2019 War in the Pacific Quarter: Value, Errors & Worth

This release is one of the latest in the America the Beautiful series. The series was created to show the most popular places in the country: landscapes, historic events, and major cultural sites. 

Congress approved it through the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008. The Mint made coins with national parks, historic sites, forests, and monuments on change. 

But why did they do that? The government hoped to make those places more popular, because many Americans might never visit them. 

So, about this particular piece: it shows the battles in place on Guam during World War II, and more precisely, U.S. troops landing at Asan Bay. Like with any modern coin, it usually costs its face value, so, if it is not that unique, why is it worth collecting? 

2019 War in the Pacific Quarter Overview

Why is this image so important that they made a coin with it? In the 1930s, Japan tried to be a conqueror and expand in East Asia. The country also wanted French Indochina, the Dutch East Indies, and other colonies rich in oil. 

In December 1941, Japan struck Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, Guam, Wake Island, Malaya, Hong Kong, and others. They took most of the region’s major colonies. 

The conflict ended in 1945 after fighting on Japanese islands, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Soviet entry into the war against Japan. Japan surrendered in August 1945, losing its overseas possessions, and the region’s map changed for good.

“The occupation forces will be under the command of a Supreme Commander designated by the United States. Although every effort will be made, by consultation and by constitution of appropriate advisory bodies, to establish policies for the conduct of the occupation and the control of Japan which will satisfy the principal Allied powers, in the event of any differences of opinion among them, the policies of the United States will govern.”

— The State Department

From the document issued by the State Department on September 6, 1945

It’s one of the more action-focused designs of the program, if we compare it to San Antonio Missions Quarter or Bombay Hook. The obverse has a Washington portrait, just like any coin in the series. Standard clad strikes are from Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. There are also proof formats and a five-ounce silver version. 

2019 War in the Pacific Quarter Value & Worth

The 2019 war in the Pacific quarter value is usually a quarter, unless they’re uncirculated. Also, the proofs, especially silver ones, are the most valuable because of the metal. 

The West Point mint release is one of the most unique: the 2019 W Quarter War in the Pacific is scarcer than Philadelphia or Denver pieces. They intentionally limited the production, but don’t expect them to be out there in the wild anymore, because the W version was bought as soon as they came out. 

The war in the Pacific quarter worth (approximately):

Just like its “siblings” (2019 releases like Lowell, American Memorial Park, San Antonio, and River of No Return), the war in the Pacific 2019 quarter costs basically the same; the W version is a bit more, but well, just try to find it.

2019 War in the Pacific Quarter Errors & Varieties

There are no mint errors for this release. The 2019 war in the Pacific quarter error only has some die issues because the coin is a relatively new one. Unfortunately for collectors, the Mint doesn’t make so many mistakes nowadays. 

War in the Pacific quarter 2019 usually has:

• Small die chips in water lines or landing-craft edges

• Light doubling on letters

• Weak strikes where figures look soft

If you see small imperfections, maybe you have a mistake, who knows? Check it with the app first.  

Conclusion

The 2019 quarter war in the Pacific is, no doubt, a beautiful but still not so precious coin (at least yet).

Circulated examples are pretty affordable, but proofs and silver strikes give collectors more to explore. The W-mint version is the most desirable among all formats.