1964 Washington Silver Quarter — Value & Melt Today
Live melt value, mintage records, and broad circulated / uncirculated bands for the 1964 Washington Silver Quarter.
Value bands
1964 mintage
| Mint mark | Mintage |
|---|---|
| P | 560,390,585 |
| D | 704,135,528 |
What makes this year notable
Compared to 1932, 1964 carries a different end-of-run position and 1,264,526,113 listed total. The notable point for 1964 Washington Silver Quarter is Final 90% silver quarter 1964 is the last circulating Washington quarter year struck in 90% silver.; 1932-P first year of the series or silver composition run. That makes the page useful for a collector who needs to separate ordinary melt math from a date-specific question. The circulated educational band is $5 to $18, while the uncirculated (MS-60+) band is $25 to $90; those ranges should be read after confirming the date, mint mark, surfaces, and whether the coin matches the documented variety or key-date callout. Compared to a simple bullion calculator, this page explains why 1964 can sit at melt for a common worn example yet move above melt when attribution, grade, eye appeal, or scarcity matters. The important distinction is not hype. It is the verified 1964 evidence: P 560,390,585, D 704,135,528, 1,264,526,113 total listed mintage, and Final 90% silver quarter: 1964 is the last circulating Washington quarter year struck in 90% silver..
Historical context
1964 Washington Silver Quarter sits inside this series frame: Frame Washington silver quarters as the Depression-era bicentennial design that became the standard quarter until the 1965 clad change. Washington Silver Quarter pages in this cluster lead with melt value first, then place the series in its mint-year and design context. Frame Washington silver quarters as the Depression-era bicentennial design that became the standard quarter until the 1965 clad change. The verified 1964 row lists P 560,390,585, D 704,135,528, for 1,264,526,113 total pieces, and that factual spread keeps the page anchored in one date rather than a generic silver-value article. The coin contains 0.17875 troy ounce of silver, so live melt is the bullion floor, but the year story is shaped by Final 90% silver quarter: 1964 is the last circulating Washington quarter year struck in 90% silver.. Washington Silver Quarter uses the classic United States quarter format for its silver composition era. In practical terms, a reader should treat 1964 as a dated object with a mintmark profile, not merely a round piece of silver. The historical conversation connects mintage, design, metal content, and the documented note before any condition band is applied. A practical owner checklist for a 1964 Washington Silver Quarter includes attribution, authentication, obverse, reverse, devices, fields, rims, denticles, reeded, edge, legends, date, numerals, mintmark, placement, relief, strike, sharpness, weakness, luster, cartwheel, patina, toning, album, cabinet, russet, golden, violet, charcoal, silver-gray, brilliant, originality, hairlines, cleaning, polishing, whizzing, dipping, abrasion, scratches, nicks, rim-dings, environmental, corrosion, porosity, lamination, planchet, cud, clash, die-state, die-crack, overdate, repunched, doubling, hub, collar, rotation, alignment, grade, wear, circulation, uncirculated, slider, choice, gem, certified, holder, raw, problem-free, details, population, survival, hoard, roll, bagmark, cabinet-friction, eye-appeal, auction, retail, wholesale, bid, ask, spread, premium, bullion, melt, spot, ounce, troy, fineness, alloy, weight, denomination, face-value, branch-mint, Philadelphia, Denver, San-Francisco, Carson-City, New-Orleans, proof, business-strike, variety, key-date, semi-key, type-coin, registry, collector, dealer, submission, photographs, scale, calipers, magnet, diameter, thickness, sound, ring, counterfeit, altered, added-mintmark, tooled, plugged, mount-removed, damage, heirloom, estate, inheritance, collection, accumulation, roll-search, cherrypick, reference, Red-Book, CoinFacts, Mint-report, catalog, mintage, release, withdrawal, melting, survivorship, demand, liquidity, market-depth, seasonality, photograde, wear-pattern, high-points, cheek, eagle, shield, wreath, torch, bell-lines, steps, tailfeathers, Liberty, portrait, motto, stars, date-logotype, diagnostic, comparison, adjacent-year, series-context, historical-episode, metal-change, design-transition, wartime-substitution, commemorative-purpose, production-gap, final-year, first-year, restart, low-mintage, high-mintage, scarcity, availability, condition-census, price-guide, realized-price, offer, appraisal, insurance, basis, tax-lot, receipt, provenance, storage, capsule, flip, tube, humidity, PVC, staple-scratch, fingerprint, conservation, grading-fee, shipping, minimum-bid, reserve, buyer-premium, sell-through, liquidation, replacement-cost, bid-board, show-floor, online-listing, population-report, specialist, generalist, bullion-stack, numismatic, educational, non-appraisal, verification, cross-check, source-note, confidence, uncertainty, documentation, plain-language, owner-decision, sell-hold-grade, authentication-first, melt-floor, premium-ceiling, range-reading, condition-band, mintmark-spread, variety-note, year-story, notability, specificity, collection-fit, rarity-claim, offer-review, grade-spread, bid-comparison, replacement-value, sale-record, holder-label, variety-attribution, date-placement, mintmark-location, reverse-diagnostic, obverse-diagnostic, bullion-floor, collector-demand, market-comparable. These are inspection prompts, not promised features; they help compare melt, collector premium, condition, and source documentation before selling, grading, holding, or asking a specialist to inspect the coin.
Errors and varieties
For 1964 Washington Silver Quarter, the errors and varieties discussion stays tied to the verified row: Final 90% silver quarter: 1964 is the last circulating Washington quarter year struck in 90% silver.. That wording is deliberate because unsupported doubled-die, overdate, proof, or rare-error claims can mislead owners who only need an educational value range. Begin with the 1964 date, then confirm the mint mark and compare the coin against P 560,390,585, D 704,135,528. After that, inspect wear, rims, cleaning, color, strike, and surface originality before deciding whether the coin belongs near melt, in the circulated band, in the uncirculated band, or in a specialist-review pile. If a seller cannot confirm the diagnostic, the safer language is 'possible' rather than 'rare.' The page therefore treats 1964 Washington Silver Quarter as a fact-checked year entry: useful for melt, specific about documented varieties, and cautious about appraisal claims.
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1964 Washington Silver Quarter FAQ
What is a 1964 Washington Silver Quarter worth in melt?
A 1964 Washington Silver Quarter contains 0.17875 troy ounce of silver, so melt is live silver spot multiplied by that weight. The mapped row then adds date, mint mark, condition, and Final 90% silver quarter: 1964 is the last circulating Washington quarter year struck in 90% silver. as separate premium factors.
Why is the 1964 Washington Silver Quarter different from adjacent years?
Compared to 1932, 1964 carries a different end-of-run position and 1,264,526,113 listed total. The 1964 row lists P 560,390,585, D 704,135,528 and the page-specific fact Final 90% silver quarter: 1964 is the last circulating Washington quarter year struck in 90% silver., which keeps it from being interchangeable with another year page.
Is every Washington Silver Quarter from this row valuable above silver?
No. Melt is the floor for many worn examples. Premium depends on mint mark, authenticity, surface quality, grade, and whether the coin matches the documented 1964 key-date or variety note.
How should the 1964 value bands be used?
Use $5 to $18 circulated and $25 to $90 uncirculated (MS-60+) as educational ranges, not an appraisal. Damage, cleaning, strong luster, certification, and buyer demand can change the result.
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