1948 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
$43,200 MS68+ 03-31-2021 Stack's Bowers
Description
The 1948 Washington quarter was produced during the postwar period as the American economy transitioned from wartime production to peacetime prosperity. The 90% silver quarter continued unchanged in its Flanagan design, with Washington's portrait on the obverse and the heraldic eagle on the reverse. This Philadelphia Mint issue carries no mint mark, following the convention for the principal mint facility. 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 35,196,000 pieces. Common in circulated grades. Uncirculated examples are available but high-grade gems are scarcer due to bag marks and handling during the silver era.
Cross References
PCGS #5836; NGC #15836
External References
Error Varieties(11)
1948 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005
1948 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006
1948 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-007
1948 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-008
1948 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1948 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1948 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1948 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004
1948 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
1948 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006
