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1/4 Dollar 'Washington Quarter' Missouri
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central composition depicting members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition paddling a keelboat on the Missouri River, representing the Corps of Discovery. The Gateway Arch of St. Louis rises prominently in the background, flanked by rocky bluffs and vegetation on either side, evoking the Missouri landscape. Above the central design, the state name MISSOURI and the year of statehood 1821 are inscribed, followed by CORPS OF DISCOVERY across the field. The bicentennial dates 1804 and 2004 flank the arch, commemorating the expedition's journey, while the year of issue 2003 and the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM appear along the lower rim. The designer's initials AM are incused in the lower right field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Missouri quarter entered circulation in August 2003 as the 24th release in the 50 State Quarters Program. Missouri's inclusion in that program carried some quiet political weight — the state had lobbied hard for a design referencing the Gateway Arch, which at the time was administered by the National Park Service rather than the state, complicating design rights negotiations with the U.S. Mint.
Clad quarters of this era were struck in enormous volumes across Philadelphia and Denver, making circulated survivors essentially worthless as collectibles. The real collecting action sits in satin finish and proof issues from San Francisco.