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Standing Liberty 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#30785, N#3573.
As of Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET, a Standing Liberty 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). Even a quarter with a worn-off date is worth this much in silver.
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: 1916–1930
- 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 | 1916–1930 | source |
| Designer | Hermon A. MacNeil | source |
| Weight | 6.25 g (half the 12.5 g half dollar) | source |
| Fineness | .900 silver | source |
| Pure silver | 5.625 g = 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)
Standing Liberty 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 Standing Liberty quarter
Liberty steps through an opening in a wall holding a shield and an olive branch; the reverse shows an eagle in flight (U.S. Mint). Numista catalogs two types: the 1916–1917 type without stars below the eagle and the 1917–1930 type with stars.
Standing Liberty quarter facts
- Its 1916 debut came in the same year as the Walking Liberty half dollar and the Mercury dime. (source)
- No quarters are dated 1931: the Standing Liberty ended in 1930 and George Washington replaced Liberty on the quarter in 1932, for his 200th birthday. (source)
- Forty quarters make $10 face. In a mixed lot of 90% quarters, Standing Liberty and Washington quarters carry the same silver.
Dates, wear and melt
The date on a Standing Liberty quarter sits on a raised step and is exposed to wear, which is why “dateless Standing Liberty quarter” is a frequent search (880 a month in the US, Ubersuggest, Oct 24, 2026). A dateless coin is still 90% silver and still worth melt; it just can't earn a date-based collector premium.
Four Standing Liberty quarters hold the same silver as two Walking Liberty halves or one $1 face of any 90% coins: 0.7234 oz at full weight.
$1 face = 0.7234 oz silver ($35.63 today, full weight; worn-coin basis).
Standing Liberty quarter: collector estimate vs melt
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Frequently asked questions
What is a dateless Standing Liberty quarter worth?
At least its silver melt value, $8.91 as of Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET. Without a readable date it cannot earn a date premium, so it is usually valued for its silver.
What is the melt value of a Standing Liberty quarter?
$8.91 as of Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET: 0.18084 troy oz (5.625 g) of silver at spot.
What is a 1916 Standing Liberty quarter worth?
In silver, $8.91 as of Oct 31, 2026 2:24 AM ET, like any other date. 1916 is the design's first year (U.S. Mint); its collector value depends on grade, so check the live Numista estimate on this page.
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