1971 NHL Quarter-Finals: BOS vs. 1971 25C DDR FS-801 (027.7) (Regular Strike) Series: Washington Quarters 1965 - 1998 PCGS MS65. View More Images. The Washington Quarter Die Variety Book Vol. 2: 1945-1998: 1971-D DDR-001, 1-R-I-CW. USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1971 Washington Quarter is Worth $7.50 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). 1873-CC Seated Liberty Quarter with motto (estimated 5 exist) $125,000 in XF-40 1873-CC Seated Liberty Quarter with motto and arrows (12,462) $4,750 1896-S Barber Quarter (188,039) $875.
1971 Quarter Price
| Year: | 1971 |
| Mint: | San Francisco |
| Condition: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 3,220,733 |
| Composition: | .9167 copper, .0833 nickel |
| Edge Type: | Lettered |
| Diameter: | 24.30 mm |
| Mass: | 5.67 g |
| Denomination: | Quarter |
1971 Quarter No Mint Mark
We are pleased to offer for sale this 1971-S Proof Washington Quarter. The Quarter is in Gem Proof condition, with nice eye appeal and no major marks or visible problems. This coin is taken from an original Proof Set, and is an outstanding value!
The Washington Quarter was created to honor the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The design was first released into circulation on August 1st, 1932, and continued unchanged until the Bicentennial Quarter design in 1976. The obverse of the Washington Quarter features a bust of George Washington in profile, facing left. It was designed by John Flanagan and is based on a 1786 bust of Washington sculpted by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The Washington Quarter features the inscription LIBERTY at the top of the coin and IN GOD WE TRUST in smaller type below Washington's chin. The reverse of the Washington Quarter features a bald eagle grasping several arrows in its claws above two olive branches, beneath the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The reverse was also designed by John Flanagan.
The 1971-S Proof Washington Quarter is comprised of .916 (91.6%) copper and .083 (8.3%) nickel, with a diameter of 24.26mm and a mass of 5.670 grams with a reeded edge. It is a beautiful coin in Gem Proof condition, a great value perfect for any Washington Quarter collection. There were 3,220,733 of the 1971-S Proof Washington Quarters minted at the San Francisco Mint.
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