2022-S Maya Angelou Quarter Proof
Proof struck at the San Francisco Mint · 303,520 made
- Mintage
- 303,520
- 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 2022-S Maya Angelou 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 2022-S Maya Angelou Quarter Proof rare?
- Not especially. The Mint made 303,520 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 2022-S Maya Angelou 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 2022 American Women Quarter?
- On the obverse (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is S, for San Francisco.
- How many 2022-S Maya Angelou Quarter proofs were made?
- 303,520.
What to check on your 2022-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 2022-P (238 million made).
- Judge the grade under good light. Modern quarters are graded on luster, strike and marks. Proofs are judged on cameo contrast.
Proofs from 2022 come with and without frosted devices. Coins with strong contrast are labeled Cameo or Deep Cameo and are worth more.
The story of the 2022-S Maya Angelou
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2022
The American Women quarters program began, alongside a new obverse portrait of Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser.
How to recognize it
The Maya Angelou design
Maya Angelou (1928 to 2014) was a poet, memoirist, performer and civil rights activist. Her 1969 autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings brought her international recognition. She read her poem On the Pulse of Morning at the 1993 presidential inauguration and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. The reverse shows her with arms uplifted before a bird in flight and a rising sun, images drawn from her poetry. Emily Damstra designed it and Craig A. Campbell sculpted it.
The American Women Quarter design
The obverse shows a new portrait of George Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser, originally submitted in the 1931 design competition. Each reverse honors a woman who shaped American history, with her name and the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and QUARTER DOLLAR. Five honorees were issued each year from 2022 to 2025.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | American Women Quarter (2022–present) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Mint | San Francisco Mint |
| Mint mark | "S" |
| Strike type | Proof |
| Mintage | 303,520 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 5.67 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Obverse by Laura Gardin Fraser; reverses by various artists |
Other 2022 American Women Quarter issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-P Maya Angelou Quarter | 237,600,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-P Dr. Sally Ride Quarter | 275,200,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-P Wilma Mankiller Quarter | 310,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-P Nina Otero-Warren Quarter | 225,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-P Anna May Wong Quarter | 226,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-D Maya Angelou Quarter | 258,200,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-D Dr. Sally Ride Quarter | 278,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-D Wilma Mankiller Quarter | 296,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-D Nina Otero-Warren Quarter | 219,200,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-D Anna May Wong Quarter | 240,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2022-S Maya Angelou Quarter Proof | 303,520 | Proof | – |
| 2022-S Dr. Sally Ride Quarter Proof | 304,120 | Proof | – |
| 2022-S Wilma Mankiller Quarter Proof | 304,640 | Proof | – |
| 2022-S Nina Otero-Warren Quarter Proof | 305,560 | Proof | – |
| 2022-S Anna May Wong Quarter Proof | 303,680 | Proof | – |
Mintage: American Women quarters (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.