Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Coin from United States - detailed information

Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Coin from United States
CoinQuarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

The Quarter Dollar is a United States coin worth 25 cents. From its inception until 1964, the denomination was issued in silver; it underwent several design changes, including finally the silver Washington quarter (1932 - 1964) featuring the first President of the United States on the obverse and the American Eagle on the reverse, issued then until 1998 in copper-nickel. The U.S Mint then embarked on several long term projects: the State Quarters series of 50 coins featuring each State from 1999 to 2008; in 2009, a six-coin series represented the District of Columbia and five US territories, and then the America the Beautiful program (2010 - 2021). After a brief interlude with a Washington commemorative quarter, the U.S. Mint started the American Women Quarters program in 2022.

Running until 2025, the program honours five women on five reverse designs per year, selected for "contributions to the United States in a wide spectrum of accomplishments and fields, including but not limited to suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and arts". The obverse depicts George Washington with a 1931 design by Laura Gardin Fraser.

The Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Quarter Dollar is the thirteenth release in the American Women Quarters Program.

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a Civil War era surgeon, and women’s rights and dress reform advocate.

In 1855, she earned her medical degree at Syracuse Medical College in New York, married and started a medical practice. She attempted to join the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and was denied. She served as a surgeon at a temporary hospital in Washington, D.C. before being hired by Union Forces and assigned to Army of the Cumberland and later the 52nd Ohio Infantry, becoming the first female surgeon in the US Army. She was captured by Confederate forces after crossing enemy lines to treat wounded civilians and arrested as a spy. She was sent as a prisoner of war to Richmond, Virginia until released in a prisoner exchange.

After the war, she was approved for the Medal of Honor, for her efforts to treat the wounded in battle and across enemy lines during the Civil War. Notably, the award was not expressly given for gallantry in action at that time, and in fact was the only military decoration during the Civil War. Walker is the only woman to receive the medal and one of only eight civilians to receive it. Her name was deleted from the Army Medal of Honor Roll in 1917 (along with over 900 other recipients); however, it was restored in 1977. After the war, she was a writer and lecturer supporting the women's suffrage movement until her death in 1919.

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Quarter Dollars issued in 2024 have now been in circulation for only one year.

MintMint markTotal Mintage
Denver Mint Letter D 159,400,000 (159.4 million)
Philadelphia Mint Letter P 141,200,000 (141.2 million)
San Francisco Mint Letter S unknown
Obverse
United States / Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker - obverse photo

At its centre, the obverse of the coin shows the portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States (1789 - 1797), facing right. He has long hair, falling down in a queue.

The designer's initials LGF (for Laura Gardin Fraser) are in relief on the neck truncation.

Around above, the inscription LIBERTY. In smaller letters on two lines below left, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

Below right, the date of issue 2024, under which a small letter represents the mint mark.

Mint marks this year are D, P or S for Denver, Philadelphia or San Francisco mints respectively.

Obverse Inscription LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2024
Reverse
United States / Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker - reverse photo

The reverse design depicts Dr. Mary Edwards Walker holding her pocket surgical kit, with the Medal of Honor on her uniform, and surgeon’s pin at her collar; after receiving the award, she continued to wear the Medal of Honor for the rest of her life. The left side of the design showcases the details of the Medal of Honor.

Below right, the initials of the designer, PH (for Phebe Hemphill).

Around above, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. In the upper left field, the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM ("Out of many, one" - signifying unity in diversity). In the upper right field, on two lines the denomination (a quarter of a dollar) given as 25 CENTS.

In the lower left field, on four lines the inscription DR. MARY EDWARDS WALKER.

On a ribbon around below, MEDAL OF HONOR 1865.

Reverse Inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM 25 CENTS DR. MARY EDWARDS WALKER MEDAL OF HONOR 1865
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Authorising Legislation: Public Law 116-330.

The San Francisco Mint only struck coins for collectors, not released into circulation, in copper-nickel and in silver. The other two mints only struck circulation coins.

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Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Known varieties
Variety In mint sets, Denver Mint
Images United States / Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker / In mint sets, Denver Mint - obverse photo United States / Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker / In mint sets, Denver Mint - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 190,000
Details

Brilliant Uncirculated coin issued in U.S. Mint annual set.

In Set Uncirculated Coin Set 2024, mintage unknown
Variety In mint sets, Philadelphia Mint
Images United States / Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker / In mint sets, Philadelphia Mint - obverse photo United States / Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker / In mint sets, Philadelphia Mint - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 190,000
Details

Brilliant Uncirculated coin issued in U.S. Mint annual set.

In Set Uncirculated Coin Set 2024, mintage unknown
Variety Brilliant Uncirculated, San Francisco Mint
Mintage Issued: unknown
Details

Not released into circulation; issued for collectors only.

Variety Proof, San Francisco Mint
Images United States / Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker / Proof, San Francisco Mint - obverse photo United States / Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker / Proof, San Francisco Mint - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown
Variety Silver Proof, San Francisco Mint
Mintage Issued: unknown
Material0.999 Silver
Details

6.343 g, 0.199 troy oz. of 99.9% silver.

Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: References to Information Used
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Showing 15 from a total of 315 coins of type: Quarter Dollar
Coin NameMintageSymbol or PortraitLegend
Quarter Dollar 2023 Bessie Coleman 619,200,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2023
Quarter Dollar 2023 Edith Kanakaʻole 741,400,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2023
Quarter Dollar 2023 Eleanor Roosevelt 555,800,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2023
Quarter Dollar 2023 Jovita Idar 378,600,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2023
Quarter Dollar 2023 Maria Tallchief 370,600,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2023
Quarter Dollar 2024 Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray 354,600,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2024
Quarter Dollar 2024 Patsy Takemoto Mink 397,400,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2024
Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker 300,600,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2024
Quarter Dollar 2024 Celia Cruz 305,800,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2024
Quarter Dollar 2024 Zitkala-Ša 322,800,000 George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2024
Quarter Dollar 2025 Ida B. Wells unknown George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2025
Quarter Dollar 2025 Juliette Gordon Low unknown George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2025
Quarter Dollar 2025 Dr. Vera Rubin unknown George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2025
Quarter Dollar 2025 Stacey Milbern unknown George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2025
Quarter Dollar 2025 Althea Gibson unknown George Washington by Laura Fraser LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2025
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Quarter Dollar 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Details
CountryUnited States
CurrencyUS Dollar
Coin TypeAmerican Women Quarter Dollar
Issued2024
PortraitGeorge Washington, portrait by Laura Gardin Fraser
Face Value25 (x Cent)
Circulation Mintage300,600,000 (300.6 million)
Total Mintage300,600,000 (300.6 million)
CurrentYes
MaterialCopper-Nickel clad copper
DesignerPhebe Hemphill
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size24.2600 mm
Thickness1.7500 mm
Mass5.6700 g
OCC IDRMKG-EZAC-ZWAM-ONXQ
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