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Washington Silver Quarter melt value
1932-1964 · 90.0% silver · 0.1808 troy ounces per coin
Series 1932-1964Weight 6.25 gFineness 90.0% silverSilver content 0.1808 ozt
Melt value now
$12.40 at silver $68.58/ozt · August 27, 2026
$12.40 at silver $68.58/ozt · August 27, 2026
The workhorse of junk silver; any Washington quarter dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver.
- A Washington Silver Quarter contains 0.1808 troy ounces of silver (6.25 grams of 90.0% fine silver).
- Its melt value is $12.40 at the silver price of $68.58 per troy ounce, as of .
- That is 49.6 times its $0.25 face value.
- Struck 1932-1964.
Value by quantity
| Quantity | Silver content | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 coin | 0.1808 ozt | $12.40 |
| 5 coins | 0.9042 ozt | $62.01 |
| 10 coins | 1.8085 ozt | $124.02 |
| 40 coins | 7.2339 ozt | $496.07 |
A $100 face-value bag of these coins contains about 72.3 troy ounces of silver as minted, or 71.5 ounces by the circulated-market convention of 0.715 ozt per dollar of face value (dealers assume wear). At $68.58 silver that is $4,960.79 as minted, $4,903.18 circulated.
The math
6.25 g × 0.900 fine ÷ 31.1035 g/ozt = 0.1808 ozt × $68.58 = $12.40
If silver moves
| Silver price | Washington Silver Quarter melt value |
|---|---|
| $61.72 | $11.16 |
| $65.15 | $11.78 |
| $68.58 | $12.40 |
| $72.00 | $13.02 |
| $75.43 | $13.64 |
Silver, the past ten years
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