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Washington Quarter Key Dates & Errors

1974 P Washington Quarter Value in mint state is worth.25C to.50C if they’re circulated (worn) and will be worth $1 or more if they grade MS63. A 1974 P Washington Quarter can be worth $350 if graded and certified MS67 in a PCGS or NGC holder. A raw or ungraded uncirculated example will sell for less. 1974 Dodge Charger Parts - Quarter Panels. Classic Industries offers a wide selection of Body Panels for your 1974 Dodge Charger. Classic Industries offers 1974 Dodge Charger Quarter Panels, 1974 Dodge Charger Quarter Panels, 1974 Dodge Charger Quarter Skins, 1974 Dodge Charger Patch Panels, 1974 Dodge Charger Rear Inner Cover (Kidney Panel), 1974 Dodge Charger Quarter Panel Brace, and 1974.

There are about a dozen or so common errors and a few key dates to look for when searching and collecting Washington Quarters. A quick summary would include heavy and light mottos, double die obverses, years 1932 S & D,1933 (none), 1934 Light + Heavy Mottos, 1934 DDO, 1937 DDO, 1942 DDO (Denver), 1950 S over D. For photo examples, further details, and more key dates and errors read the rest of the article.

  1. USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1974 Washington Quarter is Worth $5.43 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin).
  2. How much is a 1974 quarter with no mint mark worth? The coin is 25 cents, the 'P' mint mark was not used on US quarters until 1980 How much is a 1974 quarter worth without a mint mark?

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  • 1932-S and 1932-D - Since 1932 was the first year of production for the Washington quarter, most of them were produced at the Philadelphia mint. This means that the quarters produced at the Denver and San Francisco mints have significantly higher values than those from the Philadelphia mint, even in lower grade conditions.
  • 1933 - There were no Washington quarters produced in 1933.
  • 1934 Light Motto - Although the Washington quarter is well known for high quality strikes, many 1934 quarters produced at the Philadelphia mint have a light motto. Unfortunately, so many were produced that only those quarters with MS-63 and above that evidence the light motto strike hold significantly higher values.
  • 1934 Heavy Motto - Just like the 1934 Light Motto...just the opposite. The 1934 Heavy Motto is a heavy In God We Trust.
  • 1934 DDO - 1934 DDO (Double Die Obverse) can usually be seen on the 'In God We Trust'.

    • DDO In God We Trust Example
    1944 DDO Date Example
    1950 S over D Example
  • 1937 DDO - 1937 DDO (Double Die Obverse) can usually be seen on the 'In God We Trust', as well as the date '1937'.
  • 1942 Denver DDO - 1942 D (Denver) DDO (Double Die Obverse) can be noticed by looking at the L in liberty as well as the 'In God We Trust'.
  • 1944 DDO - 1944 DDO Quarter see example with double '1944'.
  • 1950 S over D - The mint went back and stamped an S over the D in an effort to distribute the 1950 Quarter. They have done this sort of thing often throughout the mints history.
  • 1951 to 1964 - Due to vastly expanded production of the Washington quarters from all mints, the value for even highly graded quarters drops dramatically.
  • 1954-S - 1954 - The last year Washington quarters were produced at the San Francisco min. Unfortunately, due to very high production, these quarters hold no higher value than 1954 quarters produced at other mints. Although production of Washington quarters did resume at the San Francisco mint in 1969, these were for mint sets only and any quarters with an S mint mark are only from broken mint sets.
  • 1776-1976 S Silver - This was a special issue release for the bicentennial and have a value some ten times higher than other 1776-1976 Bicentennial Washington quarters.
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1989 Off Center Strike Example
1961 Quarter Clip Error Example

Error Coins

Whether by accident or by design, there is only one real set of Washington Quarter error coins: the 1950 D/S and S/D overstrikes. Apparently there was a mix-up when new dies were sent to the Denver and San Francisco mints and many overstrike coins were produced.

Clips: There are many instances of quarters that have been clipped either slightly or clipped hard.

Die Cracks: When dies wear out they crack from usage. They then leave die crack marks when striking the quarter. These coin are usually worth just slightly more than the non error counterpart.

1974 quarter cost

Off Center Strikes: When the die strikes the planchet off center it creates goofy looking strikes that seem to look like they were made with a play-dough fun factory mint set. :)

1974 Quarter Value

Conclusion

Since the Washington quarter was constructed with a bold design and wasn't redesigned until the 1776-1976 Bicentennial release and the Statehood quarters starting in 1999, there are no design changes or flaws as there have been in other US coins. However, keeping the main key dates in mind as well as the overstrike errors, you can still find high value coins in the Washington quarter series.

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This quarter has some interesting characteristics...
The one thing that stands out to me is is the reeding. The reeding is there.. barely. The reed lines are very thin. I looked to see if it has been ground down and the edge still has a polished look. A band of copper covers about half of it.
When compared to another quarter it has the same diameter. I weighed it, and it came out to 5.6 (do not have a scale that measures to the 100th, but it was closer to 5.7 than 5.5)
A closer look and I noticed the copper fills in some of the reeding... there are no black lines or fill in the reeding. It's either the chrome color or copper.
Next is the width of the quarter. By that, I mean the width of the edge. It's wider than a normal quarter Maybe because the reeding is unapparent it appears that way, but it still has the same diameter. It's wider than a quarter and a little less wider than a nickel.
I noticed is the depth and size of the design is a bit off. When compared to any 'normal' quarters Washington's head IS bigger, rounder, and deeper (Looking at the coin from the side with proper lighting reveals this) The date is larger and seems squished, and the IN GOD/Liberty are just deeper and wider.
The same goes for the reverse side, as far as the details, lettering, etc. Mainly the eagle's wings seem to fill out more of the coin and the breast is much like Washington's head (rounder, deeper, fuller).
Last thing. When looked at quickly, the quarter resembles most quarters from the 70's and 80's with the 'slight tinge of dirty silver' and actually seems a bit cleaner looking than most 'younger' coins.
The quarter, when looked at very closely (hi-res scan), and compared to another quarter of around or near the same date, seems to have a more 'malleable' surface, and has wear all over it, the detail is lacking in the hairlines and in the lines on the eagle's perch.