Think 1933 Washington quarters are worth looking for? Or that they’re rare and valuable?
It’s easy to understand why many believe this. After all, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to find a United States 1933 quarter. Right?
But there’s an important reason why you’ll never find a real 1933 Washington quarter.
None were made!
That’s right… There’s no such thing as a genuine 1933 Washington quarter.
Oh, you may find fakes — you may find Washington quarters altered to look like they have the date 1933. There are even so-called fantasy coins made to look like 1933 Washington quarters. But there are no real 1933 Washington quarters in existence.
Why Were No 1933 Washington Quarters Made?
If you want to get a better idea behind why no 1933 Washington quarters were struck, you have to take a look back at history.
What was going on in the United States in the early and mid-1930s? The Great Depression.
Find out exactly why no U.S. quarters were made at this time AND how The Depression affected U.S. coinage in general.
Another U.S. Quarter You’ll Never Find
Many people think the 1933 quarter is worth looking for. But, of course, you now know that you’ll never find one — at least not a 1933 Washington quarter.
Canada struck 1933 quarters, and they are silver coins worth much more than face value. But that’s a different 1933 quarter for a different article.
In addition to 1933 quarters, there’s another Washington quarter that people search for but just can’t find.
Know which one it is?
It’s the 1975 Washington quarter. Believe it or not, there are no Washington quarters bearing the 1975 date. However, there’s a big caveat with the 1975 quarter: the United States Mint did make quarters in 1975. And you’ve probably seen some of them, too.
The U.S. Mint began striking 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarters in 1975, and they continued making them through 1976.
The 1776 quarters made in 1975 and 1976 look indistinguishable from each other. So you’ll never really know if your 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarter was struck in 1975 or 1976. But chances are pretty good that if you have any 1976 Bicentennial quarters in your possession… at least some of them may have actually been struck in 1975.
Rare U.S. Quarters Worth Looking For
You may not find any 1933 Washington quarters out there, but don’t stop checking your change!
There are many rare and valuable silver quarters you should be searching for, including:
- 1932 quarters (D and S especially)
- 1964 quarters
- 1965 silver quarter error
- Valuable doubled die quarters
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