1981-S US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" Proof (Type 1 - Proof) – reverse

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1981-S US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" Proof (Type 1 - Proof)

1981United StatesKM#A164a; Type 1 - Proof; see comments

Worth about £2.16 as a proof. 4,063,083 were minted, the 14th lowest of any proof US 25 Cents.

Denomination

¼ Dollar

Estimated Value

£2.16

Numista catalogue · Mar 2026How we value coins

Condition

Proof

Mintage

4,063,083

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper-nickel clad copper

Weight:5.67g

Shape:Round

Diameter:24.26mm

Thickness:1.75mm

Currency:Dollar (1785-date)

Mint:United States Mint of Denver

Features & Details

RoundCopper-nickel clad copper

Value source:Numista catalogue

Value date:5 Mar 2026

Is the US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" 1981 rare?

14th/ 14

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Its proof mintage of 4,063,083 is the 14th lowest of 14 proof US 25 Cents coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1981 US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"

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Circulation
£0.25
Mintage 601,716,000
1981-P US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"
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ProofType 1 - Proof
£2.16
Mintage 4,063,083
1981-S US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" Proof (Type 1 - Proof) (this page)
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ProofType 2 - Proof
£2.16
Mintage —
1981-S US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" Proof (Type 2 - Proof)

US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" by year

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