How much is a 1965 Washington quarter worth?

1965 is the year when the U.S. Treasury switched from making 90% silver coins to clad composition coins like this 1965 Washington Quarter. Made during a transition period, these quarters are among the few U.S. coins with valuable rare transitional errors. The face value of a regular 1965 Washington Quarter in circulation is between $0.30 and $0.85.

What is a 1965 quarter coin?

The 1965 quarter coins were the first quarters the US made with 0% silver. It was when the nation was undergoing a crisis over the silver coins in circulation. Only the Philadelphia mint struck the coins, and in large numbers. It must be an error coin if you get a 1965 quarter with a high value.

What do 1965 quarter error coins look like?

In these 1965 quarter error coins, expect the lettering to look longer and flatter. Also, a close mistake, a struck-through, is present on some 1965 quarter coins. During the mintage, it may be that an impure element, like a clip, may have gotten in between the dies. It then left an imperfect look on the coins.