2021-S Tuskegee Airmen Quarter Proof
Proof struck at the San Francisco Mint · 559,571 made
- Mintage
- 559,571
- Metal
- Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 24.26 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2021-S Tuskegee Airmen Quarter Proof worth?
Age alone gives this coin a small premium, even worn. Sharp details and original surfaces push it higher.
What would make yours worth more:
- Grade and, for proofs, strong cameo contrast
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2021-S Tuskegee Airmen Quarter Proof rare?
- Not especially. The Mint made 559,571 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 2021-S Tuskegee Airmen Quarter Proof silver?
- No. It's copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel. Quarters dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2021 America the Beautiful Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ribbon. "W" quarters were struck in 2019 and 2020 and released into circulation in small numbers. On this coin the mark is S, for San Francisco.
- How many 2021-S Tuskegee Airmen Quarter proofs were made?
- 559,571.
What to check on your 2021-S
- Make sure the mint mark really is an S. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2021-P (160 million made).
- Judge the grade under good light. Look for luster and freedom from bag marks. "W" quarters in circulation are worth a premium even in average condition.
Proofs from 2021 come with and without frosted devices. Coins with strong contrast are labeled Cameo or Deep Cameo and are worth more.
The story of the 2021-S Tuskegee Airmen
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2021
The America the Beautiful quarter program ended and a new reverse showing General Washington crossing the Delaware took its place. Morgan and Peace dollars were struck again for their centennial.
How to recognize it
The Tuskegee Airmen design
The only quarter of 2021 and the final design of the series honors the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama. A Tuskegee Airman suits up for combat with the Moton Field control tower behind him and two P-51 Mustangs flying overhead. Above runs the inscription THEY FOUGHT TWO WARS, referring to fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home. Moton Field was where the first Black military pilots in the Army Air Forces received primary flight training. Chris Costello designed the reverse and Phebe Hemphill sculpted it.
The America the Beautiful Quarter design
Each reverse shows a national park or other national site, one for every state, the District of Columbia and five territories, with the site's name, its state and E PLURIBUS UNUM. Five designs were issued each year from 2010 to 2020, followed by a final design for the Tuskegee Airmen in 2021. The obverse uses a restored, more detailed version of Flanagan's original Washington portrait.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | America the Beautiful Quarter (2010–2021) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Mint | San Francisco Mint |
| Mint mark | "S" |
| Strike type | Proof |
| Mintage | 559,571 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 5.67 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Various (obverse restored from John Flanagan's original) |
Other 2021 America the Beautiful Quarter issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-P Tuskegee Airmen Quarter | 160,400,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2021-D Tuskegee Airmen Quarter | 304,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2021-S Tuskegee Airmen Quarter Uncirculated | 858,572 | Collector uncirculated | – |
| 2021-S Tuskegee Airmen Quarter Proof | 559,571 | Proof | – |
| 2021-S Silver Tuskegee Airmen Quarter Proof | 350,891 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
Mintage: America the Beautiful quarter mintage figures (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.