Quarter Dollar Coin

Other scams include 'ballistic rolls' of presidential one-dollar coins. Instead of receiving a regular roll of twenty-five coins, the ballistic roll contains fifty coins and is stamped with a fictitious 'Vault ID.' These usually sell for over $100 per roll of fifty coins. The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a United States coin worth 25 cents, one-quarter of a dollar. It has a diameter of.955 inch (24.26 mm) and a thickness of.069 inch (1.75 mm). The coin sports the profile of George Washington on its obverse, and its reverse design has changed frequently. It has been produced on and off since 1796. I love the 5 oz ATB Quarter series 5 state coins each year from 2010 -2020 and one coin in 2021. I would like to see it come to an end and move on to another 5 oz silver series/denomination.

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Reverse An eagle, wings spread, and standing on a shaft of arrows with two olive sprays beneath the eagle, is surrounded with the face value, the motto 'E PLURIBUS UNUM' and the lettering 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'. NOTE: If there is a mintmark it is at the bottom, above ER in QUARTER. The US Mint began issuing Quarter Dollars intermittently in 1796. And after periods of interruption, stability came almost half a century later, in 1831. You can imagine the number of designs that have been made since that date until today. The first coins to be designed were Wright’s silver Quarters Dollars with draped busts between 1796.

A quick separation of quarter values is the date 1964, the last year of silver era quarters. All silver quarter are worth a minimum of $4.52 each as of 2/8/2021 . Modern quarters minted beginning 1965 are worth a premium in Mint State (no wear) condition. Follow a step by step method to identify the series of your quarter, variety, date and mintmark combination, leading to special qualities and above average value.

Steps Leading to Value:

• Step 1: Recognize the Different Series of Quarters - US quarters were minted in a variety of design series. Each is unique and have their share of scarce to rare issues. Identify the different series to begin narrowing value.
• Step 2: Date and Mintmark Variety - Dates are collected and valued individually. Dates combined with mintmarks are each identified as to rarity and demand.
• Step 3: Grading Condition - Judging condition recognizes a grade used to narrow how much each quarter is worth. A close inspection comparing to images is needed.
• Step 4: Special Qualities - Old to modern quarter series have special qualities collectors seek. These qualities are examined to accurately evaluate your coin.

Minted since 1796 there are many rare dates, mint marks, and scarce quarter varieties. Often reaching into the hundreds of dollars.

How to determine quarter values begins with identifying the denomination and series. Examine your coin and compare to the following images to find a match.

Note: Images within blue borders are Links to the Quarter Values series.

Step 1: Recognize the Different Series of Quarters

With a high starting price and quickly rising into the thousands. All early Bust quarters are scarce to rare. Avidly sought by dealers to meet the demand of collectors. Compare your coins to the grading images and value charts.

A long running series with many rare dates and varieties. Because condition of these Seated quarters is important to value, grading is important. Discover how much they are worth, compare your old quarters to the grading images and value chart listing all the dates and mintmarks.

Collectors are adding to their collections and increasing the demand for Barber Quarters. Your old quarter is worth much more today. From $6.49 each to many hundreds for the rare dates and mintmarks. Judge condition and worth of your coins using the grading images and coin values chart.

Everyone agrees it is a beautiful coin. Easily one of the most popular coins with collectors. Discover the value that strong demand has placed on Standing Liberty quarters. Grading images to evaluate their condition and price chart listing all dates, mint marks and varieties.

Their value is tied closely to the price of silver. However, a few rare dates and mintmarks of the early years of the Washington quarter series stand out, if found in high condition. Compare you coins to the grading images and separate then by condition. Follow your coin's value on the silver charts, and check for rare dates and mintmarks.

Step 2: Date Plus Variety and Mintmarks are Identified

Many serious collectors are assembling sets of quarters. Each date becomes an important part to these sets of coins. Numbers minted yearly vary and over time the scarce and rare issues are noticeably difficult to obtain, raising values. Each series is also interesting because of small changes to designs introduced, sometimes carrying the same date. Recognition of varieties within years also impacts value. Quarter series are full of subtle varieties.

Mintmarks are next considered in the value process. Early quarters; 1796 until 1840, were all minted at the Philadelphia mint, the only mint at the time. Mintages were in the range of two to three hundred thousand per year with a few low production years. 1835 is unusual with close to two million struck.

Branch mints began striking quarters in 1840 with the New Orleans mint. To identify branch mints - 'Mintmarks' - were added to the designs. An 'O' mintmark identifies New Orleans coinage. Other branch mints became important to the quarter series, San Francisco, Carson City, and Denver. All in various quantities struck quarters over the years. Usually branch mints struck lower numbers of quarters creating the scarce variety for the year. Mintmark identification is now important and reflected on value charts. Mintmarks and location on the coins are detailed on series pages.

🔎Step 1 above are image links to match your coin. Visit the series page for value charts and details on how to value your old quarters.

Step 3: Grading Condition Quarter Values are Conditional

Grades listed on value charts are a definition of a coin's condition. Amount of wear as it progresses; from none to very worn develops in recognizable stages. Each stage of wear is judged and assigned a grade matched to a standard. First minted, a coin is in Mint State condition and defined as Mint State grade.

Mint State Grade: A coin with no wear to any surface is defined as Mint State. Each series of quarters have specific high points to the design prone to first signs of wear. A close inspection is needed to determine if wear has smoothed and flattened any of these high spots. Grading in-depth is covered in each series and done comparing to images, video, and descriptions.

Extremely Fine Grade: An Extremely Fine grade quarter retains all major design elements in strong relief. Wear is noted; however, only small amounts of flatness is seen on the highest finer detail. A Standing Liberty quarter is judged looking at the amount of wear on Liberty's shoulder and knee. Overall, the appearance is sharp and well defined.

Fine Grade: Wear is easily visible on a quarter in Fine grade. Moderate wear has smoothed all high areas. A distinction between Fine and a lower grade is flattened areas do not connect. Separation, even if slight, is evident from Liberty's face and hair, major feathers of the eagle designs clear, and lettering of the legends is bold.

Good Grade: Once noticeable heavy wear has smoothed the majority of the design, the coin is now in Good grade. Its smooth surface is without any fine detail. Bust quarters and Barber quarter with large portraits of Liberty are portrayed in outline. Inner lines to hair, headbands, and indications of a gown are faded to smooth.

Judging a quarter's condition to determine a grade is done by comparing the coin to images of grade standards. Additional video helps to identify many subtle points to grading quarters.

🔎Step 1 image and text links lead to series pages of in-depth coverage. Each series page covers grading quarters in detail. Close-up images and descriptions of grades are used to judge condition.

Step 4: Special Qualities Enhancing Value

A certain amount of personal judgement goes into recognizing special qualities. Quarters are first viewed for their overall impression. Is the condition crisp enough to see most detail of the design? Is the toning, and color pleasing and enhancing the detail? Does a mark or rim dent catch the eye?

Eye appeal plays a role to solidify the value of coins. A pleasing quarter is marketable when compared to an example with less appeal and distractions.

Most old quarters are in circulated, worn condition. Among circulated grades, each collector develops an opinion of the traits to an appealing coin. Lightly toned verses darkly toned. Marks on the surface are acceptable, if obscure. Wear, only to a certain degree. Coins with positive appeal in just these three traits are surprisingly a challenge to find.

The Bust quarter in the top row is worn, however, still pleasing. A scarce coin with hair and gown detail visible, acceptable toning, and mark free surfaces, a collectible coin.

Seated Liberty quarters are full of small details. Toning enhances the visibility of the design on the 1875 quarter. Minor circulation wear is visible but not distracting. Open fields behind Liberty are free of marks and abrasions. An eye appealing Seated Liberty quarter is sought by collectors.

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A Standing Liberty quarter in Extremely Fine grade remains well detailed. All major and most minor detail is visible. Lightly toned and one special feather stands out. A full date is visible. The early years sub-variety of the series included the date, high in relief, and quickly wore smooth. A bold date visible is appreciated by collectors.

Consider your coin with aesthetics in mind. An honest rating gives insight to value.

🔎Match your coin to the image links in Step 1 and visit; how to determine in-depth quarter values of your coin.

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Continuing with special qualities of coins. Many of your old silver quarter values are tied closely to the price of silver. Quarters dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver and worth many times their face value. With today's high value of silver your old coins are becoming surprisingly valuable.

Scarce and rare quarters are found in all the design series. Early era quarters, 1796 to the 1890's are all scarce. Quarters of the twentieth century are very popular today, with certain key dates considered rare.

A quick reference to US Coin Values. Images to identify each coin and minimum values for each type. Using the step by step method to how much coins are worth. Bookmark the online value charts to phone.

Follow the videos with close-up views highlighting the subtle changes from one 'grade' of condition to the next. Master index of grading videos lists series beginning with pennies to silver dollars. Values within the different series of coins are dependent on condition just as importantly as dates and mintmarks. It is possible to detect the difference of these finer points of value.

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All old US coin values. It is an excellent index with images and text links to all coin series, from Cents to Gold. Value charts, grading images and descriptions uncover how much your box of old coins is worth.

An understanding of the Value process:
Denomination Series Date Mintmark Condition

Value is the foundation to the Selling of your coins process. Always begin with an accurate value before selling your old coins.

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Your 1954 quarter value starts a $4.52 each.

This minimum represents the high silver content in the coin.

As a collectible the Washington quarter with the 'D' mintmark, indicating the Denver mint is the rarer issue. Followed in lower value by the 'S' mintmark coin, produced at the San Francisco mint.

The Philadelphia mint did not use a mintmark, issued the highest total amount of quarters in 1954 and are today the most commonly found.

To reach higher values your coin must be in nice condition and exhibit great detail.

The 1954 quarter pictured is an outstanding example. In this condition it is worth considerably more than the minimum silver value.

The 1954-D listing on the coin value chart indicates a coin minted in Denver.

An “S” would indicate your quarter was minted in San Francisco. The main mint in Philadelphia did not put mint marks on quarters at the time. Locate the 'D' or 'S' on the reverse of the 1954 Washington quarter, below the eagle. Additionally, the pricing data covers different conditions, how to identify them are covered in detail next.

1954 Quarter Value is Conditional

The highest priced Washington quarters are always the 'Uncirculated' examples, the first image. Descending to the lowest value 'Good' condition quarters. Most collectors eventually replace these 'Good' coins with a finer example.

Uncirculated: A 1954 quarter in the 'Uncirculated' grade exhibits absolutely no wear on its surfaces. The coin appears as if freshly minted. Although natural toning acquired over the years can be very desirable. This combination of factors results in the most desirable and valuable coins.

Extremely Fine: Still sharply defined with abundant detail remaining. Examine the high points of the hair, curls above the ear, including the cheek and neck line for minimum wear. The coin should standout from the rest as clearly detailed.

Fine: On this coin the small and finer details have worn away and the area surrounding the ear has flattened from circulation. Many transfers from hand to hand have left their mark. However, eye appeal is still rather nice.

Good: Here we are at the low end of the desirability scale. The lettering is now connected to the rim and only the major details of the portrait remain. The coin does not appear mistreated, for example, bent, heavy rim bumps and the like, just well worn.

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In Depth Washington Quarter Value
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Check your coins with the values chart. Most of the silver Washington quarters value is tied closely to the price of silver. However, a few rare dates and mintmarks are very valuable.

Including more relating to your 1954 quarter value. Easily find how much your old coins are worth.

From Bust Quarters to Seated Liberty, Barber, Standing Liberty and Washington quarters. All series include Grading Images to judge the condition of your coins and coin value charts.

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1954 Quarter Value and Quality

One of the nicest 1954 Washington quarters known registered a wining bid of $210 at a TeleTrade Internet Auction.

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The 1954 quarter is a stunning toned silver blue with red-violet highlights. Adding to the appeal is abundant mint silver glowing from underneath the toning with not one single detracting mark on its surface, becoming a gem quality value.

An outstanding auction value for both buyer and seller. Exception strike and exceptional quality of preservation in any coin commands the attention of buyers. Research and study of your old coins reveals how much your 1954 quarter is worth.