Obverse
George Washington portrait by John Flanagan, adapted for the 50 State Quarters Program.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · PROOF SET
2002-S Washington State Quarters Proof
San Francisco · 2002 Standard Ten-Coin Clad Proof Set
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Year2002
Mint MarkS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Denomination25 Cents × 5
Edition2002 Standard Clad 10-Coin Proof Set
Physical Coins Shown5
02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
MetalCopper-nickel clad over a copper core (91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel overall)
Weight5.67 g each
Diameter24.26 mm
Thickness1.75 mm
EdgeReeded
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN
Obverse & Reverse
Reverse
Five state designs: Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi.
The 2002 regular Proof Set has five individual copper-nickel clad State Quarters. The distinct silver issue and quarter-only set are excluded.
04 STATE DESIGNS
Five State Quarter Reverses
Five 2002-S State Quarters are documented in this single denomination page, retaining the established five-page Proof Set format.
2002-S STATE QUARTER · 01
Tennessee
Musical heritage: fiddle, trumpet, guitar, musical notes and three stars acknowledging the regions of Tennessee.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2002-S STATE QUARTER · 02
Ohio
The Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers, with an early aircraft and an astronaut to recall the state’s aviation and spaceflight history.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2002-S STATE QUARTER · 03
Louisiana
A brown pelican, a trumpet with musical notes and the outline of the Louisiana Purchase region.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2002-S STATE QUARTER · 04
Indiana
A racing car in a map-like outline of the state, paying tribute to the Indianapolis 500 and motorsport history.
United States Mint · State Design ↗2002-S STATE QUARTER · 05
Mississippi
Magnolia flowers and leaves, representing the Magnolia State and its floral emblem.
United States Mint · State Design ↗The five quarters have a combined face value of $1.25. They are regular clad collector Proofs, not the separate silver 50 State Quarters.
05 PROOF ISSUE
Issue and Distribution
Year2002
FacilitySan Francisco (S)
FinishCollector Proof
Original Full-Set Issue Price$19.95 (U.S. Mint, May 2002)
Reported Standard Set Quantity2,319,766 sets (Numista; secondary catalogue, not U.S. Mint count)
Individual Coin MintageNot inferred from set sales or separate quarter-only sets
2,319,766 is a secondary catalogue set quantity, NOT a figure attributed to the United States Mint press release, and not an individual coin mintage. Other catalogues can publish differing totals.
06 ARCHIVE RECORD
Coin Archive AX
RecordUS-2002-S-5X25C-CLAD-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps02q
QR Linkhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps02q
Set Linkhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2002/
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2002/quarter/
07 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · April 18, 2002 Proof Set Announcement
Contemporary announcement of the ten-coin Proof Set, S mint mark, May 1 first sale, two holders, and original $19.95 price.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 50 State Quarters
Official state-program history and design descriptions.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Tennessee Quarter
Official description of the Tennessee quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Ohio Quarter
Official description of the Ohio quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Louisiana Quarter
Official description of the Louisiana quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Indiana Quarter
Official description of the Indiana quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Mississippi Quarter
Official description of the Mississippi quarter reverse.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Official physical dimensions, weight and composition for the denominations; historical designs are interpreted for 2002.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 2002 Silver Proof Set Announcement
Documents the different 2002 silver edition; the regular clad proof issue is not combined with it.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — CONTEXT
Proof Set Guide · 2002 Proof Set
Independent reference for the 2002 regular ten-coin Proof Set and its reported 2,319,766 quantity.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Tennessee State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Ohio State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Louisiana State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Indiana State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Mississippi State Quarter
Secondary type reference, with no photograph or table reused.
Open reference ↗