AboutMyCoin1964 Washington Quarter (No Mint Mark)
A 1964 Washington quarter with no mint mark was struck at Philadelphia, is 90% silver, and contains 0.1808 troy ounces of silver.
Silver melt value
$11.64
0.1808 troy oz silver × $64.38 per troy ounce
$64.38/ozt, based on spot prices at 23 September 2026 19:59 UTC
Melt value is what the silver is worth, not necessarily what you can sell it for. But it's a good baseline.
Coin info
- Year
- 1964
- Composition
- 90% silver, 10% copper
- Weight
- 6.25 g
- Diameter
- 24.3 mm
- Silver content
- 0.1808 troy oz
- Face value
- $0.25
- Denomination
- Quarter
- Minted at
- Philadelphia (no mark)
- Country
- United States
- Obverse
- George Washington, facing left
- Reverse
- Heraldic eagle, wings spread, on a bundle of arrows
- Edge
- Reeded
Is it worth more than melt?
Probably not.
Very commonMintage: 560,390,585
The Washington quarter series
Washington quarters dated 1932 to 1964 are 90% silver and worth many times face value; those dated 1965 and later are copper-nickel clad and worth twenty-five cents, apart from the silver proofs sold in collector sets since 1992.
- Struck
- 1932–present
- Designer
- John Flanagan
- Key dates
- 1932-D, 1932-S
The metal changed mid-series, so the date decides the metal and the metal decides most of the value.
| Years | Composition | Filed under |
|---|---|---|
| 1932–1964 | 90% silver, 10% copper | Silver ← this coin |
| 1965–1998 | Copper-nickel clad over a copper core | Clad |
| 1999–2021 | Copper-nickel clad over a copper core | Clad |
| 2022–present | Copper-nickel clad over a copper core | Clad |
Other years
2023-D Washington Quarter
A 2023-D Washington quarter was struck at Denver, is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 2023-P.
2023-S Uncirculated Washington Quarter
A 2023-S uncirculated Washington quarter is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all and was sold by the Mint in rolls and bags rather than released into circulation, so the 2,517,440 struck were all bought by collectors.
2023-P Washington Quarter
A 2023-P Washington quarter was struck at Philadelphia, is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 2023-D.
2024-D Washington Quarter
A 2024-D Washington quarter was struck at Denver, is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 2024-P.
2024-S Uncirculated Washington Quarter
A 2024-S uncirculated Washington quarter is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all and was sold by the Mint in rolls and bags rather than released into circulation, so the 2,867,720 struck were all bought by collectors.
2024-P Washington Quarter
A 2024-P Washington quarter was struck at Philadelphia, is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 2024-D.
2025-D Washington Quarter
A 2025-D Washington quarter was struck at Denver, is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 2025-P.
2025-S Uncirculated Washington Quarter
A 2025-S uncirculated Washington quarter is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all and was sold by the Mint in rolls and bags rather than released into circulation, so the 2,033,080 struck were all bought by collectors.
2025-P Washington Quarter
A 2025-P Washington quarter was struck at Philadelphia, is copper-nickel clad over a copper core with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 2025-D.
Why 1964 is the date everyone asks about
1964 is the last year the United States struck quarters in silver. The Coinage Act of 1965 replaced the silver with a copper-nickel clad sandwich, and the two coins were deliberately made the same size and colour so vending machines would not need changing. That design decision is why a 1964 and a 1965 quarter are so easily confused, and why the difference in value is so large.
A very large number of 1964 quarters were struck, so the coin is not scarce in any sense. Its value is metal, not rarity, and that is good news for anyone holding one: the price does not depend on a grading judgement you are not equipped to make.
Not an appraisal. AboutMyCoin estimates from published specifications and does not authenticate or grade coins.