Lot 472

1932-1945 Washington Quarters Whitman Folder

Sold December 12, 2025

Price realized
$575

Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.

About this lot

Estimated Value: $100-200

Origin: United States

Denomination: Quarter Dollar 

Year: 1932-1945

Mint: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco

Grade: Various Conditions, partially filled

Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper 

Weight: Various Weights

Additional Description: A Whitman folder of Washington quarters from 1932 to 1945 offers a focused view of the earliest years of a series that would become a lasting fixture in American coinage. First issued in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth, the design by John Flanagan features a straightforward, neoclassical portrait of the first president, paired with an eagle perched on a bundle of arrows above olive branches on the reverse, symbols of strength balanced by peace. The book includes the key dates: 1938,1938 S, 1940 D.

Lot details

Lot
472
Closed
December 12, 2025

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