2024-S Patsy Takemoto Mink Proof

San Francisco struck 800,000 clad proofs of the Patsy Takemoto Mink quarter in 2024 for inclusion in the United States Mint's annual proof and quarter proof sets. Mink, born in 1927 on Maui, served a combined twenty-four years in the United States House of Representatives across two periods of service, 1965 to 1977 and 1990 until her death in 2002. Her authorship of Title IX, which transformed access to athletics and educational programs for generations of American women and girls, sits at the center of her legislative legacy, though her work also covered the Women's Educational Equity Act, early childhood education, and environmental policy specific to the Pacific. The 800,000 proof figure tracks closely with other 2024 American Women clad proofs and represents steady, if not expanding, collector demand for the format.

Artistic Infusion Program artist Elana Hagler's reverse design gains its full effect in proof finish. The mirrored fields throw the frosted central portrait into high relief, and inscription work that can read soft on circulating strikes appears sharp and crisp on a properly struck proof. Specifications: clad layers of 91.67 percent copper and 8.33 percent nickel bonded to a pure copper core, weight 5.67 grams, diameter 24.3 millimeters, reeded edge, S mintmark on the obverse below the portrait. Authentication diagnostics for a 2024-S clad proof include squared rims with full thickness, depth of frost on the highest design points, and the absence of any die polish or hairline disruption in the mirror fields. Cameo contrast on early strikes is typically Ultra or Deep.

Proof entries on this site carry Regular rarity classification, with the proof format itself, not relative scarcity, defining the listing. Population data through Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) shows PR69 examples readily available. See the Washington Quarters (American Women) series history.