# Where to sell a silver quarter **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 12, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-sell-a-silver-quarter/368490 "2006-08-12T21:59:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-sell-a-silver-quarter/368490/1 "2006-08-12T21:59:21Z")
I received a 1945 quarter as change. It’s not in very good condition, quite worn around the edges, but it’s worth more than 25¢, if only for the value of the silver. I would like to sell it. I’m sure I won’t be getting more than two or three dollars so obviously I don’t want to put a lot of effort into this. Do coin shops buy from some guy who just walks in off the street? Would those places that advertise that they buy gold and silver give me a reasonably decent price? Are there other options I haven’t thought of? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-sell-a-silver-quarter/368490/2 "2006-08-12T22:01:58Z")
We’re paying 1.90 each today. The average coin store should offer !.50 or more. Probably your best shot. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-sell-a-silver-quarter/368490/3 "2006-08-12T22:04:42Z")
A single worn quarter from a common year is not going to find buyers. Even in ‘fine’ condition, it’s only worth about $2.00. Do you have an aspiring young collector in your family to give it to? A roll of silver quarters will fetch about $40 on ebay, but you’re way short of that, obviously. I’m doubting that a bullion dealer would buy it, but perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-sell-a-silver-quarter/368490/4 "2006-08-12T23:47:47Z")
You could make a cool _ladies_ [coin ring](http://web.archive.org/web/20040314025022/http://members.tripod.com/dlclark/coinring.htm) from a silver quarter. ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2006, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-sell-a-silver-quarter/368490/5 "2006-08-13T05:49:16Z")
You’d likely burn more fuel driving to the coin shop than it’s “worth”. But see if they have any more… ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-sell-a-silver-quarter/368490/6 "2006-08-13T05:52:51Z")
[QUOTE=Eleusis] You could make a cool _ladies_ [coin ring](http://web.archive.org/web/20040314025022/http://members.tripod.com/dlclark/coinring.htm) from a silver quarter. [/QUOTE] I made one of those for myself, although I used a hammer, not a spoon. [During the beating.](http://www.flickr.com/photos/egamirorrim/187744724/) [Finished product.](http://www.flickr.com/photos/egamirorrim/189772374/)