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Silver Quarter Value Today

A silver quarter (1964 and earlier) is worth $11.66 in silver today — 0.1808 troy ounces at $64.50 spot, 46.6 times its face value. A roll of 40 is $466.46.

Any US quarter dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver; 1965 and later circulating quarters are copper-nickel clad and worth face value. On a stack, look at the edge: silver quarters show a solid silver-white edge, clad quarters a copper stripe.

The number above is melt value: the silver in one unworn coin at the live spot price. For a circulated coin that is the right answer — silver quarters trade on their metal, not their face value — but a few dates are worth more to collectors, and the section below names them. For a whole bag or a mixed lot, the junk silver calculator prices it by face value.

One silver quarter

$11.66

0.1808 ozt silver · 1964 and earlier

Times face value

46.6×

melt ÷ 25 cents

Silver spot

$64.50

per troy ounce

Melt value at silver spot from gold-api.com, captured Sep 25, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC. Nothing here is an offer to buy or sell.

What silver quarters are worth, by count

Melt value of unworn coins at today's spot. Circulated coins hold slightly less silver; bags are priced at 0.715 ozt per $1 face to allow for it.

Quantity Silver Melt value
1 coin 0.181 ozt $11.66
$1 face (4 coins) 0.723 ozt $46.65
1 roll (40 coins, $10.00 face) 7.232 ozt $466.46
$10 face value 7.232 ozt $466.46
$100 face value 72.32 ozt $4,664.64

Which silver quarters are silver

Every silver variant of the denomination, with its silver content and value today.

Coin Silver Weight Silver content Value today
Washington quarter, 1932–1964 90% 6.25 g 0.1808 ozt $11.66
Standing Liberty quarter, 1916–1930 90% 6.25 g 0.1808 ozt $11.66
Barber quarter, 1892–1916 90% 6.25 g 0.1808 ozt $11.66

Check these before selling at melt

1932-D and 1932-S Washington quarters are the series' key dates and sell well above melt; check any 1932 before selling it as silver.

This page prices metal, not rarity. A coin a collector would pay more for should be looked up in a grading guide before it goes into a melt lot — once it is sold by weight, the premium is gone.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much is a silver quarter worth today?

$11.66 in silver, at the current spot price of $64.50 a troy ounce. Each coin holds 0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver (6.25 grams at 90% silver). That is the value of the metal; a coin with collector value can be worth more.

How much is a 1964 quarter worth?

A circulated 1964 quarter is worth its silver: it is the last year US quarters were struck in 90% silver, so it holds the same 0.1808 troy ounces as every earlier Washington quarter. A 1965 quarter is clad and worth 25 cents unless it is a mint error.

How many times face value is a silver quarter worth?

46.6 times face at today's spot: 25 cents of face value holds $11.66 of silver. Dealers often quote junk silver this way — "47 times face" — so the multiple is the quickest way to check whether a quote is near melt.

How can I tell if a quarter is silver?

Any US quarter dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver; 1965 and later circulating quarters are copper-nickel clad and worth face value. On a stack, look at the edge: silver quarters show a solid silver-white edge, clad quarters a copper stripe.

Is any silver quarter worth more than its silver?

1932-D and 1932-S Washington quarters are the series' key dates and sell well above melt; check any 1932 before selling it as silver. Condition matters too: an uncirculated coin can carry a premium over melt even in a common date. Circulated common dates are worth their silver.

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