These still turn up in change and don't have any extra value if circulated. A nice uncirculated one might sell for 50 to 75 cents.
The last silver quarters were minted in 1964.
Before 1965 in most cases. While error coins can be found on any coin from the earliest coins to the present, all other coins that are valuable were minted before 1965. Any dime, quarter, or half-dollar minted before 1965 was minted in 90% silver making it worth more than face based on that only, no matter how common the year was.
Kennedy half dollars minted between 1965 and 1970 contain 40% silver and are worth around $5 each.
Modern quarters (minted 1965-present) weigh 5.67 grams.
It's worth 25 cents.
25¢, like nearly every quarter minted since 1965.
Going purely by melt value, a U.S. quarter minted before 1965 is currently worth about $5.50 for the silver (as of 11 January 2013).
US coins dated 1965-1967 don't carry mint marks, so it's not possible to tell where your quarter was minted. In circulated condition it has no added value -- there is no silver in it. A nice uncirculated one is worth about 50 cents.
25¢, like nearly every quarter minted since 1965.
If the quarter was minted before 1965 it is 90% silver and 10% copper.
US quarters minted before 1965 are 90% silver and worth several times face value. At present, a '61 quarter is worth a little over $5.
The last silver quarters were minted in 1964.
U.S. quarters minted before 1965 contain 90% silver and currently have a melt value of just below $6. Some coins may be worth more to collectors, depending on date, mint mark, and condition.
It's pretty obviously worth at least $0.25. If it's a US quarter, 1964 was the last year quarters contained silver, and it's worth considerably more than that. Quarters from 1965 and later are cupro-nickel, the same as quarters minted today.
Before 1965 in most cases. While error coins can be found on any coin from the earliest coins to the present, all other coins that are valuable were minted before 1965. Any dime, quarter, or half-dollar minted before 1965 was minted in 90% silver making it worth more than face based on that only, no matter how common the year was.
Before 1965 in most cases. While error coins can be found on any coin from the earliest coins to the present, all other coins that are valuable were minted before 1965. Any dime, quarter, or half-dollar minted before 1965 was minted in 90% silver making it worth more than face based on that only, no matter how common the year was.
Kennedy half dollars minted between 1965 and 1970 contain 40% silver and are worth around $5 each.