1963 Washington Quarter

The 1963 Washington Quarter had a total mintage of over 74 million from the Philadelphia Mint, which is quite a large mintage. The 1963 Washington Quarter is one of the more common Mint State coins in the series and it is possible to find ones with a white and frosty luster. The mintage is on the higher side as far as mintages go for this series, but many rolls were saved making it easy to find a nicely toned 1963 Washington Quarter. It is surprising that a higher mintage coin had more rolls saved as most collectors tended to save the lower mintage coins while the others went into circulation.

History of the 1963 Washington Quarter

The 1963 Washington Quarter is an accessible coin in the Washington Quarter series. It typically has a solid strike and a white and frosty luster depending on the grade of the coin. Cherrypicking is advised for the 1963 Silver Washington Quarter to ensure you find the highest quality, most attractive coin to add to your collection. The Washington Quarter was designed by John Flanagan and was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s day of birth. The obverse of this coin depicts a portrait of America’s first President, George Washington. The reverse has a large image of the bald eagle with its wings spread, standing on a bundle of arrows and an olive branch.