Washington Quarter Archives

Today’s Deal – 1956 Washington Quarter Graded PF-67 by NGC

July 15, 2024 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to add to your NGC-graded Washington Quarters collection. Today, you can pick up a stunning 1956 Washington Quarter that has been graded by NGC as PF-67. This beautiful specimen is priced at $35.99 and includes free shipping. While the cost of the coin is higher than the book value of a raw 1956 Washington Quarter, when you consider it is already graded by NGC, and at a higher-than-normal grade, it makes …

Today’s Deal – 1970 Washington Quarter 3-Coin Set

January 26, 2022 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on a beautiful 3-coin set of 1970 Washington Quarters. The set comes with a brilliant uncirculated example from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, along with a proof specimen from the San Francisco Mint. All together, the set is priced at just $5.45 (plus $3.95 shipping). That breaks down to each coin in this set costing just $3.13 each, far less than the average book price of $6.00 each. US Coin News is …

Today’s Deal – 1979-S Washington Quarter Type-1 & Type-2 Two-Coin Set

January 7, 2022 by Clinton

1979-S Washington Quarter Type-1 and Type-2 Set

Today’s Deal is on an excellent two-coin set of 1979-S Washington Quarters. The coins in the set are both in Gem Proof state with one of the coins being a Type-1 Proof while the other is a Type-2. The set is priced at just $6.45 (plus $3.95 shipping). That is about $1 less per coin than the book price. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a …

NGC Signs Exclusive Signature Label Deal with 2021 Quarter Coin Designer Benjamin Sowards

March 10, 2021 by Clinton

2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quater Sowards Signature Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing an exclusive Signature Label agreement with Benjamin Sowards, the designer of the upcoming 2021 Washington Crossing the Delaware Reverse Quarter. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is delighted to announce its latest exclusive Signature Label partnership, with artist and illustrator Benjamin Sowards. As a member of the US Mint Artistic Infusion program (AIP), Sowards has designed several US coins and medals, including the reverse of …

Mint Releases Images of 2021 Washington Quarter Reverse

December 29, 2020 by Clinton

2021 Washington Quarter Reverse - Crossing The Delaware (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint

The United States Mint has released the high resolution image of the upcoming 2021 Washington Quarter Reverse. The new design, which will be released to the Federal Reserve on April 5, 2021, depicts then general George Washington leading Revolutionary War troops across the Delaware River. The crossing led to a surprise attack on British troops and arguably was one of the pivotal moments of the war. The design was selected out of several design candidates …

Weir Farm America the Beautiful Sales Start Today

May 18, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Weir Farm National Historic Site Reverse

The first set of products after the United States Mint’s brief shutdown due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is set to go on sale today. The America the Beautiful Quarter series for Weir Farm National Historic Site. Rolls, Bags, and the five-ounce coin all go on sale today at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. This is the 52nd coin in the America the Beautiful series and the second in the series released in 2020. Weir Farm National Historic …

Weir Farm America the Beautiful Products On Sale May 18

May 11, 2020 by Clinton

After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Mint is gearing up to start up Numismatic product sales once again. The first of these products will be a handful of new ones for the America the Beautiful Quarter series for Weir Farm National Historic Site. Rolls, Bags, and the five-ounce coin all go on sale next Monday, May 18, 2020. Sales will begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The Weir …

NGC Announces Special Labels for Privy Mark 2020-W Washington Quarter

April 8, 2020 by Clinton

NGC Privy Mark Washington Quarter Special Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, announcing the availability of special labels for the upcoming Privy Mark 2020-W America the Beautiful Quarter. A limited mintage released directly into circulation with a WWII privy mark makes the 2020-W Quarters very exciting for collectors. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. Starting in April 2020, the US Mint will release a limited mintage of 2020-W Quarters …

2020-W Washington Quarter Will Have Privy Mark Signifying Allied Victory in World War II

April 7, 2020 by Clinton

2020-W Washington Quarter for Weir Farms with Privy Mark

Below is an email sent to USCoinNews.com and other press sites from the United States Mint. It outlines a special Privy Mark that will be placed on the Obverse (Heads) of at least two of the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarter series. Special 2020-W Washington Quarters will be produced both for the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa) and the Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecticut) that have been released in 2020. As to …

Weir Farm National Historic Site 2020 America the Beautiful Quarters Launch Cancelled

March 19, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint on their cancellation of the launch event and coin forum for the upcoming Weir Farm America the Beautiful Quarter. The event had been scheduled to take place April 6-7, 2020 at the site in Connecticut. The cancellation is due to the state’s continuing efforts to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) has signed an executive order …