90% Silver Quarters BU- Brilliant Uncirculated – $1 Face Value

90% Silver Quarters BU- Brilliant Uncirculated – $1 Face Value

While modern quarters are no longer minted from silver, you can still acquire these 90% silver Washington quarters, which were widely circulated for decades. These silver quarters were once a common part of pocket change until the 1960s, when savvy collectors began pulling them from circulation and the U.S. Mint phased out silver from American coinage. Today, these silver Washington quarters are highly sought after by both collectors and investors.

The U.S. Mint produced 90% silver coinage from the 1790s until 1965, making them a regular feature of everyday transactions throughout American history. As silver prices rose in the 1960s, the melt value of these coins began to exceed their face value, prompting collectors to stockpile them. In response to a shortage of circulating coins, the Mint stopped using silver in most American currency after 1965. Today, most coins are made from a copper-nickel alloy and contain no silver.

Product Specifications for the 90% Silver Quarters BU

• Composed of 90% silver and 10% copper; each dollar of face value contains approximately 0.715 troy ounces of silver. Every 4 quarters = .715 oz of silver
• Packaged in convenient tubes of 40 coins (totaling $10 face value per tube).
• Legal tender produced by the U.S. Mint from 1932 to 1964.
• Available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
• Commonly circulated until the removal of silver from U.S. coins in 1965.
• Value is primarily driven by silver content rather than collectible value.

These 90% silver quarters BU are often referred to as “junk silver” because they are in circulated condition. However, they are a smart investment choice. If you had saved a paper $10 bill in 1965, you would still have $10 today; but a roll of pre-1965 Washington quarters is now worth significantly more!

The design of these Washington quarters may look familiar, as it has been in continuous production since 1932. However, all of these 90% silver quarters are now over half a century old, having been minted only until 1964. John Flanagan’s design was introduced to commemorate George Washington’s 200th birthday. Initial mintages were low due to the Great Depression, but the Washington quarter quickly gained popularity and is now one of the most recognized American coins. Each 90% silver Washington quarter contains just under one-fifth of an ounce of pure silver.

These quarters come in convenient tubes of 40 coins each, providing a total face value of $10, reminiscent of the once-common rolls of silver quarters. Each tube contains about 7.15 troy ounces of pure silver, making them an affordable and popular way to invest in low-premium silver.