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MODERN WASHINGTON QUARTERS

SORT LIST 1965-2020
CLAD ERA • BICENTENNIAL • STATE QUARTERS • ATB • W MINTMARKS
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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 TRANSITIONAL + BICENTENNIAL PULLS
DateMintPriorityCheck
1965 Silver ErrorP1Silver edge + about 6.25g
1966 Silver ErrorP1Silver edge + about 6.25g
1967 Silver ErrorP1Silver edge + about 6.25g
1976-S SilverSP240% silver collector issue
1982 / 1983P/DP2High grade circulation pulls

1965-1967 RULE

Normal clad quarters weigh about 5.67g. A silver-planchet transitional suspect should be about 6.25g and must be authenticated.
2 STATE QUARTER MONEY VARIETIES
DateStatePriorityVariety
1999-PDelawareP2Spitting Horse die crack
2004-DWisconsinP1Extra Leaf High
2004-DWisconsinP1Extra Leaf Low
2005-PMinnesotaP2Extra Tree DDR
2005-PKansasP2IN GOD WE RUST grease-filled T
2009TerritoriesP2Low-mintage era + errors
3 WEST POINT W QUARTERS
YearDesignsPriorityAction
2019-WLowell, American Memorial Park, War in the Pacific, San Antonio Missions, River of No ReturnP1Pull all W mintmarks
2020-WNational Park of American Samoa, Weir Farm, Salt River Bay, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller, Tallgrass PrairieP1Pull all W mintmarks
2020-W PrivyV75 privy markP1Check obverse privy
LOOK FOR THE W MINTMARK
A W mintmark on 2019 or 2020 circulation quarters is always a pull coin, even worn.
4 MODERN IMAGE GALLERY
5 STATE / ATB QUICK CHECKLIST
CHECK ALL 1999 DELAWARE
CHECK ALL 2004-D WISCONSIN
CHECK ALL 2005 MINNESOTA
PULL ALL 2019-W / 2020-W
CHECK 2009 TERRITORIES
Modern quarter errors to pull:

• Wrong planchet

• Off-center strike with visible date

• Broadstrike

• Major die break / cud

• Dramatic doubled die

• Silver edge on clad-era date

Condition matters: most common clad quarters only become premium coins in very high grade or with recognized varieties.
6 RAPID MODERN SORT METHOD

PASS 1

EDGE + DATE

Silver edge

1965-1967

1976-S

1982/1983 high grade

PASS 2

STATE VARIETIES

1999 Delaware

2004-D Wisconsin

2005 Minnesota

2009 Territories

PASS 3

W MINTS

2019-W

2020-W

V75 privy

Major errors

Photograph both sides

Notice Updated