USA 25 cents Washington Quarter 1944
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 164 |
| Mintage | 12,560,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.75 mm |
| diameter | 24.26 mm |
| weight | 6.25 g |
Obverse:
Head of state
Description:
George Washington (1st President of the USA)
Creators:
John Flanagan (JF)
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Bird
Description:
Eagle
Creators:
John Flanagan (JF)
E PLURIBUS UNUM
QUARTER DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The production of quarter dollars fell off quite a bit at the San Francisco Mint from 1943's total, but the saving of BU rolls has made examples of this issue common in Mint State. As is true of S-Mint coins of the decade, many of these survivors show over-extended use of the dies, with heavy erosion lines and blurred details. Some examples display semi-prooflike fields and may be accompanied by random die-polishing lines. The certified population is high through MS 67 but drops off drastically above this level. A few doubled-die varieties are known, most affecting the obverse and all but one being quite minor. 1944-S quarters are found with either the Knob-Tail S or large Serif S mintmark, and neither is rare.Read More
