2025-S Stacey Park Milbern, NIFC

San Francisco's Not Intended For Circulation strike of the Stacey Park Milbern quarter occupies a specialty niche that has grown steadily in collector recognition since the United States Mint expanded direct numismatic bag and roll sales beyond the traditional Philadelphia and Denver pairing. Milbern, who lived from 1987 to 2020, organized at the intersection of disability rights and racial justice, co-founding the Disability Justice Culture Club in Oakland and mentoring a generation of activists before her death at age 33. As one of the youngest figures honored across the entire four-year American Women Quarters Program, her inclusion in 2025 closes the tribute arc that Public Law 116-330 established in January 2021. The NIFC mintage of 800,000 reflects targeted production for collectors who source uncirculated rolls and bags directly from the Mint rather than encountering the issue through commercial banking channels.

This issue uses the standard clad composition rather than the silver alloy reserved for proof sets, weighing 5.67 grams at 24.3 millimeters with a reeded edge in 91.67 percent copper and 8.33 percent nickel bonded to a copper core. The reverse, designed through the Artistic Infusion Program and described in the United States Mint press release, depicts Milbern with disability justice and solidarity elements. Authentication relies on the S mintmark placed sharply above the date, the uncirculated satin finish characteristic of NIFC strikes, and the absence of the mirrored fields that distinguish proof pieces. NIFC strikes lack the deep frost contrast of proofs, presenting instead with consistent luster across the fields.

Population data through Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) remains thin, supporting premium pricing for finest-known MS-68 and MS-69 examples. Original sealed Mint bags and rolls remain the most reliable source for certified gem examples, with sealing tags providing dealer-verified provenance for high-grade submissions. See the Washington Quarters (American Women) series history.