{"product_id":"1932-washington-quarter","title":"1932 Washington Quarter","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1932 Washington Quarter — The First Year, 90% Silver\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1932 Washington Quarter\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most historically significant coins in the entire series — it is the \u003cem\u003efirst year of issue\u003c\/em\u003e for the Washington Quarter, originally struck as a one-year commemorative to mark the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth. What began as a commemorative became one of America’s longest-running and most beloved coin designs, making the 1932 the definitive key date for type and date collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1932\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint Mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (D), or San Francisco (S)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Flanagan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90% Silver, 10% Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1808 troy oz per coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.25 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.3 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhiladelphia Mintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5,404,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Key Date of the Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1932 Washington Quarter was struck at three mints, but the \u003cstrong\u003e1932-D\u003c\/strong\u003e (Denver, mintage 436,800) and \u003cstrong\u003e1932-S\u003c\/strong\u003e (San Francisco, mintage 408,000) are among the scarcest and most valuable coins in the entire Washington Quarter series. Even the Philadelphia issue, with its more modest mintage relative to later dates, carries strong collector demand as the inaugural year of this iconic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReal Silver Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 1932 Washington Quarter contains \u003cstrong\u003e0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it intrinsic precious metal value tied to the silver spot price — in addition to its significant numismatic premium as a first-year issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn Flanagan’s Enduring Portrait\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned by sculptor John Flanagan and based on Jean-Antoine Houdon’s celebrated life-mask and bust of Washington, the obverse presents a dignified left-facing portrait of the first president. The reverse features a heraldic eagle with wings spread, perched on arrows and olive branches — symbols of military strength and the pursuit of peace. This design, introduced in 1932, would go on to grace American quarters for over three decades in silver, and continues in modified form to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOwn the coin that started it all — the first-year 1932 Washington Quarter, a genuine 90% silver piece with enduring historical and collector significance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Eagle Investor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68381732077602,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/5328\/4642\/files\/1932_Quarter.jpg?v=1791765650","url":"https:\/\/americaneagleinvestor.com\/products\/1932-washington-quarter","provider":"American Eagle Investor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}