Obverse
George Washington portrait by John Flanagan, with LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and 1972.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · 1972 PROOF SET
1972-S Washington Quarter Proof
San Francisco (S) · Original 1972 Proof Design
1972-S25 CentsCollector Proof
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
IssuerUnited States
Year1972
Mint MarkS
MintSan Francisco
Denomination25 Cents
Issue1972-S Proof, regular five-coin set
Short QR Codeusps72q
Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps72q
02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
CompositionCopper-nickel clad over a pure-copper core (91.67% Cu, 8.33% Ni overall)
Weight5.67 g
Diameter24.26 mm
Thickness1.75 mm
EdgeReeded (119 reeds)
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN
Obverse & Reverse
Reverse
The original eagle with spread wings on arrows and olive branches; QUARTER DOLLAR.
1972-S retains the traditional eagle reverse used on Washington quarters before the 1975–1976 Bicentennial design; it is not a State Quarter.
04 HISTORICAL CONTEXT
1972-S Proof Issue
Mint FacilitySan Francisco Mint
FinishProof
Original Standard Proof Set5 coins, total face value 91 cents
Reported 1972 Set Quantity3,260,996 (secondary catalogue/collector reference)
Original Set Sale Price$5.00 (secondary historical catalogue)
Individual Coin MintageDo not infer separately from sales figures for the proof set
The 1972 standard set includes no dollar coin. The U.S. Mint announced the Eisenhower dollar would join the annual regular set in 1973. The 3,260,996 number is a reported set total, not a U.S. Mint press-release figure supplied by this archive.
05 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Proof Sets
U.S. Mint explanation of the annual collector proof set and Proof striking process.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL SOURCE — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Historical Design / Metal
Official history and design background for the Washington Quarter; 1972-S characteristics noted separately.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL SOURCE — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Official denomination specifications; the 1972 bronze cent is distinguished from modern zinc cents.
Open reference ↗INDEPENDENT CROSS-CHECK
PCGS CoinFacts · 1972-S Proof
Independent historical Proof identification and physical specifications, not an official U.S. Mint source.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY CATALOGUE — LAST
Numista · Washington Quarter
Collector catalogue for the denomination and 1972-S Proof type; no Numista photos, value tables or catalogue prose reproduced.
Open reference ↗