Which quarters are silver, and what they’re worth today
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Melt value is the value of the metal only. Dealers usually buy a little under melt and sell above it, and rare dates or high-grade coins can be worth much more to collectors.
| Silver years | 1964 and earlier |
| Types | Barber (1892–1916), Standing Liberty (1916–1930), Washington (1932–1964) |
| 1965 and later | Copper-nickel clad, no silver (except collector-only silver issues) |
Every Barber, Standing Liberty and Washington quarter from 1892 through 1964 is 90% silver. No quarters were struck in 1933. From 1965 on, circulating quarters are copper-nickel clad.
The exceptions are collector-only issues: the 1976-S Bicentennial 40% silver quarter (sold in collector sets from the San Francisco Mint) and silver proof quarters made since 1992. A 1976 quarter from your pocket change is almost certainly clad.
Condition and rarity can make some coins worth far more than their metal. Here are the ones collectors look for:
Mintages from PCGS CoinFacts and other standard references. Collector values depend on exact date, mint mark and grade, so check a current price guide, or ask us in our Discord.
Yes. All 1964 quarters are 90% silver and contain 0.18084 troy oz of pure silver.
Normally no. 1965 quarters are copper-nickel clad. A few rare 1965 error quarters were struck on leftover silver planchets.
A 90% silver quarter weighs 6.25 grams and contains 0.18084 troy ounces of pure silver.
Specs verified October 2026 against: PCGS CoinFacts · U.S. Mint coin specifications (clad coins). Live prices from gold-api.com, refreshed every minute.
