About $5.50 for scrap silver. It is a common coin worth no more than bullion content.
All circulation-strike quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver. There are no major varieties among 1972 quarters, so anything that you find in change will only be worth 25¢.
All US quarters minted from 1873-1964 contain the same amount of silver. And all silver proof quarters (1992-present) contain the same amount of silver (keep in mind that coins you find in your pocket change made from 1965-present contain no silver) there was a special silver bicentennial quarter made that only contained 40% silver (keep in mind that the bicentennial quarters you find in change contain no silver) but other than that the silver level has remained constant for all silver quarters. The quarters before 1873 contained different levels of silver, but such coins are collectable and worth more than melt value.
If the quarter was minted in 1845 it's worth around $15.00-$75.00 depending on it's condition. A 2004 quarter isn't worth a cent over face value.CorrectionPlease compare the quarter to all of the other State Quarters in your pocket. They all have dual dates on the reverse, and any that you find in change are only worth 25¢. The date at the top is the year that the featured state joined the Union, and the date at the bottom is the minting date. Both Florida and Texas joined in 1845 and both quarters were issued in 2004.
All circulation-strike quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver. There are no major varieties among 1969 quarters, so anything that you find in change will only be worth 25¢. The last year for silver quarters was 1964. Those are worth at least 0.18 times the current price of silver per troy ounce.
That's quarter, and if you check your pocket change you'll find that every state quarter minted since 1999 has 2 dates on it: the older one is the date that its state joined the union, and the newer date is the date the coin was made. Any that you find in change are worth exactly a quarter.
The 1970 Washington quarter was NOT struck in silver.
1964 was the last year for 90% silver coins, the only US coin dated 1969 that had silver in it is a Kenndy half dollar at 40% silver with a value of about $1.00
If you are referring to a Canadian quarter, you have to know whether it's made of 80% silver or 50% silver. If it's 80%, it's worth about $2. 50% is worth about $1.50. If you're referring to a U.S. quarter, it's not silver. Silver quarters were last struck in 1964. Since 1965 all circulation U.S. quarters have been made from "sandwich" blanks consisting of a copper core with cupronickel cladding on either side. As such, your coin is worth face value only.
First off, they are not sterling silver, sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver, most silver US coins are 90% silver and 10% copper, known occasionally as "coin silver". In average circulated condition, the coin is only worth its silver content, at the time of writing, it is about $5.50 in silver content. If it is in mint-state or otherwise very good condition, it might be worth more than just its silver content if you can find a collector.
This is actually a rather hard coin to find in high grades, but if it has been circulated at all, it will only be worth a quarter.
All circulation-strike quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver. There are no major varieties among 1972 quarters, so anything that you find in change will only be worth 25¢.
All US quarters minted from 1873-1964 contain the same amount of silver. And all silver proof quarters (1992-present) contain the same amount of silver (keep in mind that coins you find in your pocket change made from 1965-present contain no silver) there was a special silver bicentennial quarter made that only contained 40% silver (keep in mind that the bicentennial quarters you find in change contain no silver) but other than that the silver level has remained constant for all silver quarters. The quarters before 1873 contained different levels of silver, but such coins are collectable and worth more than melt value.
Any state quarter you find in circulation is only worth face value, 25 cents.
All circulation-strike quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver. 1967 quarters don't have mint marks and there are no major varieties, so anything that you find in change will only be worth 25¢.
1932 to 1964 Washington Quarters were made up of .900 silver and .100 copper. They have 0.18084 oz of silver in them. This is why it is very rare to every find a quarter that is any older than 1965 in pocket change. It is worth a little over $4 depending on the spot price of silver.
It depends on the coin. If it is dated 1965 or later, unless it has some sort of interesting error or is a proof coin, it is only really worth face value. It might be worth about a dollar to a serious collector, but you will find a really hard time finding a buyer. If it is dated 1964 or before, it is 90% silver and worth at least $6 for the silver content alone. Depending on the date/mintmark, it may be worth more.
If the quarter was minted in 1845 it's worth around $15.00-$75.00 depending on it's condition. A 2004 quarter isn't worth a cent over face value.CorrectionPlease compare the quarter to all of the other State Quarters in your pocket. They all have dual dates on the reverse, and any that you find in change are only worth 25¢. The date at the top is the year that the featured state joined the Union, and the date at the bottom is the minting date. Both Florida and Texas joined in 1845 and both quarters were issued in 2004.