Coin Highlights Issuer: United States of America Date: 1947 Mint: Denver (D) Denomination: 25 Cents (Quarter Dollar) Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper Weight: 6.25 g Diameter: 24.3 mm Grade: NGCX MS 9.7 ≈ MS67 (Gem Uncirculated) Holder: Funbox 2024 NGCX presentation Obverse Design: Bust of George Washington, designed by John Flanagan, with LIBERTY above and motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Reverse Design: Heraldic eagle with wings spread, perched on a bundle of arrows above olive branches. Edge: Reeded Historical Significance The Washington Quarter series began in 1932 to honor the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth and continued as the standard quarter design until the Statehood Quarter program launched in 1999. The 1947-D issue, struck at the Denver Mint, was part of America’s post–World War II coinage, with a mintage of 15,338,400 coins. Collectors prize Denver Mint coins of this era for their relatively lower survival in gem condition compared to Philadelphia issues F-12 Fine—Hair lines about Washington’s ear visible. Tiny feathers on eagle’s breast faintly visible. VF-20 Very Fine—Most hair details visible. Wing feathers clear. EF-40 Extremely Fine—Hair lines sharp. Wear spots confined to top of eagle’s legs and center of breast. MS-60 Uncirculated—No trace of wear, but many contact marks, surface spotting, or faded luster possible. MS-63 Choice Uncirculated—No trace of wear. Light blemishes. Attractive mint luster. MS-65 Gem Uncirculated—Only light, scattered contact marks that are not distracting. Strong luster, good eye appeal. PF-65 Gem Proof—Hardly any blemishes, and no flaws
