Lot 133
1939-1942 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: 1939-1942
Mint: 1939-1940 Philadelphia; 1941Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco; 1942 Philadelphia
Grade: Various Conditions
Metal: Silver
Weight: 243.6g total
Additional Description: The U.S. Silver Quarters from 1939 to 1942 reflect a nation poised between the end of the Great Depression and the early years of World War II. Struck in 90% silver and bearing John Flanagan’s portrait of George Washington—originally introduced in 1932 to mark his bicentennial—these coins offered both symbolic continuity and practical utility during a time of rising global tension. As the United States edged closer to involvement in the war, these quarters remained a constant in everyday commerce, circulating in a society grappling with uncertainty but marked by resilience. Their silver composition, combined with their place in this historically charged period, lends them lasting importance as both monetary instruments and cultural artifacts of a nation on the brink of profound transformation.
Lot details
- Lot
- 133
- Closed
- October 23, 2025
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