Lot 012Coin values
1972 Washington Quarter (Clad)
PHILADELPHIA · 91.67% COPPER, 8.33% NICKEL · 215,048,000 STRUCK
Worth about $0.25–$0.35 circulated and $4–$9 in MS-65.
The 1972 Washington Quarter (Clad) is a common date from the Philadelphia Mint, with 215,048,000 pieces struck. In circulated grades (G-4 to EF-40) our estimate is $0.25–$0.35, and a well-preserved MS-65 example is estimated at $4–$9.
Type coin
Type coinRepresentative coin of the type: 1944-S Washington quarter (90% silver; the clad quarter has the same portrait of Washington). We do not yet hold a licensed photograph of the 1972 Washington Quarter (Clad) itself, so this is the nearest dated coin of the same design, shown as a stand-in. The design is the same; the date and condition of your coin will differ. Photograph: 1944-S Washington quarter (photograph by Brandon Grossardt). Public domain, credit Brandon Grossardt, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Mint
- Philadelphia
- Composition
- 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
- Mintage
- 215,048,000
- Weight and size
- 5.67 g · 24.3 mm
- Designer
- John Flanagan
Scarcer than 75% of the 21 issues in the Clad Washington series with a recorded mintage. 215,048,000 struck. Mintage is the number struck, not the number that survive.
Check the edge
Clad quarters show a copper stripe on the edge. A solid silver edge means the quarter is dated 1964 or earlier.
Mint mark position
From 1968 a D, if present, is on the obverse to the right of Washington's neck. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark in these years.
Worth more than face?
Circulated quarters from 1965 to 1977 are worth face value. Only uncirculated coins, proof coins and genuine mint errors sell for more.
About the 1972 Clad Washington
How much is a 1972 Washington Quarter (Clad) worth?
Lustre's editorial estimate (Oct 2026) is $0.25–$0.35 for circulated examples (G-4 to EF-40) and $4–$9 in MS-65. These are estimates, not an appraisal or market data. A coin in the grade you hold may sell for less at a dealer, who needs a margin.
What is a 1972 Washington Quarter (Clad) made of?
It is 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel (clad) and weighs 5.67 g. At today's metal prices the metal is worth a few cents, so any value comes from collector demand.
How many 1972 Washington Quarter (Clad)s were minted?
215,048,000 were struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
Where is the mint mark on a Washington Quarter (Clad)?
From 1968, on the obverse to the right of Washington's neck. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark, and none carry one in 1965 to 1967.
Is my 1972 Washington Quarter (Clad) rare?
No. It is a common date. Its value depends mostly on grade, originality and, for this metal, the melt value.
More Washington Quarter (Clad) values
Where these numbers come from
Washington quarter, Wikipedia: composition, weight, diameter, designer, mint mark position and years, the 1976 Bicentennial design.
Washington quarter mintage figures, Wikipedia: mintage (business strikes), 1965 to 1977.
Lustre editorial grade-value estimates, Lustre: grade value ranges (estimates, not market data).
gold-api.com spot prices (reference level for estimates), gold-api.com: reference spot prices behind the estimates.
How the estimates are made. Facts reviewed Oct 2026.