Washington Quarter Roll Hunters: Silver, Prfs & Other Finds

All the 1981 proofs appear with a regular "S" and with another with larger and more bulbous serifs. The second type have premiums and the cent and dollar have significant premiums.

There are two different types in the 1981 mint set as well but the second type appears only on the Philly quarter. This is the "small motto" or type "d" reverse.

This reverse appears on all of the 1977 to '84 quarters with the lone exception of the '82-P. Interestingly only the "1981-P" appears in mint sets.

About one 1981 mint set in 160 has the type "d" quarter. It is characterized by a lower relief and different lettering. The easiest way to spot it is the distance fromn the right side of the "N" in "UNUM" is much further from the eagle's head on the type "d".

Some of these quarters are quite scarce and worth saving even in very low grade. The '77 and '78 are the lowest mintage and the '77 and '78-D might not exist in unc. The later dates are quite common except in high grade. Surprisingly the most common unc is either the '83-D or the '81-P but the '83-P is common as well. Probably about 20,000 of each of these survive in unc.

Is there some type of site that explains the different reverses (A-D) for the quarter? Kind of like how Coneca has the RDV for cents and ODV for dimes.

Over 80 of them so far this year, just from pocket change!

I haven't seen so many of them in circulation since the late 1970's, so I figure they're coming from cashed in 'quarter jars' (via 'the economy')

I have a 66 in my pocket right now. Never found a silver in circulation, and I've been discouraged from quarter roll hunting for silver by other members on the forum. It would be fun if I finally found one, but I'm sure I would have to go through several 1000 dollars worth. I keep 76ers I find, I have about 6 so far. I only started collecting coins about 2 years ago.