The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
Numismatic Rarity
Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
Relative Rarity By Type
Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
Relative Rarity By Series
Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
The 1968-D Washington Quarter has the lowest mintage for any circulation strike Quarter struck from 1965 to Date. Although it has the lowest mintage it is still fairly common and examples can still be found in circulation. Uncirculated examples can also be purchased inexpensively up to MS65 grades. In MS66 grades examples are usually pulled from rolls or sold as singles. in MS67 condition they are scarce with about 200 to 300 examples known. In MS68 condition they are almost unheard of with less than a dozen examples available and none being graded finer.
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