1984 Proof Washington Quarter - X-301e, Squared Quarter

Coin Details

Description

This is the brass variant of the Squared Quarter, designated X-301e in the standard catalog. With a reported mintage of only 12 pieces, the brass edition is among the rarest compositions in the Squared Quarter family. The extremely low production makes each surviving example a significant rarity within the series. The design is consistent across all variants: Andor Orand's computer-generated squaring of the Washington quarter, transforming John Flanagan's classic 1932 design into a square format with sharp corners and serrated edges. The brass composition gives this piece a warm golden tone that contrasts with the bright white finish of the silver editions and the darker appearance of the cupro-nickel-zinc specimens. Like all Squared Quarters, this piece was struck by the Medallic Art Company in Danbury, Connecticut, from dies created through an unprecedented collaboration between a computer programmer, an architect, and a sculptor. The brass striking was produced as a presentation or test piece, given its extremely limited numbers. The Squared Quarter project represented a unique intersection of art, technology, political commentary, and numismatics during the early 1980s, and the brass variant, with its tiny mintage, captures that spirit in its most exclusive form.

Rarity Notes

Extremely rare. Only 12 pieces reported struck in brass. One of the scarcest compositions in the Squared Quarter series, exceeded only by the gold (12 pieces) and bronze (15 pieces) variants.

Cross References

X-301e (Krause Unusual World Coins); related to X-301, X-301a, X-301b, X-301c, X-301d variants