Top 100 Most Valuable Washington Quarter Worth Money List (1932 – 1998)

Think Washington Quarters are just worth 25 cents?

Think again. Since 1932, certain dates, mint marks, and varieties have become worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars to collectors.

This comprehensive value chart reveals the 100 most valuable Washington Quarters (updated monthly) sorted by year, from Depression-era rarities to modern errors that could be hiding in your pocket right now.

Whether it’s a 1932-D key date, a dramatic doubled die, or a high-grade proof, each entry shows current market values across different conditions. Use this guide with our CoinValueChecker App to quickly identify valuable dates. Your next quarter could be worth a fortune!

Ready to hunt for treasure in your pocket change? Let’s start with our Top 10 elite coins — each one getting the spotlight it deserves—before revealing the complete rankings from 11-100!

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Important Note: The values reflect ACTUAL auction and sales records from Heritage, Stack’s Bowers, GreatCollections, and all major platforms—not speculation. While some guides claim coins are “worth” millions, we only report verified transactions. Every price represents the highest documented sale on record. A coin “valued” at a million means nothing without proof that someone paid it.

 

Most Valuable Washington Quarter

1. The Crown Jewel: 1932-D Washington Quarter

Record Price: $143,750 (PCGS MS66, Bowers & Merena Auction)

Sitting atop our Top 10 throne, this Depression-era legend commands prices that would make your jaw drop. With a laughably low mintage of just 436,800 pieces, the 1932-D isn’t just rare—it’s the undisputed king of Washington Quarters.

Here’s the kicker: Only TWO examples have ever achieved the perfect MS66 grade from PCGS. That’s a smaller club than U.S. Presidents from Delaware!

Even heavily circulated specimens fetch $50-$100, while pristine examples enter six-figure territory. This isn’t just the series’ lowest mintage regular issue—it’s the coin that transforms ordinary collectors into obsessed treasure hunters.

One pocket find could literally pay off your mortgage. Worth checking every quarter? Absolutely!

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2. The Silent Assassin: 1932-S Washington Quarter

Record Price: $45,500 (PCGS MS66, David Lawrence Rare Coins Auction)

Coming in hot at number two, this San Francisco stunner proves that second place is nothing to sneeze at. With the absolute lowest mintage of the entire Washington Quarter series at just 408,000 pieces, the 1932-S is technically scarcer than its Denver brother.

Plot twist: While the 1932-S and 1932-D are virtually the same rarity in circulated grades, mint state 1932-Ds are nearly twice as rare as 1932-Ss. That’s why this beauty sits at #2 despite having fewer coins minted!

Even worn examples pull $100+, but gem specimens? We’re talking serious money. The auction record holder, a PCGS MS66 with a green CAC sticker, hammered for $45,500 in March 2020.

This coin is the mathematical impossibility—lower mintage than the #1 coin, yet more affordable. Still hunting for a down payment? Keep checking those quarters!

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3. The Grade Monster: 1949-D Washington Quarter

Record Price: $43,475 (PCGS MS68, Legend Rare Coin Auctions)

Wait, what? A common date worth more than a Ferrari? Welcome to the twilight zone of condition rarity! With a mintage of 10,068,400, this Denver mint quarter isn’t rare—it’s everywhere. So why the insane price tag?

Two words: MS68 perfection. This isn’t just a nice coin; it’s a virtually flawless time capsule that survived 70+ years without a single meaningful mark. Finding a 1949-D? Easy. Finding one in MS68? Like finding a needle in a haystack… while blindfolded… on Mars.

The 1949-D is marginally easier to find in Gem condition than the 1949, but “easier” is relative when we’re talking about MS68 superstar status. This coin proves that condition trumps rarity every single time.

Pro tip: That beat-up 1949-D in your change jar? Worth 25 cents. But if it somehow grades MS68? You just won the lottery without buying a ticket!

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4. The Rainbow Warrior: 1948 Washington Quarter

Record Price: $43,200 (PCGS MS68+, Stack’s Bowers Auction)

Hold up—a coin named after its colors just beat thousands of rare dates? This stunner from the legendary Washington Rainbows Collection features “intense steel-lilac, salmon-pink and golden-olive iridescence” that looks more like a psychedelic sunset than pocket change.

Here’s the crazy part: While the 1948 is a higher mintage issue, it is scarcer in Gem condition than the lower mintage S-Mints of the era, since the S-Mints were saved in larger quantities. Translation? Everyone saved the San Francisco coins, but nobody thought to preserve the Philadelphia beauties.

This MS68+ grade makes it the sole finest example of its date at PCGS. But let’s be real—it’s not just the grade that sold this coin. That mind-blowing toning transformed an ordinary quarter into a miniature work of art.

Collectors went absolutely berserk for this piece, proving that sometimes beauty beats rarity. Your grandpa’s jar of quarters probably doesn’t have this rainbow magic, but hey, toning happens naturally over time. Check those old coins—you might be sitting on a kaleidoscope goldmine!

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5. The Hoarder’s Paradox: 1955-D Washington Quarter

Record Price: $40,800 (PCGS MS67+, Heritage Auctions)

Talk about a plot twist that would make M. Night Shyamalan jealous! The 1955-D is the lowest-mintage Washington quarter from 1941 to 1964, with just 3,182,400 pieces struck. When news of this tiny mintage hit the streets, collectors went absolutely bananas.

But here’s where it gets weird: So many rolls were hoarded that thousands of Brilliant Uncirculated examples are available today. Everyone and their grandmother stashed these babies away, expecting to retire on them. Result? MS65s are everywhere. MS67s? Good luck finding one in this lifetime!

One dedicated collector spent nearly 30 years searching for a true MS67 example. That’s longer than most marriages last! The 1955-D was literally the last Washington quarter date from 1934-1964 to achieve the MS67 grade at PCGS.

This coin is the ultimate lesson in unintended consequences. Collectors created artificial scarcity that backfired spectacularly, making average uncirculated coins common while true gems remain impossibly rare. Your grandpa probably has a roll of these somewhere—but unless they’re absolutely perfect, they’re worth less than a tank of gas!

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6. The Birth of a Legend: 1932 Washington Quarter

Record Price: $40,250 (PCGS MS67, Heritage Auctions 2012)

Meet the coin that started it all—the very first Washington Quarter ever struck! While its mintage of 5,404,000 makes it the “common” date among the three 1932 issues, calling this coin common in MS67 is like calling the Mona Lisa just another painting with a smirking lady.

Here’s the shocker: This stunning Superb Gem is one of only two in this grade at PCGS, with none finer. That’s right—out of 5.4 million coins, only TWO have achieved this perfection. You have better odds of getting struck by lightning while winning the lottery!

The record-breaking specimen from The George’s Army Collection is a technicolor dream that would make Joseph’s coat jealous. The central jade-to-aqua tones are the most dominant, moving outward to deep amber and reddish hues. The reverse features a silver-gold center, radiating outward to amber and blue tinges. It’s basically wearing the entire 1932 autumn season as jewelry!

Think about the timing: The Depression being the worst economic disaster that has ever hit the U.S. economy, demand for coinage decreased by over 90%. This quarter was born during America’s darkest hour, meant to commemorate the 200th birthday of the nation’s first president while people were literally standing in bread lines. The irony? One perfect survivor from those desperate times now sells for more than most Depression-era families saw in a decade!

Fun fact: The Philadelphia Mint workers must have been having a rough year because finding a sharp strike from 1932 is like finding someone who actually enjoyed the Great Depression. Most of these first-year beauties came out looking like they’d already been through hard times before leaving the mint!

The 1932 Philadelphia proves that being “first” matters in numismatics. While everyone chases the lower-mintage Denver and San Francisco coins, this Philadelphia pioneer in perfect MS67 quietly commands Ferrari money. Your great-grandparents probably spent thousands of these buying necessities during the Depression. If only they’d saved one perfect specimen instead of that loaf of bread… though to be fair, they probably needed the bread more!

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7. The Last Dance: 1964-D Washington Quarter

Record Price: $38,400 (PCGS MS68 CAC, Stack’s Bowers Auction)

Ready for the biggest irony in numismatics? The 1964-D has the highest mintage in the Washington quarter series at 704,135,528 coins—that’s more quarters than there are people in North America! Yet here we are, watching one sell for the price of a new BMW.

This was it, folks—the absolute final year of 90% silver quarters before the Mint switched to copper-nickel clad. Everyone knew it was coming, so the 1964-D became the most hoarded quarter in American history. Your grandma probably has a coffee can full of them in her attic right now.

But here’s the kicker: The mintage of the 1964-D is more than five times that of its nearest rival (the 1963-D at 135 million). Despite this tsunami of coins, in PCGS MS-68 the present example is the finest certified. One coin. Out of 704 MILLION. That’s like finding the only perfect snowflake in a blizzard!

This stunner features “vivid multicolored toning with shades of orange-copper, salmon-pink, sea-green and antique gold”—basically a psychedelic time capsule from the Summer of Love. The 1964-D proves that sometimes the most common coin can become the rarest treasure. Check those silver quarters carefully—perfection pays!

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8. The Unsung Hero: 1947 Washington Quarter

Record Price: $32,400 (PCGS MS68 CAC, Stack’s Bowers Auction)

Meet the dark horse nobody saw coming! While everyone obsesses over the 1947-D and 1947-S, this Philadelphia sleeper quietly became the sole-finest graded by PCGS. Just four coins share the MS68 throne, making this rarer than a polite conversation on Twitter.

Here’s what makes collectors lose their minds: The 1947 is the rarest of the three 1947 issues. Gems are not rare in the absolute sense, but they are more difficult to locate than Gems of the 1947-D and 1947-S. Everyone saved the mint-marked coins thinking they’d be scarcer. Oops!

This beauty sports “halos of lovely pinkish-apricot and champagne-gold iridescence ring the peripheries and frame essentially brilliant centers”—basically wearing a sunset like jewelry. The post-war production quality was notoriously inconsistent, making a true MS68 about as common as a unicorn riding a dinosaur.

Fun fact: In 1947, you could buy a new house for $6,600. This single quarter could now buy five houses from that era! Your great-grandpa probably spent dozens of these on bubble gum and comic books. If only he’d saved just one perfect specimen… Check those old coin albums—sometimes the “boring” dates are the real treasures!

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9. The Depression Warrior: 1936-S Washington Quarter

Record Price: $31,200 (PCGS MS68, Stack’s Bowers Auction)

Picture this: 1936, the height of the Great Depression. People are standing in bread lines, and the San Francisco Mint is pumping out quarters that nobody can afford to save. Fast forward to today, and one of these Depression-era survivors just sold for more than the average American’s annual salary in 1936!

The San Francisco Mint Washingtons of the 1930’s are considered key dates in the series. They definitely have the lowest mintages and are the rarest coins as a group. While 3.8 million coins were struck, only about 10% survive in all grades—the rest? Spent on food, rent, and survival during America’s darkest economic hour.

This specimen features “a dusting of vanilla patina in the centers, while rich autumnal iridescence of tangerine and sapphire accents the rims”. It’s basically wearing Depression-era hardship like a badge of honor, transformed into numismatic art!

The kicker? This piece shares the top spot at PCGS with only the Washington Rainbows specimen—just two coins in the entire world grade this high. Finding an MS68 1936-S is like finding someone who actually enjoyed the Great Depression. The San Francisco Mint was notorious for weak strikes during this era, making a sharply struck, perfectly preserved specimen almost mythical. Your grandparents probably used hundreds of these to buy groceries. One perfect survivor? Now worth a year’s salary!

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10. The Comeback Kid: 1950 Proof Washington Quarter DCAM

Record Price: $31,200 (PCGS PR68DCAM, Heritage Auctions)

After an eight-year hiatus (thanks, World War II), the U.S. Mint resumed proof production in 1950, much like Michael Jordan returning to the court—except with better results! The 1950 Proof Washington Quarter is the first coin struck after the Mint took an 8 year hiatus in producing proof coinage.

Here’s where things get spicy: When the Mint struck the 1950 coins, it appears as if they produced better quality coins as compared to 1936-1942 coinage. The mint workers must have spent those eight years practicing their craft in secret, because these babies came out looking like frozen lightning!

The Deep Cameo designation? That’s the numismatic equivalent of a supermodel—impossibly perfect contrast between frost-white devices and jet-black mirrors. Although examples survive for 1950 Quarters with Cameo and Deep Cameo surfaces, they are very scarce. Out of just 51,386 proofs struck, finding one with DCAM surfaces is like finding a diamond in a coal mine.

Through June 2025, NGC reports only 12 grading events earned Ultra Cameo—that’s rarer than a teenager who actually likes their parents’ music! This PR68DCAM specimen represents perfection frozen in time, a mirror to 1950s America when gas was 18 cents and this quarter could buy you lunch. Now? It could buy you a car!

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Summary

This article presents the 100 most valuable Washington Quarters, with the 1932-D topping the list at $143,750. Values are based on actual auction records. Coins gain worth through low mintages, perfect grades, and special varieties. Even common dates can command tens of thousands in pristine MS68 condition.