1979 (S) Proof Washington Quarter - Type 2
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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.
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$495 PR70 09-23-2003 Heritage Auctions
Description
A proof Washington quarter from 1979, struck at the San Francisco Mint with the "S" mintmark. Struck in standard copper-nickel clad composition, this coin was produced using specially prepared dies and polished planchets, resulting in mirror-like fields and frosted design elements characteristic of modern proof coinage. The obverse features John Flanagan's portrait of George Washington, and the reverse depicts a heraldic eagle. The 1979-S proof comes in two varieties: Type 1 features a filled or "blob" S mintmark, while the scarcer Type 2 has a clear, well-defined S mintmark.
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