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Barber quarter value today: melt value and specs
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By GoldGuy. First published Oct 24, 2026. Specs checked against the sources below on Oct 24, 2026; melt values refresh with every price update. Numista catalog: N#10591.
As of Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET, a Barber quarter is worth $8.91 in silver, per Bullion Price Check: 0.18084 troy oz of pure silver × silver spot $49.25/oz (gold-api.com). It holds exactly the silver of a 1964 Washington quarter.
Key facts
- Melt value: $8.91 (Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET)
- Silver content: 0.18084 troy oz
- Weight / fineness: 6.25 g, 90% silver (.900)
- Years: 1892–1916
- Silver spot: $49.25/oz (gold-api.com, Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET)
Specifications (checked Oct 24, 2026)
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Years struck | 1892–1916 | source |
| Weight | 6.25 g | source |
| Fineness | .900 silver | source |
| Pure silver | 0.18084 troy oz | calculated |
Sources: Coinage Act of 1873, secs. 13 and 15 (17 Stat. 424), full text at FRASER, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Mint: Quarter (design history). Under the Coinage Act of 1873 (sec. 13) US silver coins were 900 parts silver per 1,000 by weight, and (sec. 15) the half dollar weighed 12.5 grams, with the quarter at half that weight and the dime at one fifth. Those standards held until the Coinage Act of 1965 removed silver from dimes and quarters and cut the half dollar to 40% silver. (Coinage Act of 1873, secs. 13 and 15 (17 Stat. 424), full text at FRASER, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Coinage Act of 1965, Public Law 89-81 (79 Stat. 254), congress.gov)
Barber quarter melt value by quantity
| Coins | Face value | Silver (troy oz) | Melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.25 | 0.1808 | $8.91 |
| 5 | $1.25 | 0.9042 | $44.54 |
| 10 | $2.50 | 1.8084 | $89.07 |
| 20 | $5.00 | 3.6168 | $178.14 |
| 40 | $10.00 | 7.2336 | $356.28 |
| 100 | $25.00 | 18.0840 | $890.71 |
Melt = 0.18084 troy oz × silver spot $49.25/oz as of Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET (gold-api.com). Full-weight coins; worn coins can be slightly lighter.
How to recognize a Barber quarter
A Liberty head wearing a cap and laurel wreath on the front and a heraldic eagle on the back. The U.S. Mint lists it after the Seated Liberty quarter (1838–1891).
Barber quarter facts
- The weight this page uses, 6.25 g, is the standard set by the Coinage Act of 1873, which applied to every Barber quarter. (source)
- 1916 is the only year with both Barber and Standing Liberty quarters; the Washington quarter followed in 1932. (source)
- A Barber quarter worn so smooth that the date cannot be read is still 90% silver and still worth melt.
Selling Barber quarters
A Barber quarter has the same silver as a 1964 Washington quarter: 0.18084 oz at full weight. Worn coins can weigh slightly less than the 6.25 g standard, so melt on a heavily worn coin slightly overstates its silver.
Look below the eagle on the back for a mint mark (O, S or D, or none for Philadelphia) and at the date before deciding a coin is only worth its silver.
$1 face = 0.7234 oz silver ($35.63 today, full weight; worn-coin basis).
Barber quarter: collector estimate vs melt
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Related melt values
Standing Liberty quarter · Barber half dollar · Walking Liberty half dollar · 1964 Kennedy half dollar · 1964 quarter · junk silver per $1 face · Coin value lookup (melt vs collector estimate) · Sell silver coins
Frequently asked questions
What is the melt value of a Barber quarter?
$8.91 as of Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET at full weight (0.18084 troy oz of silver).
How much silver is in a Barber quarter?
0.18084 troy oz: 6.25 g at 90% silver. About 5.53 full-weight coins make one ounce.
What is a 1916 Barber quarter worth?
At least $8.91 in silver as of Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET. 1916 is the last Barber quarter year (U.S. Mint); use the Numista check on this page for live collector estimates by grade.
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