2024-S Patsy Takemoto Mink, Silver Proof

The 2024-S silver proof Patsy Takemoto Mink quarter was struck at the San Francisco Mint to a mintage of 380,000 pieces for inclusion in the United States Mint's Silver Proof Set and Silver Quarters Proof Set. Mink remains a transformative figure in twentieth-century American policy. Her 1972 authorship of Title IX, formally Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, restructured the relationship between federal funding and equal access in American education. The provision applied to athletics, admissions, employment, and the full range of activities receiving federal funds, and its effects rippled outward through more than five decades of practice. The 380,000 mintage figure is comparable to other silver proofs from the 2024 program and reflects a collector base specifically attentive to the .999 fine silver composition.

Elana Hagler's reverse design, produced under the Artistic Infusion Program, takes on additional clarity in silver. The bright white surfaces of frost against silver mirror create stronger relief contrast than the clad version, and texture work in hair and the supporting design elements becomes more visible under magnification. Specifications: .999 fine silver, weight 6.343 grams, diameter 24.3 millimeters, reeded edge, S mintmark on the obverse below the Washington portrait. Authentication for a 2024-S silver proof rests on weight to .999 silver specification with standard tolerance, edge reeding count consistent with master die work, and the dual-finish characteristics specific to modern San Francisco proof production. Holders from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) are standard for resale market participation.

Silver proof entries carry Regular rarity classification despite the lower mintage relative to clad proofs, with rarity conveyed through narrative rather than badge. Original Mint silver proof set packaging adds provenance for the highest-grade examples, and bullion-aware buyers value the .999 fine silver content as a price floor beyond the numismatic premium. Series notes appear in the Washington Quarters (American Women) series history.