2001 State Washington Quarter

About This Coin

The 2001 State Washington Quarter is a United States quarter from the State Quarters 1999-2008 series. In 2001, the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints struck 4,826,903,185 quarters of the five designs, including 15,470,700 clad proofs and 4,448,485 silver proofs. The obverse features George Washington facing left, based on a 1786 bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon and the reverse displays unique designs representing each of the 50 U.S. states, released in the order the states ratified the Constitution or joined the Union. The 2001 quarters honored, in release order, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Kentucky. Proof and silver proof sets became major revenue sources for the Mint. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $30 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $9.0K in MS64 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by John Flanagan (obverse, modified by William Cousins in 1999) / various state-specific reverse designers.