Quarter Dollar · 2021–2021

Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter

The original 1932 Flanagan portrait of Washington, restored for this one-year design. General Washington stands in a boat crossing the icy Delaware River on the way to the Battle of Trenton in 1776.

Designer

John Flanagan (obverse); Benjamin Sowards, sculpted by Michael Gaudioso (reverse)

Diameter

24.26 mm

Edge

Reeded

Mint mark

Obverse (front), right of Washington's ribbon

Composition

2021–2021: Copper-nickel clad (75% copper, 25% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core) · 5.67 g

Did you know? This design existed only because the law required something between the end of the park quarters and the start of the women's quarters — a one-year 'bridge' coin that instantly became a complete one-coin collection.

Beginner tip: Both mints made hundreds of millions, so spend the worn ones — but a crisp uncirculated example is worth tucking away as a one-year type coin.

Key dates to look for

2021-P Crossing the Delaware

Face value circulated; $1 – $2 uncirculated

One-year-only design — common, but worth saving in new condition as a type coin

2021-D Crossing the Delaware

Face value circulated; $1 – $2 uncirculated

One-year-only design — same advice as the P

Error types found on this series

Grease-Filled Die (Struck Through Grease)

Grease and debris packed into the die's recesses blocked part of the design, leaving weak or missing details.

Missing Clad Layer

A dime, quarter, or half is missing its outer silver-colored layer on one side, exposing the copper core.

Off-Center Strike

The blank wasn't centered when struck, so part of the design is missing and part of the coin is blank.

Clipped Planchet

A bite-shaped piece of the coin is missing because the blank was punched from an already-punched part of the metal strip.

Die Crack

A crack in the die fills with metal during the strike, leaving a thin raised line on the coin.

Real photos where available (credits); others are illustrations.

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