- Year: 1944
- Mint Mark: S
- Type: Quarter Dollar
- Price: $8.00-$50.00+
- Face Value: 0.25 USD
- Produced: 14,600,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: .1808 oz.
- Melt Value: $5.66
Notes:
About 9% of all 1944 Silver Washington Quarters were minted at the San Francisco mint. The mint mark is on the reverse/back of the coin. These are the rarest of the quarters minted in 1944.
Because of this 1944 S and 1944 D Quarters are worth significantly more than those minted at the Philadelphia mint when looking up in the MS66 and above range. At basic conditions they are all relatively similar in values. These coins are 90% silver with a total silver weight of .1808 oz.
Most 1944 Quarters are worth under $80 even certified and MS65/66. MS67+ & MS68 are the most valuable states. MS67+ and MS68 versions of the 1944 Quarter sell for between $2,000 and $10,000 at online and in person auctions.
If looking for errors 1944 didn't have too many. Errors to be Aware of DDO (Double Die Obverse), DDR (Double Die Reverse), Struck Through, and most interestingly 1944 Quarter Struck on 5C Nickel Planchets. Quarters struck on nickel planchets for 1944 even in average circulated condition are worth nearly $3,000. This error occurred when Nickel Planchets (blanks) were accidentally loaded into the press and stamped by the quarter die. These coins then somehow missed the inspection process and now are in circulation. There are also more than a few 1944 Quarters struck on 5C Philippines Planchet these sell for under a $1,000.
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We also like to note the existence of an 1944 SMS (Special Mint Set) Quarter that was created at the request of Eva Adams the Director of the mint that year. These coins, while not publicly released, exist in the public's possession. These coins were more carefully struck and possess cleaner crisper lines than other quarters. These might be comparable to proof strikes (just not polished afterwards), and first strikes where the die has not yet begun to wear down.
Mintages
How much is a 1944 S Quarter worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $8.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $50 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1944, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
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