Date: 1966
Mint marks: none
Mintage: 821,101,500
Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Weight: 5.67 grams
The 1966 Washington Quarter was issued for circulation and in special mint sets for collectors. The coins were minted at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, although the coins do not carry a mint mark. The overall mintage was 821,101,500. Special mint set coins with a cameo or deep cameo contrast command a premium.
The Washington Quarter was introduced in 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington. The coins were designed by John Flanagan. The obverse features a portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The reverse carries the image of a bald eagle perched on a bundle of arrows with olive branches extended beneath. The series concluded in 1998, although the obverse continued to be used for subsequent quarter dollar series.
Individual issues: 1966 Washington Quarter, 1966 SMS Washington Quarter