1968 Quarter
Year: | 1968 |
Mint: | San Francisco |
Condition: | Proof |
Mintage: | 3,041,506 |
Composition: | .9167 copper, .0833 nickel |
Edge Type: | Reeded |
Diameter: | 24.30 mm |
Mass: | 5.67 g |
Denomination: | Quarter |
We are pleased to offer for sale this 1968-S Proof Washington Quarter. The Quarter is in Gem Proof condition, with nice eye appeal and no major marks or visible problems. This coin is taken from an original Proof Set, and is an outstanding value!
The Washington Quarter was created to honor the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The design was first released into circulation on August 1st, 1932, and continued unchanged until the Bicentennial Quarter design in 1976. The obverse of the Washington Quarter features a bust of George Washington in profile, facing left. It was designed by John Flanagan and is based on a 1786 bust of Washington sculpted by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The Washington Quarter features the inscription LIBERTY at the top of the coin and IN GOD WE TRUST in smaller type below Washington's chin. The reverse of the Washington Quarter features a bald eagle grasping several arrows in its claws above two olive branches, beneath the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The reverse was also designed by John Flanagan.
The 1968-S Proof Washington Quarter is comprised of .916 (91.6%) copper and .083 (8.3%) nickel, with a diameter of 24.26mm and a mass of 5.670 grams with a reeded edge. It is a beautiful coin in Gem Proof condition, a great value perfect for any Washington Quarter collection. There were 3,041,506 of the 1968-S Proof Washington Quarters minted at the San Francisco Mint.
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- 1968 Washington Quarter CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1968 Washington Quarter value at an average of 25 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $30.
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