Lot 114

1946-1949 US Silver Quarters

Sold October 23, 2025

Price realized
$225

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

About this lot

Estimated Value: $250-350

Origin: United States 

Denomination: Quarter Dollar

Year: 1946-1949

Mint: 1946 Denver, San Francisco; 1947-1948 Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, 1949 Philadelphia, Denver

Grade: Various Conditions

Metal: Silver

Weight: 245.9g total

Additional Description:  The U.S. Silver Quarters from 1946 to 1949 reflect a postwar America stepping into a new global role while still rooted in longstanding traditions. Struck in 90% silver and bearing John Flanagan’s dignified portrait of George Washington, these coins continued the design introduced in 1932, with little change in appearance but much significance in context. In the years following World War II, these quarters saw widespread daily use in a growing consumer economy, making them witnesses to the nation’s transition from wartime austerity to peacetime prosperity.

Lot details

Lot
114
Closed
October 23, 2025

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