Standing Liberty quarter (1916–1930) melt value
Every Standing Liberty quarter is 90% silver. Here's what the silver inside is worth at today's live price.
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How do I know if my standing liberty quarter is silver?
All Standing Liberty quarters (1916–1930) are silver. The date sits high on the pedestal below Liberty and often wore away on early coins; the Mint recessed it in 1925 to reduce wear. A coin with no readable date is still silver. Early dates and well-preserved coins can be worth more than melt.
Why does a dealer pay less than melt value?
Dealers need room to cover refining, shipping and resale costs, so most pay a percentage of melt value for common-date coins.
What is "junk silver"?
Common-date 90% silver coins that are bought and sold for their silver content rather than their collector value.
Is it legal to melt coins?
US rules prohibit melting one-cent and five-cent coins. That rule does not cover dimes, quarters, half dollars, dollars or bullion coins. Most people sell coins whole to a dealer rather than melting them.