The newest product from the United States Mint is the 2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set™, which features five new 99.9% silver quarters. Available today at noon ET, each coin in the set celebrates the significant contributions made by American women to the history and development of the United States.
The coins continue the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters™ Program and include all five of the 2024-dated designs. Each silver coin is produced at the Mint’s facility in San Francisco and features the proof finish known for its frosted designs and mirror-like backgrounds, which are created from polished blank planchets struck multiple times using special dies.
Included in the 2024 American Women Quarter Silver Proof Set are coins honoring the following individuals:
- Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray – poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest who is considered to be one of the most noted social justice advocates of the last century
- Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink – proponent of gender and racial equality, affordable childcare, and bilingual education who championed the Title IX legislation in Congress which prohibited sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance
- Dr. Mary Edwards Walker – Civil War era surgeon and women’s rights advocate. Walker became the first woman U.S. Army surgeon as a “Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon (civilian).” She was also awarded the Medal of Honor, the only woman ever to be so honored
- Celia Cruz – one of the most popular and award-winning Latin artists of the 20th century, Cruz became a cultural icon of her era who was given the nickname "Queen of Salsa"
- Zitkala-Ša – also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a writer, composer, educator, and political activist for Native American rights and citizenship in the early 20th century whose efforts led to the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which granted American Indians US Citizenship while still maintaining their tribal standing and citizenship
These individuals mark the 11th through 15th to be honored in the American Women series which debuted in 2022 and features five new coins annually through 2025.
For reference, the non-silver/clad 2024 Quarters Proof Set made its debut on February 27th and has recorded sales of 34,243 as of March 31st.
Portraits of the celebrated woman 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. This portrait, used for all quarters in the series, was originally created by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter.
2024 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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The total silver weight for all five coins in the set equals 1.01966 troy ounces.
Ordering, Limits, and Price
2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Sets may be ordered directly from the U.S. Mint via its page dedicated to quarter products.
An initial household order limit of 5 sets has been established with a product limit of 55,044.
Pricing remains unchanged at $80 from last year’s set, which is still available and has current sales totaling 44,853. The silver set from 2022, which is no longer available from the Mint, had last reported sales of 57,696.
Hello, . My name is E1 and I am a coin addict…. . I would rather blog about coins than watch TV. . I would rather look at a beautiful rare coin than look at my wife. . I would rather work on my coin collection than work on my 69 Z/28. . I would rather spend money on coins than spend money on food or booze. . I would rather go to a coin show than go to the Super Bowl. . I would rather buy a rare coin than buy a new car. . I would rather take… Read more »
Great post!!!! The good news is that coin collecting is the only hobby you can spend all your money on and still have some left over.
Coinfucius say you can’t exchange your wife of 40 for two 20’s.
Major D,
Coinfucius also say, one can exchange their wife of 60 for a wife of 30. Yet, I am still happy with my wife, since she collects coins and gives me coins too.
Cheers
E 1, in that case “one can’t exchange wife of 60 for three 20-year-olds”. And I’m right there with you in that club! Cheers
East Coast Guru,
May you find a mule in your pocket change someday.
Cheers
Your not alone E1, you’re not “too” far gone as far as I can tell?..Great post!…
As long as the ’69 has white hood stripes, and a VIN # beginning with 1243 – That would be a Nice Bonus! The following N, or L wouldn’t matter as much, but the L in the VIN# would be cool..I’ve got a couple of coins to trade with you–But then again–Not that many coins, I would be left “Coinless” for a trade like that!
My Corn Chips pair up to my Baked Beans very well !!
Rick,
124 yes, N yes, and white with black oxidized stripes. The paint is original but shot. The interior is black and the seats need reupholstering. It runs. It has a 396, THM 400, and the numbers don’t match. I still need another $40K to finish it. It is not for sale or trade because it is my bucket list project. I’ve owned Camaros and Firebirds most of my life. The word “Camaro” is French for Comrade, Friend, or Brother. Cheval or Chevy is French for Horse.
Cheers
Are you a Camaro Comrade? Not many people know the VIN nomenclature. You must be an expert. Please share.
No expert here but I like them very much & I go check some out here and there, I check the VINs.. I’ve always wanted a Camaro or a Vette, Just never came about.. But never too late?…My only claim to fame is my “old” work truck I bought new way back and still have it today.. An F-250 Super Duty. A 1999 with the old 7.3 Diesel…Gets me from coast to coast for work.. 475k miles and still running strong.. I’m too cheap with cars, trucks, whatever anymore because my “Coin Addiction” takes up too much of my hard… Read more »
A nice car, you have a good investment going on. White! I don’t recall seeing one before? but nice anyway..You Camaro guys are a special breed… A neighbor down the street-a Chevy everything guy has a high school Camaro(It always starts in high school?)that he fixed up. Younger guy, younger Camaro (mid 80’s?)did all the old familiar fix-ups to it–Fully Blown, Double Pumpers, Headers etc(you know the type)but he loves it, me to…But… He wakes me up every Saturday morning during the summer, It’s like thunder lol… A buddy of mine I work with flips cars now and again, sometimes… Read more »
Me, I was an Olds Cutlass and Pontiac GTO guy. Loved those 455’s.
E1 You previously spoke about using the optical cleaning wipes for slabbed/holdered coins. Such as the ones that you might find free at Walmart. I’m going to get some for my graded coins(fingerprints, etc.)to keep them looking their best, also for cleaning reading glasses, smartphone, etc.. Is there anything that you’re aware of that is in these wipes that could be detrimental to the Holders?(harsh alcohol, chemicals, etc) There are dozens of these wipes on Amazon for example. They pretty much say the same thing, that they’re safe for eyeglasses, camera lenses & so on… The Holders are a Plastic… Read more »
Rick,
Attached is a picture of what I use. A dry optical cloth used for eye glasses. I got a stack of them from the Walmart Optical Department. Those Amazon wipes have alcohol in them and that could damage the holder.
In looking over a proof set lot I discovered that two separate proof sets have the exact same squiggles in the same place on two Virginia state quarters. Wouldn’t this be highly unusual to replicate if they’re shaving threads? Anyone have an explanation as to what could have caused this?
In the same proof set lot, I also found “First Day of issue GEM proof NGC” seals on all three lenses inside a regular-looking 2015 proof set box. I didn’t realize this was something NGC did. Is it possible this is genuine? If so, is there any type of premium pricing on the resale of something like this?
It looks like NGC authenticated them as Genuine and Early, but without a numerical grade they are not worth a whole lot more. But the Genuine/Gem Proof distinction is an advantage value/re-sale wise I say…E1 can further explain than I, he is the Grading Guru around here…
First time I have seen that on a proof set before. Definitely one way to get the authentication cost down for an entire proof set. The First Day of Issue may be transferable if the entire set was re-submitted for the grading of the individual coins. It would cost about $300 to get all 14 coins graded individually. A multi-coin holder would work good in that case. Not having them graded individually would keep the seller from getting maximum market value for each individual coin. But, the NGC seal and FDI label add value to the raw proof set price.… Read more »
Curious – did you send these off to be graded or bought them that way?
I don’t send much off at all but I always assumed they cracked them out??
I bought a bulk lot of proof sets at auction on eBay. I took a risk and had no idea what the coins even looked like until I received the shipment and opened them up. So, I can only imagine that the seller likely was flipping them and didn’t open the boxes. Or they were deemed not to be of any extra value. IDK. There’s no indication on or inside the box, such as grading label or barcode, to authenticate it. I’ve never sent anything to be graded either, so I’m in the dark- never having come seen this before.
It’s interesting indeed.. fibers, hairs, shavings? that worked its way between the coin and the die? It has moved a little from one coin to the other IMO. Look closely/zoom and see that the squiggles have indeed changed position? It would be good/informative to see the next coins in succession. Thanks for sharing.
I think it could be that my camera was at an angle. They look pretty close to me, but you may be right. In looking again, I also just noticed a small difference between the two coins, to the left of my red oval where the top of the water meets the left-most boat. One coin has a slight projection/angled line segment back towards the boat whereas the other doesn’t. Could this be a variation? I’ve got to get a coin microscope instead of just a magnifying glass.
I think you’re right they are close. Taking another look at the rims. The left coin is off-center struck by a good bit, notice the extra thick rim on the left coin. So for me it that creates an “illusion” that the squiggly has migrated closer to the rim, but in reality the rim is thicker.. I see the variation, is it a result of the off-center strike too? Again, just a few successive coins could tell a story? A head scratcher for me..E1?
Major D,
Looks like something stuck in the die and transferred across several coins. It would be considered a distraction as far as grading goes. Cali or JQC might know better.
E 1, thanks for weighing in. I’m by no means an expert, but I thought if the damage is caused by the Mint in the minting process it would be called an error or variation, versus damage caused in the handling or packaging afterwards which would not be. I mean, if it’s not damage caused by contact per se nor caused by cleaning or tooling it’s still a distraction as far as grading goes? I guess I don’t see the difference between this and the extra “V” in the 2023 Lincoln cent other than the numbers brought to the coin… Read more »
Major D, It is not an error. It is a manufacturing defect or a manufacturing flaw in a high focal area. Due to this anomaly, it is not a perfectly manufactured coin. Something in the process caused the imperfection. Most likely FOD. If you can see foreign metal protruding or pressed into from the surface of the coin, then you might have an embedded metal error. Yet, not very interesting. You can send it in for grading if you like. Yet, the graders will most likely down grade the coin to a 67 or a 68 because it is not… Read more »
Thanks E 1!
I’m going to try and pass along a couple of resource links, but if that doesn’t work I’ll provide a description. CaliSkier provided info on the CCQ commemorative dollar I posted the other day which is found in the Mint’s “Historical Commemorative Sales” which is part of the Production & Sales Figures drop-down. There is a lot of really good info here, including pics, specs and mintages for all of the Mint’s commemoratives going back to 1982. And regarding exonumia, Numista has a great searchable catalog spanning countries around the world.
The Mint released its March 31 sales report tonight. Sales for the Peace Proof $ (23XL) increased 2,269 over last week. I wonder, what’s up with that?
Wowsa- Silver up to $26.43 this morning.
Now up just past $27. First time since May 2021 if I’m not mistaken.
Major D, E1, Rick, JCQ and Amy others that took interest in the pictures(Virginia Statehood $.25) provided by Major D. I’ve been wrong before and assuredly will be so again? However I think that this article describes, more or less, exactly what we are witnessing. “There are now five types of Virginia quarter errors”, by E1 and Ricks favorite error(2023 Extra. V) specialist, Mike Diamond over on Coin World. https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/virginia-tally-has-reached-five-error-types.html He doesn’t cover, Major D’s “exact” discovery, however what is described, sounds as if it is the “culprit” IMO. An excerpt below and the link is above. “Finally, this series… Read more »
CaliSkier, many thanks for the explanation!
Also or BTW, nice details and descriptions of what you both(Rick & E1) observed and surmised, as to the cause!
Major D,
I guess it is a die scratch. Something malfunctioned or blew up in the production run. It appears to have impacted BUs and Proofs. There may have been a lot of FOD or stray metal flying around. Made on a Friday after lunch? You should call PCGS. Cali, Thanks for the link!
Ventris,
We needs some mules to pull the coin hobby out of the dull-drums and add some value to the economy.
Cheers
I’d settle for a Moscow Mule!
Zero 2024 coinage in change down here in SWFL
Could anyone explain why some products are being shipped from Texas instead of Memphis?
I called the mint no explanation. My last three shipments had signature required.
4th shipment inovation dollars p&d rolls that required signature. Shipment packed separately two packages signature required. Tried to tell mint they were paying for it. Customer representative didn’t understand kept saying usps is responsible. This is why our government is inapt 34.50 shipment free delivery tack on another 3.99 for signature required.