Lot 018Coin values
1976 Washington Quarter (Clad)
PHILADELPHIA · 91.67% COPPER, 8.33% NICKEL · 809,784,016 STRUCK
Worth about $0.25–$0.35 circulated and $4–$9 in MS-65.
The 1976 Washington Quarter (Clad) is a common date from the Philadelphia Mint, with 809,784,016 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.
The Bicentennial quarter is dated 1776-1976 and shows Jack L. Ahr's drummer on the reverse. Quarters from the Mint's silver sets are 40% silver and carry an S mint mark; quarters found in change are not silver.
Struck in 1975 and 1976 and dated 1776-1976. No quarters are dated 1975.
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 1976 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
- 809,784,016
- Weight and size
- 5.67 g · 24.3 mm
- Designer
- John Flanagan (obverse), Jack L. Ahr (reverse)
Among the more plentiful: 80% of issues in the series have a smaller mintage. 809,784,016 struck. Mintage is the number struck, not the number that survive.
Reverse design
The reverse shows a colonial drummer and the double date 1776-1976 instead of the eagle. The silver version (S mint mark) came in Mint sets.
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.
About the 1976 Clad Washington
How much is a 1976 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 1976 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 1976 Washington Quarter (Clad)s were minted?
809,784,016 were struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Struck in 1975 and 1976 and dated 1776-1976. No quarters are dated 1975.
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 1976 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.