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WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE

2021 QUARTER GUIDE
ONE-YEAR REVERSE • NEW OLD-STYLE OBVERSE • DIE CHIPS • DOUBLED DIES • ERRORS
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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 WHAT CHANGED IN 2021
FeatureWhat To KnowAction
ObverseReturned to Flanagan-style Washington portrait used before State QuartersKnow design
ReverseWashington crossing the Delaware River before Battle of TrentonKnow design
CirculationOne-year bridge design before American Women QuartersPull gems
Silver ProofSilver proof versions exist in collector setsCheck S proofs
2 2021 PULL LIST
FindPriorityWhat To Check
High-grade P/DP2Clean fields, sharp devices
S Proof / Silver ProofP2Proof finish and packaging origin
Doubled DiesP2Letters, date, bridge/water lines
Major Die ChipsP2Helmet, boat, rim, lettering
Wrong PlanchetP1Weight, size, color abnormality
Off-CenterP1Visible date preferred
3 DIAGNOSTIC AREAS

CHECK THESE AREAS

  • Washington portrait, date, and motto.
  • Boat, oar, water lines, and Washington figure on reverse.
  • Rim cuds or die breaks around edge.
  • Lettering for doubling or filled letters.
  • Weight for wrong-planchet suspects.
The 2021 quarter is a great one-year type coin. Pull sharp examples and dramatic errors.
4 2021 IMAGE + ERROR PLACEHOLDER GALLERY

2021-P Crossing Delaware

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2021-P Crossing Delaware reverse placeholderReverse

Check: High grade Philadelphia examples.

2021-D Crossing Delaware

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2021-D Crossing Delaware reverse placeholderReverse

Check: High grade Denver examples.

2021-S Proof

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Check: Proof or silver proof collector issues.

2021 Doubled Die Suspect

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2021 Doubled Die Suspect reverse placeholderReverse

Check: Inspect letters, date, water, and devices.

2021 Die Chip

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Check: Look around helmet, boat, rim, and letters.

2021 Major Die Break

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Check: Raised cud or dramatic break at rim.

2021 Off-Center

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2021 Off-Center reverse placeholderReverse

Check: Visible date plus off-center strike.

2021 Wrong Planchet

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2021 Wrong Planchet reverse placeholderReverse

Check: Abnormal weight, color, size, or edge.

2021 TERMS

ONE-YEAR TYPE

Reverse was used for 2021 before AWQ began.

TYPE COIN

Representative coin for a design era.

DIE CHIP

Small raised metal from damaged die.

CUD

Large die break touching rim.

WRONG PLANCHET

Coin struck on the wrong blank.

PROOF

Collector strike with special finish.

GEM

Very high grade candidate.

ATTRIBUTION

Match diagnostics to references.
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