1970 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.
Description
Struck in the early years of the copper-nickel clad composition adopted in 1965 when silver was removed from circulating coinage, this 1970 quarter was produced at the Philadelphia Mint without a mintmark (Philadelphia quarters did not carry a "P" mintmark until 1980). The obverse features John Flanagan's portrait of George Washington based on Jean-Antoine Houdon's 1786 bust, surrounded by "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and the date. The reverse depicts a heraldic eagle with outstretched wings clutching arrows and an olive branch, with "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," and "QUARTER DOLLAR."
External References
Error Varieties(8)
1970 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001
1970 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1970 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001
1970 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002
1970 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003
1970 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1970 Variety WMHR-001
