90% Silver quarters have a melt value of $5.6319 this price is live and prices are updated every 15 minutes when the silver market is open. The current spot price of silver is $31.15 per troy ounce.
A: A silver quarter is worth at least $5.6319. Based of silver content alone the quarter is worth more than a quarter. In terms of collectability a 1964 silver quarter coin worth up to $40. With previous years worth even more. Read more
A: Silver quarter dollars minted before 1964 in the United States cointain (90%) .022 oz of silver. Only quarters minted as silver proofs contain 90% silver, but not all proofs are silver. There are instances of 1966 and 1966 silver quarters being accidentally minted on leftover silver planchets, but that's a story for another day.
A: Prior to 1964, from 1873 to 1964, US quarters were composed of 90% silver and 10% copper, with a weight heavier weight of 6.25 grams, or 0.022 ounces. Read more...
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