.