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The quarter, formally known as the quarter dollar, is a coin in the United States valued at 25 cents, representing one-quarter of a dollar. Adorning its obverse is the profile of George Washington , while its reverse design has undergone frequent changes since 1998.
The Washington quarter is the present quarter dollar or 25-cent piece issued by the United States Mint. The coin was first struck in 1932; the original version was designed by sculptor John Flanagan .
This quarter was a unit of 8 bushels of 8 gallons each, understood at the time as a measure of both weight and volume: the grain gallon or half-peck was composed of 76,800 grains weight; the ale gallon was composed of the ale filling an equivalent container; and the wine gallon was composed of the wine weighing an equivalent amount to a full ...
The silver-colored Susan B. Anthony dollar was replaced with gold-colored Sacagawea dollar in 2000 and Presidential Dollars 2007-2016; though the composition changed, the coin's size and weight remain the same. Some variances in coin size and weight occurred over time, especially as the value of silver varied.
If it’s a Wisconsin state quarter issued in 2004, it could be worth at least $30 — and maybe much more. The vast majority of 2004 Wisconsin quarters are worth their face value of 25 cents.
It succeeds the America the Beautiful quarters and Washington Crossing the Delaware quarter. Some coin collectors were critical of the "seemingly unending" proposal to continue to issue five new quarter designs every year for a third decade. [11] Many numismatists are more interested in redesigns of other denominations and less frequent ...
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The term "quarter dollar" refers to a quarter-unit of several currencies that are named "dollar". One dollar ( $1 ) is normally divided into subsidiary currency of 100 cents , so a quarter dollar is equal to 25 cents.