Lot 015Coin values
1973-D Washington Quarter (Clad)
DENVER (D) · 91.67% COPPER, 8.33% NICKEL · 232,977,400 STRUCK
Worth about $0.25–$0.35 circulated and $4–$9 in MS-65.
The 1973-D Washington Quarter (Clad) is a common date from the Denver Mint, with 232,977,400 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 1973-D 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, mint mark 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
- Denver (D)
- Composition
- 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
- Mintage
- 232,977,400
- Weight and size
- 5.67 g · 24.3 mm
- Designer
- John Flanagan
Scarcer than 65% of the 21 issues in the Clad Washington series with a recorded mintage. 232,977,400 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.
The 1973-D Washington Quarter (Clad): varieties, history and what to check
What to look for
The D mint mark is on the obverse, to the right of Washington's neck. Quarters made through 1973 are often not fully struck, because the hubs were cut in relief too high for the harder clad metal.
Mintage in context
With 232,977,400 struck, this is the 8th lowest mintage of the 21 Clad Washington issues in our catalog that have a recorded figure. For comparison, 1973 had 346,924,000 and 1974 had 801,456,000.
Survival and availability
In a 2022 NGC article, one 1973-D graded MS 67 Prooflike was the top of NGC's population for this date. NGC notes that Denver clad quarters in gem grades are generally easier to find than Philadelphia ones.
Sources for this section.Washington quarter (Wikipedia); Grading Washington Quarters (1932-1998) (NGC); NGC Registry Featured Set: Washington Quarters 1965-1998 (NGC). Written in our own words; figures checked against these pages.
About the 1973-D Clad Washington
How much is a 1973-D 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 1973-D 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 1973-D Washington Quarter (Clad)s were minted?
232,977,400 were struck at the Denver 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 1973-D 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.