# 1975 Quarters **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 8, 2000, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775 "2000-06-08T18:11:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/21 "2011-04-23T22:28:51Z")
> [@Odieman](#): > > This information comes from the FAQ published by the Department of the Treasury, so it looks like their were no quarters issued with a 1975 date. Nonexistant definitely qualifies as very rare. šŸ˜‰ > Keith No, this is not correct. Perhaps the author of FAQ for the mint wasnā€™t even around in 1975! But, this is not correctā€¦at least for the quarter dollar. Usually, the coin collecting tri-fold books (esp. Harris) will state the number in circulation. Iā€™ll go pull my ā€œQuartersā€ book from my collectionā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/22 "2011-04-23T22:34:16Z")
OK, you can shoot me now! It was 1971 that is significantly less than the avg population in circulation! Sorry, sorry! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/23 "2011-04-24T03:20:19Z")
Quarters, Halves and Ike Dollars, there are zero stamped 1975. None, not a one. Not only do the books not have the slots for them, the guides donā€™t show any minted. Not a one. ---
**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/24 "2011-04-24T04:18:12Z")
What you really want to look for now is pre 1964 quarters. They are worth almost 10 US Dollars each now because of their silver content. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/25 "2011-04-24T11:16:53Z")
> [@Mangosteen](#): > > They are worth almost 10 US Dollars each now because of their silver content. The vast majority of silver Washington quarters are [worth about $2 each.](http://sammler.com/coins/washington_silver_quarter.htm) ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/26 "2011-04-24T13:28:14Z")
> [@Mangosteen](#): > > What you really want to look for now is pre 1964 quarters. > > They are worth almost 10 US Dollars each now because of their silver content. > [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > The vast majority of silver Washington quarters are [worth about $2 each.](http://sammler.com/coins/washington_silver_quarter.htm) Weā€™re paying $7.50 each as of Saturday. So, letā€™s split the difference. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/27 "2011-04-24T17:10:22Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > The vast majority of silver Washington quarters are [worth about $2 each.](http://sammler.com/coins/washington_silver_quarter.htm) Here are some quotes from today on silver quarters. Four Hundred quarters for $3,700 plus. This equals well over $9.00 each. If you have any, Iā€™ll gladly pay you $2.00 each for all you have. [www.thesilverxchange.com](http://www.thesilverxchange.com) $100.00 Face Value Bag of U.S. SILVER QUARTERS Lot of 400 US silver quarters Contains mixed dates 1964 and before. Coins are in various circulated grades, with 95% or more showing readable dates. Each group we sell has a different assortment of dates. Coins are in a cloth/canvas type bag. FREE shipping ! > **[Bags of US SILVER COINS, 90% pure - Junk silver dimes, quarters, and half...](http://lynncoins.com/jsilv.htm)** > > Buy 90% United States SILVER COINS and Bags - Junk silver coins dimes, quarters, and circulated U.S. half dollars. junk silver bags at Lynn coins Quantity In Stock : 2 PRICE : $ 3,756.00 $1000 face (Full bag) $36987.98 $500 face (1/2 bag) $18623.32 $250 face (1/4 bag) $9259.93 $100 face (1/10 bag) $3724.66 $10 face $382.05 $10 face halves $400.17 ---
**Author:** ![jasonh300](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/46a35a/32.png) [@jasonh300](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasonh300)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/28 "2011-04-25T00:43:25Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Weā€™re paying $7.50 each as of Saturday. So, letā€™s split the difference. šŸ˜ƒ Where? And since I know youā€™re not local to me, what do I need to look for in the phone book to find a place that might buy such things? How much actual silver is in a pre-1964 quarter? Iā€™m getting that they were 6.25 grams and contained 90% silver, so that would be .19 oz. If this is correct, 5 quarters would make an ounce of silver at I think $46.00 per oz. today. Am I doing that right? ---
**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/29 "2011-04-25T02:08:13Z")
> [@jasonh300](#): > > Where? And since I know youā€™re not local to me, what do I need to look for in the phone book to find a place that might buy such things? > > How much actual silver is in a pre-1964 quarter? Iā€™m getting that they were 6.25 grams and contained 90% silver, so that would be .19 oz. If this is correct, 5 quarters would make an ounce of silver at I think $46.00 per oz. today. > > Am I doing that right? No. U.S. 90% junk silver is bought and sold by face value, usually in $1,000 face-value bags but also in bags of $500, $250, and $100. It sounds complicated but itā€™s really quite simple. A full $1,000 bag contains 2,000 half dollars, or 4,000 quarters, or 10,000 dimes. It weighs 795 oz., regardless of whether itā€™s made up of dimes, quarters, or half dollars. Because each coin is 90% pure silver by weight (plus 10% copper, added as a hardener), a $1,000 bag contains 715 net oz. of pure silverā€”-again, regardless of the denomination of the coins. $100.00 Face Value 71.5 oz. $10.00 Face Value 7.15 oz. $1.00 (4 quarters) .715 oz ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/30 "2011-04-25T02:34:04Z")
Call any coin dealer in your phone book. Youā€™ll certainly find lots of quotes, some wildly low, hopefully some within reason. A quarter melts today for about $8. I seriously doubt that many coin dealers are paying what we areā€“$7.50. If you can get $6 or better, take the money. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775/31 "2011-04-25T06:31:30Z")
1964 US quarters are also silver. Itā€™s the ones 1965 to present that are not. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1975-quarters/21775.md?page=1)