1934 25C Heavy Motto MS66 认证号03214973, PCGS号85794

Ron Guth

Three obverse hubs were used to produce 1934 Quarter Dollars, as follows:

Light Motto - aka Type of 1932 - IN GOD WE TRUST mushy and indistinct

Medium Motto - aka Type of 1935 - IN GOD WE TRUST stronger, but the letters are thin

Heavy Motto - aka Type of 1936 - IN GOD WE TRUST very strong, the top center of the W is higher than the left and right strokes (diagnostic)

Sources and/or recommended reading:
The Washington Quarters of 1934" by David W. Lange, NUMISMATIST, September 2003, pp. 22-23

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Gordon Wrubel

Quickfinder Notes: The letters of the motto "In God We Trust" are thick and rather flattened on the scarce Heavy Motto (Type of 1936) quarter. To further distinguish it from the common Medium Motto (Type of 1935) variety, just look at the center peak of the W in "WE". On the Heavy Motto variety, the center peak extends ABOVE the outer diagonals of the letter. On the Medium Motto, the center peak is WELL BELOW the outer diagonals.