Whitman Expo
1976-S Silver Quarter MS Values
Details
Silver metal compostition.
This coin is made of 40% silver; 60% copper and has a current melt value of $4.97
Obverse: 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. The mint mark appears to the right of the president's hair ribbon.
Reverse: A military drummer boy facing left is featured with a small torch, surrounded by 13 stars, in the left field. E PLURIBUS UNUM is wedged between the torch and drummer's hand. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * QUARTER DOLLAR framer the periphery.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
11,000,000
Coinage Type:
Washington quarter
Coinage Years:
1976
Composition:
40% silver; 60% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Silver
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.4
Weight:
5.75 gr
Weight:
0.1849 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0739 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
24.3 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
John Flanagan, John Ahr
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1976
Obverse Designer:
John Flanagan
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse Designer:
John Ahr
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