How many coins are in a complete American Women Quarters collection?

Twenty designs make 40 circulation coins from Philadelphia and Denver. Adding the San Francisco uncirculated, clad proof and silver proof versions of each design brings a complete collection to 100 coins. Most collectors start with the 40 P and D coins.

Can you find every American Women Quarter in circulation?

Yes, every P and D coin of all 20 designs was released into circulation, so a 40-coin set can be completed from change and bank rolls. The S uncirculated coins and the proofs were sold only to collectors and cannot be found in change.

Where is the mint mark on an American Women Quarter?

On the obverse, the side with George Washington, to the right of his neck and below the date. P is Philadelphia and D is Denver for circulation coins. S marks San Francisco coins made for collectors.

Should I clean old quarters before putting them in a folder?

No. The U.S. Mint warns that polishing or cleaning coins can reduce their value, and brushing or rubbing can scratch the surface. Hold coins by the edges and store them in acid-free, PVC-free holders instead.

How much does it cost to start a women quarter collection?

From circulation, nothing beyond face value: 40 coins are $10. Buying uncirculated P and D coins runs about one to two dollars each. The four clad proof sets were issued at $93.50 combined and the four silver proof sets at $328.00.

Starting a Quarter Collection With the American Women Quarters

Published 3 November 2026 · 7 min read · American Women Quarters

A quarter collection in progress: a coin folder, stacked quarters, a magnifying glass and white cotton gloves

The simplest way to start a quarter collection is to pick one finished series and fill it, and the American Women Quarters are a good first choice. There are 20 designs from 2022 to 2025, all still in circulation, and a full Philadelphia and Denver set of 40 coins costs $10 in face value if you find them in change.

From there you can stop, or keep going to the San Francisco and proof versions, which take the set to 100 coins. Below is what each level involves, what it costs, how to store it, and the things not to spend money on.

What a complete women quarter collection means

"Complete" depends on which versions you count. The Mint struck every design at Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D) for circulation, and at San Francisco (S) in three collector finishes. None of the S coins were released into circulation.

Collection level	Coins	Where they come from	Cost
One of each design	20	Change and bank rolls	$5 face value
Every design, P and D	40	Change, bank rolls, Mint bags and rolls	$10 face value, or about $40 to $80 uncirculated
S uncirculated	20	Mint three-roll sets only	Three-roll sets issued at $54 (2022), $60 (2023 and 2024), $63 (2025) per design
S clad proof	20	Four annual American Women Quarters Proof Sets	$93.50 for all four at issue
S silver proof	20	Four annual Silver Proof Sets	$328.00 for all four at issue
Everything	100

The set prices are the Mint's original issue prices: $21.00, $23.00, $23.00 and $26.50 for the clad proof sets, and $73.00, $80.00, $80.00 and $95.00 for the silver. Secondary-market prices are different, and this site quotes only documented sales, so check realized results before paying a premium.

Most people should start with the first two rows. The 40-coin P and D set is a real collection, it can be finished entirely from circulation, and it teaches you to read mint marks and condition before you spend anything serious.

Coin roll hunting quarters

The Mint's own advice for new collectors starts with coins you already have and suggests searching rolls from a bank. A $10 roll holds 40 quarters. Search, keep what you need, and take the rest back.

The reverse tells you the design at a glance, which makes the American Women Quarters quicker to sort than a date-based series. Turn the coin over only to read the mint mark: it sits on the obverse, to the right of Washington's neck and below the date.

Expect the 2025 coins to come last. The Dr. Vera Rubin quarter, at 118,800,000 struck, has the lowest mintage of the 20, and its Philadelphia run of 55,800,000 is the lowest single-mint issue. Our key date page explains why that makes them harder to find but not more valuable.

Reverse of the 2025 Juliette Gordon Low quarter showing Low in a Girl Scout uniform and campaign hat beside the trefoil badge, United States Mint image — The 2025 Juliette Gordon Low quarter, one of the five final-year designs that take longest to find in change.

Picking the best coin from change

When a roll gives you two of the same design, keep the better one. Look for the fewest marks on Washington's cheek and on the honoree's face, the sharpest lettering, and some original shine left in the fields. A coin from 2025 will usually beat one from 2022 simply because it has spent less time in tills.

Treat the circulation set as a first draft. You can upgrade individual coins from later rolls at no cost, and swapping a worn 2022 Angelou for a bright one is part of the fun. Spend money on condition only once the set is complete.

Other ways to theme a collection

The Mint lists mint mark, design theme and artist among common ways to organize a collection. Artist works well with this series. Emily Damstra designed four reverses (Maya Angelou, Anna May Wong, Edith Kanakaʻole and Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray), and Phebe Hemphill both designed and sculpted the Dr. Mary Edwards Walker and Celia Cruz coins. Sorting by honoree's field, such as science, the arts or civil rights, is another option.

How to collect quarters from the Mint and dealers

If you want uncirculated coins without hunting, the Mint sold each design in four products: a 100-coin bag from Philadelphia, a 100-coin bag from Denver, a two-roll set (40 P, 40 D) and a three-roll set (40 P, 40 D, 40 S). The three-roll set was the only way to get the S uncirculated coins. Our page on Mint rolls and bags lists what each contained.

These products sold in modest numbers. The CoinNews sales report of 21 October 2026 shows 10,651 three-roll sets for the 2025 Ida B. Wells quarter and 9,806 for Althea Gibson. That is plenty for collectors, but S coins are not something you will meet in change.

For the proofs, the four clad and four silver sets are the source. Our silver proof set page has the issue prices and sales for each year. Buy proofs in their original Mint packaging where you can; the Mint itself recommends original cases and capsules for buying and selling modern coins.

Dealers, coin shows and auctions fill the gaps. The Mint suggests comparing prices before you buy and checking that a seller offers a reasonable return policy. Both are worth doing for any single coin priced above a few dollars.

Storing a quarter collection

Storage is where a cheap collection quietly loses value. The Mint's guide to caring for your coin collection gives the basics:

Hold coins by the edges, over a soft towel, ideally with cotton gloves. Skin oils mark the surface.
Use acid-free cardboard and holders free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC eventually coats a coin with a sticky green residue.
Use hard plastic holders for valuable coins, such as the silver proofs.
Keep coins somewhere cool and dry, away from sharp swings in temperature and humidity.
Do not clean them. The Mint warns that polishing or cleaning can reduce value, and brushing can scratch the surface.

A PCGS article on coin preservation adds that holders made of Mylar, polyethylene or polypropylene are stable, and that metal coins can start to corrode once relative humidity rises above 35 percent. A cardboard folder suits a 20 or 40 coin circulation set; proofs belong in their Mint holders.

What not to pay for in an American Women Quarters collection

Most money lost on this series goes on "errors" bought raw from online listings. Out of 8,024,800,000 coins, the program has two documented off-metal strikes, one fully cataloged doubled die and one notable die clash. The rest is mostly die wear, machine doubling or damage. Avoid paying a premium for:

The "Hope quarter", which is the ordinary 2024 Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray design.
"VOTO PARA LA MUJER is upside down" on the Nina Otero-Warren coin, which is the normal design.
The "IN COD WE TRUST" quarter, covered on our IN COD WE TRUST page.
Any raw coin sold as a variety without a certified holder or a match to a published diagnostic.

The one collectible variety, the 2024-P Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Doubled Die Reverse, sold raw for roughly $75 to $205 at discovery. Check any candidate against the diagnostics on our errors page first.

Keeping track and growing the collection

A printed list is the most useful tool you will own. Our American Women Quarters checklist has room for P, D and S, and you can tick coins off as rolls are searched.

Once the 40 circulation coins are done, the natural next steps are the five 2026 designs, which are in change now and are covered in our post on the America 250 quarters, or the much larger state and park series counted in how many different quarters there are.

Frequently asked questions

How many coins are in a complete American Women Quarters collection?: Twenty designs make 40 circulation coins from Philadelphia and Denver. Adding the San Francisco uncirculated, clad proof and silver proof versions of each design brings a complete collection to 100 coins. Most collectors start with the 40 P and D coins.
Can you find every American Women Quarter in circulation?: Yes, every P and D coin of all 20 designs was released into circulation, so a 40-coin set can be completed from change and bank rolls. The S uncirculated coins and the proofs were sold only to collectors and cannot be found in change.
Where is the mint mark on an American Women Quarter?: On the obverse, the side with George Washington, to the right of his neck and below the date. P is Philadelphia and D is Denver for circulation coins. S marks San Francisco coins made for collectors.
Should I clean old quarters before putting them in a folder?: No. The U.S. Mint warns that polishing or cleaning coins can reduce their value, and brushing or rubbing can scratch the surface. Hold coins by the edges and store them in acid-free, PVC-free holders instead.
How much does it cost to start a women quarter collection?: From circulation, nothing beyond face value: 40 coins are $10. Buying uncirculated P and D coins runs about one to two dollars each. The four clad proof sets were issued at $93.50 combined and the four silver proof sets at $328.00.

Sources

Last verified: October 2026. Mintage figures are final.