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What years are quarters silver?
U.S. quarters dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver. From 1965 on, regular quarters contain no silver. A silver quarter's value is set mostly by the silver inside it.
Updated October 28, 2026 · Prices as of November 2, 2026, 5:02 p.m. Pacific
What silver quarters are worth today
Silver is trading at $50.26 per troy ounce (the Kitco bid). We pay 90% of the silver content for 90% quarters:
| Silver quarters | Silver content | We pay today |
|---|---|---|
| 1 quarter | about 0.179 ozt | $8.09 |
| 4 quarters ($1 face) | about 0.715 ozt | $32.34 |
| Roll of 40 ($10 face) | about 7.15 ozt | $323.45 |
A new quarter held 0.1808 ounces of silver; the 0.179 figure allows for wear.
Which quarters are silver
- Washington quarters, 1932–1964: 90% silver. From 1965 on they're copper-nickel, apart from special silver proof sets for collectors.
- Standing Liberty quarters, 1916–1930: 90% silver. The date wore off many of them; they still hold their silver.
- Barber quarters, 1892–1916: 90% silver.
- 1976 Bicentennial quarters: ordinary ones contain no silver. Only the 40% silver versions from collector sets, dated 1776–1976 with an S mint mark, do.
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