Melt Prices

US · silver · 1892–1916

Barber quarter melt value

One coin holds 0.18085 oz of pure silver (ASW = actual silver weight). At today’s silver price of $66.57 per troy oz, melt is $12.04.

Usually near melt — Common circulated pieces of this type are typically bought and sold close to silver. Exceptional condition or a scarce date can still bring more.

Silver spot
$66.57 / troy oz

Spot as of Sep 7, 2026 11:10 PM · $1 move in silver changes this coin by $0.1809

Gold
$4,426.50
 Platinum
$1,820.00
 Palladium
$1,378.00

What this coin is

The Barber quarter is a US 25-cent coin of 1892–1916, 90% silver. Charles E. Barber’s Liberty head. 6.25 g, 0.18084 oz ASW. Common circulated dates are usually near melt; 1896-S, 1901-S, and 1913-S are key dates and must not be sold as junk.

What is written on the coin

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, QUARTER DOLLAR, IN GOD WE TRUST, eagle. No Spanish legends.

Metal content (the melt spec)

Mint specification: 6.2500 grams at 90% fine, which is 0.18085 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Formula: grams × fineness ÷ 31.1034768. Date and mintmark do not change that number. Melt today is $12.04 per coin at $66.57 silver.

Mintage

Philadelphia, Denver (from 1906), New Orleans, San Francisco. Totals vary widely — some dates over 10 million, key dates under 100,000. Melt ignores mintage; collectors do not.

A little history

Replaced the Seated Liberty quarter. Barber also designed the dime and half of the same years. Standing Liberty followed in 1916.

How to tell you have this type

Liberty with a laurel wreath and “LIBERTY” on the cap, 1892–1916, QUARTER DOLLAR. 1964 Washingtons are a different type with the same silver spec.

Date and mintmark do not change the metal on this page. Collector value is a different market — a shop looks at date, mint, and condition. Melt is the floor.

If you have mixed worn 90% dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars, shops usually buy by face value, not by counting each coin: $1.00 face = 0.715 oz of silver. Counting this type at mint weight is a little higher because bags in the trade are assumed worn.

Melt / coin$12.04
Silver spot$66.57
ASW0.18085 oz
Gross weight6.250 g
Fineness90%
Gross troy oz0.2009
Face$0.25
Coins / oz5.53

Figure yours

Count the pieces. A roll of quarters is 40.

Worn bags: $1.00 face = 0.715 oz silver. Leave blank to use quantity.

Pure oz 1.8085
Melt $120.39

If a buyer pays a percent of melt

$84.28 at 70% of melt

Starts at 70% — a common shop bid on generic metal. Not a quote. Drag or tap a percent to sanity-check an offer.

Open stack

If you want to sell Find a shop near you

A local coin shop can make an offer. Melt is the metal floor, not a quote. Many shops buy generic gold and silver as a percent of that number.

US ZIP. We only use it to look up shops on CDXList, the public dealer directory. Not a quote and not a lead form.

Before you sell

Usually near melt

Weigh or count by face for a bag. Pull anything that looks proof, uncirculated, or an odd date before selling the rest as 90% silver.

Melt is the metal floor. A shop looks at date, mint, and condition. We list 401 types and ~10,200 melt values.

Quick amounts

Using $66.57 silver. Face rows use the 0.715 oz worn-bag convention.

You havePure ozMelt
1 coin 0.1809 $12.04
10 coins 1.8085 $120.39
20 coins 3.6170 $240.78
1 roll (40 coins) 7.2340 $481.57
$1.00 face (worn 90%) 0.7150 $47.60
$10.00 face (worn 90%) 7.1500 $475.98
$100 face (worn 90%) 71.5000 $4,759.76
$1,000 face (worn 90%) 715.0000 $47,597.55

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Related types

Same metal, nearby coins.

Standing Liberty quarter 1916–1930 · 0.18085 ASW $12.04 Washington quarter (90%) 1932–1964 · 0.18085 ASW $12.04 Seated Liberty quarter 1838–1891 · 0.19329 ASW $12.87 Bicentennial quarter (40% silver) 1976 S silver · 0.07395 ASW $4.92 Draped Bust quarter 1796–1807 · 0.19338 ASW $12.87 Capped Bust quarter 1815–1838 · 0.19338 ASW $12.87 Isabella quarter 1893 · 0.18085 ASW $12.04 Hawaii quarter 1883 1883 · 0.18085 ASW $12.04

Questions people ask

How much pure silver is in a Barber quarter?

Mint spec is 6.250 grams at 90% fine, which is 0.18085 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a Barber quarter worth in melt today?

At silver spot of $66.57 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $12.04. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many Barber quarters equal one ounce of silver?

About 5.53 coins equal 1.00 troy oz of pure silver at mint weight.

Does mintmark change the melt value?

No. A Philadelphia, Denver, or San Francisco coin of this type has the same metal. Melt is type × composition, not date or mintmark.

Is melt what I should sell this Barber quarter for?

Common circulated pieces of this type are typically bought and sold close to silver. Exceptional condition or a scarce date can still bring more. Weigh or count by face for a bag. Pull anything that looks proof, uncirculated, or an odd date before selling the rest as 90% silver.

Can I figure a bag by face value instead of counting coins?

Yes. Worn US 90% dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars are commonly counted as 0.715 troy oz of silver per $1.00 face. Counting coins at mint weight is a little higher because bags are usually worn.

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