Quarter (Washington), 1936, Proof, Philadelphia mint
Washington (1932 - )
Obverse: The portrait in left profile of George Washington.
Lettering: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1936 / JF
Reverse: Depicts a heraldic eagle holding a cluster of arrows and an olive branch below.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / QUARTER DOLLAR / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 170
Main data
Denomination: Quarter
Nickname: Washington
Value: 0.25
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1936
Type: Regular
Series: Silver Coinage (1932 - 1964)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 3837
Designer: John Flanagan
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 24.3
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
