If you mean a US quarter dated 1962 it's not sterling silver, it's coin silver (.900 silver & .100 copper) and value as of today is $3.25 just for the silver
Pre-1965 silver quarters are 90% silver with a total weight of 6.25 grams, which is then 5.625 grams of silver per quarter.
About $3 for its metal content. A scrap dealer will pay wholesale, though
It's worth just over $2 for the silver.
All silver Washington quarters have the same amount of silver it's .18084oz of pure silver
If the coin has any wear. The value is just for the silver, about$1.50.
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At present, it's worth about $2.25.
A US nickel dated 1962 contains no silver - it is 25% nickel and 75% copper.
Scott Sterling was born on March 2, 1962.
Amy Sterling Casil was born in 1962.
Sterling Sturtevant died in 1962 of pancreatic cancer.
Edythe Sterling died on June 4, 1962, in Hollywood, California, USA.
Scott 'La Rock' Sterling was born on March 2, 1962.
Scott 'La Rock' Sterling was born on March 2, 1962.
The U.S. Bicentennial was in 1976 (remember when the Declaration of Independence was?)You have an ordinary silver quarter from an ordinary year. It's worth about $3 for its silver content.Bicentennial coins found in circulation are dual-dated (1776-1976) and are made of copper-nickel, not silver, so they're only worth face value.
All US quarters produced in 1962 were composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.
Your question really needs to supply the coin's denomination to receive an accurate answer, but briefly: Assuming you found it in circulation, a cent or nickel from 1962 is only worth face value despite being nearly 50 years old. A dime, quarter, or half dollar will be worth 6 to 8 times face value, depending on the current price of silver.