1939 QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5808, 5978
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 33,540,000
Proofs: 8,795
Designer: John Flanagan
Diameter: ±24.3 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±96.6
grains (±6.3 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) below the wreath on the reverse
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Varieties:
Recent appearances:
Proof 60. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection,
Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot
1706, not illustrated, sold for $40.00
PCGS MS-67. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long
Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8293, not
illustrated, sold for $414.00 From the John Benbow
Collection
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-68.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-68.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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