1940 (S) Washington Quarter
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$10,200 MS68 03-31-2021 Stack's Bowers
Description
The 1940 Washington quarter was produced as the United States emerged from the Great Depression and approached the brink of World War II. John Flanagan's silver quarter design continued unchanged, featuring Washington's portrait after Houdon's 1785 bust on the obverse and the heraldic eagle reverse. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, this issue is identified by the S mint mark on the reverse beneath the eagle's tail feathers. The coin is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper, weighing 6.25 grams with a diameter of 24.3mm and a reeded edge.
Rarity Notes
Mintage of 8,244,000 pieces. A moderately available issue, though gem examples (MS-65 and above) can be elusive due to the typically weak strikes and contact marks found on silver quarters of this era.
Cross References
PCGS #5813; NGC #15813
External References
Error Varieties(15)
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004
1940-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001
1940-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002
1940-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1940-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001
