2002 State Washington Quarter

About This Coin

The 2002 State Washington Quarter is a United States quarter from the State Quarters 1999-2008 series. In 2002, the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints struck 3,333,586,370 quarters of the five designs, including 15,421,225 clad proofs and 4,461,145 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 2002 quarters honored, in release order, Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi. Strong collector participation continued. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $25 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $6.6K in MS65 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by John Flanagan (obverse, modified by William Cousins in 1999) / various state-specific reverse designers.