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Silver Quarter Value & Melt Value Today
Quarters dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver and hold 0.1808 troy ounces each. From 1965 on, circulating quarters have no silver, so the date is the first test.
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Melt value
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Metal value only, before any dealer spread. Scarce dates and high grades can be worth much more.
Value at today's silver price
| Amount | Pure silver | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 coin | 0.181 oz | — |
| Roll of 40 ($10 face) | 7.234 oz | — |
| $100 face value | 72.336 oz | — |
Figures assume full-weight coins. For worn 90% coins the usual rule of thumb is about 0.715 oz per $1 face, about 1% less.
Melt value is the floor
Melt value is what the metal in a coin is worth: its pure silver content times the spot price. A silver quarter holds 0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver, so at $60 an ounce its melt value is $10.85. The calculator above uses today's price instead.
That number is the floor. Worn, common-date silver quarters trade as junk silver: bought and sold on their silver content. A scarce date, a rare mint mark or a coin in high grade is priced as a collectible, starting from the floor and going up.
| Coin | Years | Metal | Weight | Pure silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver quarter | 1964 and earlier | 90% silver, 10% copper | 6.25 g | 0.1808 oz |
The Coinage Act of 1965 took silver out of the dime and quarter. Every circulating quarter before that, from Barber and Standing Liberty quarters to 1932–1964 Washingtons, is 90% silver. A $10 roll of 40 silver quarters holds about 7.2 troy ounces.
Is yours a valuable one? Check these first
Check the date, the mint mark and the condition against this list. If your coin matches a key date or variety, have it looked at by a dealer who handles collector coins before you sell it for melt.
- Dated 1964 or earlier: 90% silver. Circulating quarters from 1965 on are copper-nickel clad; only special S-mint silver proofs differ.
- 1932-D: The key Washington quarter: 436,800 struck. Mint-state coins are rare.
- 1932-S: 408,000 struck, the lowest mintage, though a few more were saved than the 1932-D.
Mintages and varieties from CoinWeek's 1932-D Washington quarter guide. For current collector prices by grade, check the PCGS Price Guide or the NGC Price Guide. Prices for key dates change often and depend heavily on grade.
What dealers typically pay
Dealers price common silver coins off the silver spot price, so the melt figure above is the number to anchor on. Some shops quote per coin, others per $1 of face value. Before you accept, put the offer into the Coin Offer Checker: it shows the metal value and where the offer sits against typical dealer pay. For a key date or a high-grade coin, ask for an offer on the coin as a collectible, not as silver.
Not sure it's silver?
The Is My Coin Silver? checker takes the denomination and year and tells you the metal, the silver content and the melt value. Selling a mix of coins? The silver coin melt value calculator adds up several types at once, and the junk silver calculator works from face value.
Where to sell
Compare coin dealers near you: what each one buys, and what recent customers say about the offers they got. If this coin is part of a larger collection, read how to sell a coin collection first.
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Questions
Which quarters are silver?
Quarters dated 1964 or earlier are 90% silver. Circulating quarters from 1965 on are copper-nickel clad; only special S-mint silver proofs contain silver.
How much silver is in a quarter?
A 90% silver quarter weighs 6.25 grams and holds 0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver. A clad quarter weighs 5.67 grams and holds none.
How much is a 1964 quarter worth?
A worn 1964 quarter is worth its melt value: 0.1808 ounces times the silver price, about $10.85 with silver at $60. Uncirculated coins and errors can bring more.
What is the rarest Washington quarter?
The 1932-D (436,800 struck) is the series key. The 1932-S has a lower mintage (408,000), but more were saved, so it is a little easier to find.
Sources: CoinWeek, 1932-D Washington quarter · CoinWeek, silver content of U.S. coins · MetalCharts junk silver guide · U.S. Mint coin specifications (current clad coins) · Coinage Act of 1965. Updated 2026-10-09.