2014 America the Beautiful Washington Quarter

About This Coin

The 2014 America the Beautiful Washington Quarter is a United States quarter from the America the Beautiful Quarters 2010-2021 series — 5th of 12 years in the series. In 2014, coins were struck at the San Francisco, Denver, and Philadelphia Mints with a combined mintage of 1.6 billion. This ranks 7th of 12 years by total mintage, above the series median of 1.5 billion. The obverse features George Washington facing left, based on a 1786 bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon and the reverse displays unique designs featuring national parks and sites from each state and territory. Great Smoky Mountains (TN), Shenandoah (VA), Arches (UT), Great Sand Dunes (CO), and Everglades (FL) were honored. Great Smoky Mountains, the most visited national park, drew broad collector interest. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have identified 3 known die varieties for this date, including cud, doubled die obverse, trail die obverse. Produced 5 years before the celebrated 2019 key date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $26 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $6.0K in MS69 grade at eBay. Designed by John Flanagan (obverse) / various reverse designers.