- Year: 1951
- Mint Mark: No mint mark
- Type: Quarter Dollar
- Price: $5.00-$31.00+
- Face Value: 0.25 USD
- Produced: 43,448,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: .1808 oz.
- Melt Value: $5.73
Notes: 57 thousand 1951 Washington Quarter proofs were issued from the Philadelphia mint, and they are worth around $65 in PF-65 condition. Scroll down for an advanced pricing list.
Mintages
Price Chart
Rates listed here refer to professionally graded and slabbed coins. If new to collecting the prices below might not make sense.
Breakdown of pricing per condition for 1951 Quarter by individual grade.
- Grade F12 = $5-$8
- Grade VF20 = $6-$10
- Grade EF40 = $8-$13
- Grade AU50 = $9-$15
- Grade AU53 = $11-$18
- Grade AU55 = $12-$20
- Grade AU58 = $14-$23
- Grade MS60 = $17-$25
- Grade MS61 = $17-$28
- Grade MS62 = $18-$30
- Grade MS63 = $20-$33
- Grade MS64 = $21-$35
- Grade MS65 = $23-$38
- Grade MS66 = $45-$75
- Grade PR63 = $23-$47
- Grade PR64 = $38-$63
- Grade PR65 = $68-$113
- Grade PR66 = $127-$211
- Grade PR67 = $300-$500
- Grade PR68 = $450-$750
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It's also important to note...Prices are subject to the same supply and demand laws as everything else. Coins sold at the same auction house 10x, would fetch drastically different bids each session. To raise your chances of receiving top dollar read How to Get the Most for your Coins.
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How much is a 1951 Quarter worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $5.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $31 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 1951, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
What are your coins really worth?
Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any washington quarter in your collection.
Most Valuable
The most valuable Washington Quarter's. Prices listed are for MS-65 certified. Visit the link to learn more about each coin.
| Image | Year | Mint | Worth |
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1932 | S | $25k |
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1932 | D | $21k |
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1936 | D | $1.6k |
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1935 | D | $800 |
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1936 | S | $500 |
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1944 | D | $500 |
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1937 | S | $485 |
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1934 | D | $480 |
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1932 | $465 | |
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1935 | S | $400 |
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Are 1951 Quarters Silver?
Yes! Washington Quarter's produced in 1951 are 90% silver to be precise, and contain .1808 troy oz or 5.623 grams in total of .999 pure silver. Silver weight is measured in troy ounces. Troy ounces weigh about 2 grams more than the standard ounce. CoinTrackers has built a tool that will let you know if your coin is silver or not. The tool is called Is My Coin Silver?.
Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:
This coin in poor condition is worth $0.73 less than the intrinsic value from silver content of $5.73, this coin is thus more valuable to a silver bug than to a coin collector. You will most likely find however that it is hard to get a coin for less than spot price. At least that has been our experience. Want more info? Then read Coin Collecting Investment an article that details the benefits of coin collecting as a way to build wealth..
Current silver melt value* for a 1935 S Quarter Dollar is $5.73 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $31.69 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.
***Price subject to standard supply and demand laws, dealer premiums, and other market variations. Prices represent past values fetched at online auctions, estate sales, certified coins being sold by dealers, and user submitted values. While we wholeheartedly try to give honest price estimates there are many factors besides appearance, metal content, and rarity that help make up the coins overall value. Call or visit your local coin dealer for more information.
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