U.S. COIN REFERENCE · Quarters

Quarters: changing designs need a precise program name

Keep the denomination, year, mint, and both designs together. A classic Seated or Standing Liberty quarter needs a different reference from the State, America the Beautiful, or American Women programs. A year in a transition can make the reverse especially useful.

Choose the reference that fits the coin

For a Seated quarter, arrows, rays, drapery, and motto are part of the identity. For a modern program issue, record the actual reverse subject and finish. A broad Washington label can conceal the distinction your error diagnostic or sold comparison needs.

Series index; date spans can contain gaps and do not establish every mint or strike
Series or category	Reference span	Coverage
Draped Bust quarter	1796–1807	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
Capped Bust quarter	1815–1838	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
Liberty Seated quarter	1838–1891	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
Barber quarter	1892–1916	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
Standing Liberty quarter	1916–1930	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
Washington quarter classic designs	1932–1998	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
50 State quarters	1999–2008	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
D.C. and U.S. Territories quarters	2009	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
America the Beautiful quarters	2010–2021	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
Crossing the Delaware quarter	2021	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
American Women quarters	2022–2025	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial
Semiquincentennial quarters	2026	Reviewed series guide; issue data partial

Inspect and compare the actual coin

Photograph both faces and the edge. Read the date and mintmark, establish the design and strike, then assess wear, surfaces, damage, and any diagnostic feature. Keep uncertain observations visible. A reference’s variety list supplies candidates to check; it does not identify an error on your coin.

Compare recent sales for the same issue, condition, surface status, and quantity. Record sold versus asking prices, sale date, currency, and shipping. If the available evidence is broader than the coin you are valuing, label that limitation.

References and review

Reference reviewed October 5, 2026. Historical facts and catalog standards need to match the exact issue; price comparisons should be researched at the time of valuation.

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