Rolls and bags of uncirculated 2022 Anna May Wong quarters are the newest numismatic products from the United States Mint’s four-year series of the American Women Quarters™.
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Made for collectors, these uncirculated quarters are produced with more care than regular coins made for circulation. (Yesterday, Anna May Wong quarters for circulation started shipping.)
The bag products include 100 uncirculated quarters struck at the Philadelphia or Denver Mint while the pair of 40-coin roll options hold uncirculated quarters from the Philadelphia, Denver or San Francisco Mints.
However, demand for these products through the Mint’s pre-order subscription system has proven to be quite high and few may be available for direct purchase today.
"Because of overwhelming demand, much of the production of the 100-coin bags and two- and three-roll sets are accounted for through subscription. Subscriptions work like a magazine subscription," the Mint stated. "Should any inventory become available, those products will be made available via the ‘Remind Me’ feature, the bureau added.
Anna May Wong Quarter Designs
Considered the first Chinese American movie star in Hollywood, Anna May Wong is featured on the reverse (tails side) of each new quarter dollar. The close-up depiction of the Asian American international film star, fashion icon, and television trailblazer was designed by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program Artist Emily Damstra and sculpted by Medallic Artist John P. McGraw.
Reverse inscriptions include ANNA MAY WONG, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUARTER DOLLAR and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
The obverse (heads side) of each quarter in the series has a right-facing portrait of George Washington. Artist Laura Gardin Fraser originally created the portrait to mark Washington’s 200th birthday in 1932.
Inscriptions of LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and 2022 are inscribed around Washington’s portrait.
Quarter Specifications
| Denomination: | Quarter |
| Finish: | Uncirculated |
| Composition: | 8.33% nickel, balance copper |
| Weight: | 5.670 grams |
| Diameter: | 0.955 inch (24.26 mm) |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Mint and Mint Mark: | Philadelphia – P Denver – D San Francisco – S |
| Privy Mark: | None |
Ordering
Beginning at noon EDT, any available Anna May Wong quarter rolls and bags may be ordered directly from the U.S. Mint’s online catalog of American Women Quarters.
Opt for the REMIND ME option to be informed of new availability.
U.S. Mint’s Women Quarters Program
Coins of the series were authorized by Public Law 116-330 and include a total of twenty issues over four years at a rate of five per year. Each celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women to the development and history of the United States.
2022 American Women quarters honor:
- Maya Angelou – noted author and poet
- Dr. Sally Ride – physicist, astronaut, educator, and first American woman to soar into space
- Wilma Mankiller – first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation and an activist for Native American and women’s rights
- Nina Otero-Warren – a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement and the first female superintendent of Santa Fe public schools
- Anna May Wong – first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, who left a legacy for women in the film industry
These same quarters are also available in special sets (clad proof and silver proof) and in Holiday ornaments.
Next year’s quarters celebrate Bessie Coleman, Jovita Idar, Edith Kanaka’ole, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Maria Tallchief. Their designs were recently announced.
