April’s first release from the United States Mint debuts today at noon ET with the 2023 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set™. Collectors and enthusiasts may appreciate the set not only for its unique composition but also for its significance in recognizing and celebrating the contributions of American women.
The set contains the five 2023 American Women Quarters each struck from 99.9% pure silver. All five are produced at the U.S. Mint’s facility in San Francisco and ship together in one protective lens.
Included in the 2023 American Women Quarter Silver Proof Set are coins honoring the following individuals:
- Bessie Coleman – shattered barriers in aviation, despite the obstacles she faced as a woman of color
- Edith Kanakaʻole’s – strove to preserve Hawaiian culture through music, dance and education
- Eleanor Roosevelt – staunch advocate for civil liberties and human rights with a long-lasting impact on society
- Jovita Idar – activist for Mexican-American rights utilizing education and journalism to advance her goals
- Maria Tallchief – Native American ballerina helped to break down racial barriers in the performing arts
The similar non-silver proof set of 2023 Women quarters was issued on March 21st of this year, and over 40,000 were sold in the first six days.
2023 marks the second year for the Mint’s American Women Quarters Program™. Last year saw the inaugural release for the series with coins honoring Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren and Anna May Wong. The program is scheduled to run for four years, from 2021 to 2025.
Portraits of the honored individuals are found on the reverse (tails side) of each quarter along with inscriptions including their name, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and QUARTER DOLLAR.
The obverse (heads side) of each quarter contains a portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The portrait used for the series was originally created by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter.
2023 Proof Silver Quarter Specifications
| Denomination: |
Quarter
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| Finish: |
Proof
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| Composition: |
99.9% silver
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| Weight: |
6.343 grams
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| Diameter: |
0.955 inch (24.26 mm)
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| Edge: |
Reeded
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| Mint and Mint Mark: |
San Francisco – S
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Combined, the five quarters of the set total a silver weight of 1.01966 troy ounces.
Ordering and Price
2023 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Sets may be ordered directly from the U.S. Mint via its page dedicated to quarter products.
Each is initially offered for $80, representing a $7 increase over last year’s release.
An initial household order limit of 5 sets has been established.
Hi all.
.199 Troy oz x 5 coins is .995 Troy ounces. Not sure where the 1.01966 came from. Must be that cute little tag top center of the case.
Oh forgot the fun fact. While Amelia earhart was credited with flying across the Atlantic, she never actually flew. She was a passenger. I believe she was with Lindberg. Been a while since I saw that bit o history, and was shocked when I heard it. Too bad she wasn’t black, she’d be on a coin just for getting her license. Which I guess if like the DMV probably took as long to get as crossing the Atlantic. So kudos to patience. I wonder how long after the Wright Brothers first flight it took until the gubmint cashed in by… Read more »
Depends on the publisher. Some headlines and articles gave the impression that she was a pilot, co-pilot and her role was she actually flew. If I recall the documentary states that the issue was settled once and for all when she made her flight solo several years later. By giving title if copilot it implied that during those long legs she would have to take over or at least do some flying. It seems every flight she did had issues and controversy. I believe the 1928 flight ran out of fuel. And her radio didn’t work the actual flight she… Read more »
I say kudos to Amelia. Can you imagine flying across the Atlantic in 1928, that would require some fortitude and a lot of courage. I remember the last time I flew to Cancun and while crossing the Pacific was thinking to myself:”Man, this would be a bad place to go down!” We could sure use a lot more women like Amelia instead of what we now have…Caitlin, AOC, and that girl on the Bud lite can!
Harriet Quimby, a well-known journalist, became the first American woman to obtain a pilot’s license in 1911. She died a year later when her new plane pitched her into Boston Harbor. She was also first female to fly English channel solo. In 1921, Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman to receive a pilot’s license but was issued by international aviation in France. The same place earhart got hers years later. Maybe should be an asterisk on the coin. While she did come back as a black pilot, it wasn’t obtained in America. Not sure how she traveled to France,… Read more »
First, Quimby, not higby. Second due diligence Sourced from airandspace dot edu She was accepted by the Caudron Brothers School of Aviation, a well-respected flight school run by the renowned builders of World War I aircraft, and traveled to France to purse her goal. Flying the Nieuport 82 dual-controlled trainer, she earned her pilot’s license – the first African American woman to do so. Not only that, she earned her license in just seven months. She quickly determined she needed more training to safely perform barnstorming stunts and someday operate her own flight school. She returned to Europe in early… Read more »
I hope they do issue a quarter commemorating Amelia Earhart. Time will tell.
It’ll never happen, they can’t prove she’s dead.
But can they use her silhouette on a coin, like they did with Nolan Ryan on the 1992 Commemorative Dollar? Like they say “there’s always a way around anything.”
Mine are on their way to me. Only ones I’m ordering.
Can someone verify if US Mint making 2023 fractional silver eagle set? Just got txt msg from MCM with tag price of $500 for NGC RP70. They aren’t offered on us mint website. I posted this 1 other time elsewhere.
Check the image.
Not from US Mint, notice in the picture you sent it says Fiji.
Few! I didn’t look close enough lol. Thanks.
The U.S. Mint lawyers are hard at work filing a trademark infringement lawsuit on the company & reps like Mike Mezack & government of Fiji with cease & desist papers for those who are involved in breaking the federal USA public law titled the Hobby Protection Act from the 1970s as amended & updated in the 1990s. Yikes!
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Kaiser,
And Fiji will become our 51st state! (Complete with a Fiji state quarter coin by the U.S. Mint).
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