Is the 1998-P Washington Quarter rare?

No. With 896 million made, it's one of the most common Washington Quarters.

Is the 1998-P Washington Quarter 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 1998 Washington Quarter?

On the obverse, to the right of the ribbon behind Washington's hair. "P" appears from 1980. On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.

Which Philadelphia dates near 1998 are scarcer?

The 1997-P at 595,740,000, the 1993-P at 639,276,000, the 1994-P at 825,600,000. So the 1998-P is one of the easier dates of its stretch.

Washington Quarter · Quarters

1998-P Washington Quarter

Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 896,268,000 made

Mintage: 896,268,000
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.

Copper content5.20grams

Value band: Face value

Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.

What is a 1998-P Washington Quarter worth?

In circulated condition it's worth face value. Only uncirculated coins with full original luster, or a recognized variety, carry a premium.

What would make yours worth more:

Uncirculated condition with full original luster
A die variety or minting error

For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.

Quick answers

Is the 1998-P Washington Quarter rare?: No. With 896 million made, it's one of the most common Washington Quarters.
Is the 1998-P Washington Quarter 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 1998 Washington Quarter?: On the obverse, to the right of the ribbon behind Washington's hair. "P" appears from 1980. On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
Which Philadelphia dates near 1998 are scarcer?: The 1997-P at 595,740,000, the 1993-P at 639,276,000, the 1994-P at 825,600,000. So the 1998-P is one of the easier dates of its stretch.
How many 1998-P Washington Quarter coins were made?: 896,268,000.

What to check on your 1998-P

Make sure the mint mark really is a P. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 1998-D (821 million made).
Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 1998-S Washington Quarter Proof (2,086,507 made) is the one to compare with.
A face that's fully copper colored could be a missing clad layer error. Patchy discoloration is usually damage.
Judge the grade under good light. Wear starts on the hair above Washington's ear and on the eagle's breast feathers.

With 896 million made, the 1998-P still turns up in everyday change. Keep yours only if it looks uncirculated or shows a variety; otherwise it's worth face value.

The story of the 1998-P

Output at Philadelphia climbed to 896,268,000 in 1998, from 596 million the year before. It was also the last year of the series.

1998-D came to 821 million, so neither mint's 1998 coin is much scarcer than the other.

Philadelphia struck the Washington Quarter in 64 issues between 1932 and 1998. By mintage this one lands in the more common half, while the key for that mint is the 1932 (5,404,000). Within the 1990s it's 13th smallest of 18, between the 1994-D (880 million) and the 1996-D (907 million).

1998 is the last year the Washington Quarter was made in copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel. Check the edge or weigh it if you find one from the year after.

The eagle returns before the state quarters (1977 to 1998)

The eagle reverse came back in 1977. From 1977 to 1979 the West Point facility struck quarters for circulation without any mint mark, so they cannot be told apart from Philadelphia coins. A P mint mark first appeared on quarters in 1980. From then on every circulating quarter shows the mint that struck it.

Mintages of 1982 and 1983 were large, but the Mint issued no uncirculated sets in those years, so few were saved. Well-preserved examples of both years are hard to find. Silver proofs in 90 percent silver returned in 1992 alongside the clad proofs. Mintages climbed past one billion at Denver in 1995. The 1998 quarter was the last with Flanagan's eagle reverse. In 1999 the 50 State Quarters program replaced it with rotating designs.

Elsewhere in US coinage in 1998

The last Washington quarters with John Flanagan's eagle reverse were struck before the State quarters began.

How to recognize it

John Flanagan's portrait shows George Washington facing left with LIBERTY above, IN GOD WE TRUST to the left and the date below. The reverse shows an eagle standing on a bundle of arrows above two olive branches, with QUARTER DOLLAR along the bottom. The mint mark was below the wreath on the reverse until 1964 and on the obverse behind Washington's hair from 1968.

Mintage chart

Washington Quarter mintages, 1998-P highlightedLog scale · hover or tap a bar · 1932–1998

Specifications

Series	Washington Quarter (1932–1998)
Year	1998
Mint	Philadelphia Mint
Mint mark	"P"
Strike type	Circulation strike
Mintage	896,268,000
Face value	25¢
Composition	Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel
Weight	5.67 grams
Diameter	24.26 mm
Edge	Reeded
Designer	John Flanagan

Other 1998 Washington Quarter issues

Coin	Mintage	Type	Silver
1998-P Washington Quarter	896,268,000	Circulation strike	–
1998-D Washington Quarter	821,000,000	Circulation strike	–
1998-S Washington Quarter Proof	2,086,507	Proof	–
1998-S Silver Washington Quarter Proof	878,792	Proof	0.1808 oz

Mintage: Washington 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.