1965 Special Mint Set Quarter SMS DCAM Values

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1965 Special Mint Set Quarter SMS DCAM Values

Details

Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.

Obverse: Houdin's portrait of Washington, facing left, as imagined by John Flanagan. LIBERTY at the top periphery and the date centered at the bottom with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST left of Washington's neck.

Reverse: Large eagle with wings fully extended, clutching a bundle of arrows with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at the top periphery; QUARTER DOLLAR at the bottom. An olive leaf is positioned between the eagle and the denomination.

Basic Information

GSID:

5916

Coin Date:

1965

Denomination:

25c / 25 Cents

Designation:

SMS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

2,360,000

Coinage Type:

Washington quarter

Coinage Years:

1965-1998

Composition:

75% copper; 25% nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Special Mint Set

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

5.67 gr

Weight:

0.1823 oz

Strike Type:

Special Mint Set

Diameter:

24.3 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

John Flanagan

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST,1965

Obverse Designer:

John Flanagan

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, QUARTER DOLLAR

Reverse Designer:

John Flanagan

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