Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.
coinage-type | Washington quarter |
desg | SMS |
designer | John Flanagan |
diameter | 24.3 |
edge | Reeded |
material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
mintage | 2,261,583 |
ngc-id | 27JA |
obverse-description | Houdin's portrait of Washington, facing left, as imagined by John Flanagan. LIBERTY at the top periphery and the date centered at the bottom with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST left of Washington's neck. |
pcgs-link | 5998 |
pcgs-number | 5998 |
reverse-description | Large eagle with wings fully extended, clutching a bundle of arrows with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at the top periphery; QUARTER DOLLAR at the bottom. An olive leaf is positioned between the eagle and the denomination. |
variety | Special Mint Set |
weight-grams | 5.67 |
year-display | 1965-1998 |