A Standing Liberty Quarter contains 0.1808 troy oz of pure silver, worth $9.77 at today's spot price.
Hermon A. MacNeil's design shows Liberty standing in a gateway, holding an olive branch and a shield. It replaced the Barber quarter in 1916.
Melt values use these spot prices (US dollars):
- Silver $54.05 per troy oz Current quote · Quote time Oct 24, 2:49 AM EDT
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Melt value is the metal content at spot price, not a buy or sell price. Collectible coins can be worth much more. For reference only.
Specifications
| Years | 1916–1930 |
|---|---|
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Gross weight | 6.25 g |
| Fineness | .900 (90%) |
| Pure metal | 0.1808 troy oz (5.625 g) |
| Diameter | 24.3 mm |
| Standard roll | 40 coins |
How the melt value is worked out
Melt value is the pure silver in the coin multiplied by the spot price. We use the coin's standard minted weight; worn coins weigh slightly less.
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6.25 g × .900 fine ÷ 31.1035 g per troy oz = 0.1808 troy oz
0.1808 troy oz × $54.05 spot = $9.77
How to identify it
- The date sits on a raised step and wore away quickly on many coins. Dateless coins contain the same silver.
- The mint mark (D or S) is on the obverse, to the left of the date near Liberty's foot.
- Coins from 1917 (second type) on show Liberty with a coat of mail and stars below the eagle on the reverse.
Melt value vs. collector value
Dateless coins trade close to melt. The 1916 and 1918/7-S overdate are key coins, and coins with a fully struck head bring strong premiums.
Related tools
Sources
- US Mint: Domestic and Foreign Coins Manufactured by Mints of the United States, 1792–1965 — checked 2026-10-22
- Coinage Act of 1873 (17 Stat. 424) — checked 2026-10-22