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SILVER WASHINGTON QUARTERS

SORT LIST 1932-1964
90% SILVER • KEY DATES • DDO • OVER-MINTMARKS • EDGE + WEIGHT CHECK
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SORTING LEGEND
P1Pull immediately / authenticate
P2Check carefully / better variety
P3Common / condition pull
KDKey Date
DDODoubled Die Obverse
RPMRepunched Mintmark
ERRError Coin
GEMHigh Grade Candidate
ESSENTIAL TOOLS
Microscope
or 10x loupe
0.01g
Scale
Good
Lighting
Edge
Check
1 P1 KEY DATES / MONEY COINS
DateMintPriorityWhy Pull
1932-DDP1KD key date
1932-SSP1KD key date
1934 DDO—P1Motto/date doubling
1937 DDO—P1Obverse doubling
1942-D DDODP1Major variety
1943 DDO—P1Major variety
1950-D/SD/SP2Over-mintmark
1950-S/DS/DP2Over-mintmark
2 SILVER IDENTIFICATION
90% SILVER EDGE

1932-1964 circulation quarters

CLAD EDGE

1965+ normal circulation quarters

SILVER WEIGHT

Silver: about 6.25g
Clad: about 5.67g

TypeYearsWeightAction
90% Silver1932-19646.25gPull
Clad1965+5.67gNormal
Silver Transitional Error1965-1967 suspects6.25gAuthenticate
3 BETTER SILVER DATES
DateMintPriorityNotes
1934 Heavy / Medium / Light Motto—P2Motto varieties
1936-DDP2Better date
1937-SSP2Better early S mint
1940-DDP2Better date
Any BU SilverAnyP2High-grade candidate
Proof-only varietiesProofP2Check cameo and varieties

FAST SILVER SORT

Edge first, then date, then mintmark, then obverse doubling. All 1932-D and 1932-S coins should be separated.
4 SILVER P1 IMAGE GALLERY

1932-D Key Date

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Check: D mintmark on reverse; authenticate placement and surfaces.

1932-S Key Date

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Check: S mintmark on reverse; lowest-mintage 1932 business strike.

1934 DDO

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Check: Motto and obverse lettering/date doubling.

1937 DDO

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Check: Strong obverse doubling diagnostics.

1942-D DDO

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Check: Denver mint plus doubled die obverse checks.

1943 DDO

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Check: Check motto, date, and profile under magnification.

1950-D/S

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Check: Over-mintmark; look at mintmark area.

1950-S/D

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Check: Over-mintmark; confirm with magnification.

SILVER QUARTER DEFINITIONS

KEY DATE

Lower supply and high collector demand.

DDO

Doubled Die Obverse; not machine doubling.

RPM/OMM

Repunched or over-mintmark.

90% SILVER

Pre-1965 silver quarter composition.

EDGE CHECK

Silver edge lacks the copper clad stripe.

BU

Brilliant uncirculated.

AUTH

Authenticate major finds.

GEM

High-grade candidate.
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