1950-S Washington Quarter
- Denomination
- 25¢
- Mint
- S
- Composition
- 90% silver
- Mintage
- 10,284,004
Collector value is shown by grade, but intrinsic metal value can dominate lower-grade outcomes.
| Grade | Quality | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| Good-4 | Good | $15 |
| Very Good-8 | Very Good | $15 |
| Fine-12 | Fine | $15 |
| Very Fine-20 | Very Fine | $15 |
| Extremely Fine-40 | Extremely Fine | $15 |
| About Uncirculated-50 | About Uncirculated | $17 |
| MS-60 | Mint State | $17 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated | $21 |
| MS-65 | Gem Uncirculated | $63 |
Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.
Melt floor: Includes intrinsic metal value (0.1808 oz silver). Marked grades are worth more melted than as collector coins.
What is the 1950-S Washington Quarter worth?
Current guide estimates on this page range from $15.00 to $63.00 depending on grade.
Why does grade matter for the 1950-S Washington Quarter?
Coin value can change sharply by condition. Use the grade ladder and price-by-grade table before relying on any single headline estimate.
Does melt value affect the 1950-S Washington Quarter?
This page shows a melt floor of $5.70 based on listed metal weight and the current guide spot value used by CoinSpinner.
- Minted
- 1950 · S
- Denomination
- 25¢
- Composition
- 90% silver
- Mintage
- 10,284,004
Washington Quarter series: Originally a one-year commemorative for Washington's 200th birthday - Congress kept it permanently. Silver through 1964, clad 1965–present. The classic "no mintmark = Philadelphia" rule was broken in 1980 when the P mintmark was added to circulating quarters for the first time. Designed by John Flanagan. Struck 1932–present.
The Silver Coinage Act (1964–1965): The Coinage Act of 1965 stripped silver from the dime and quarter entirely and reduced the half dollar to 40% silver. Skyrocketing silver prices and the strain on US silver reserves forced the change. 1964 was the last full-silver year for circulating US coinage - collectors mark the year as the modern silver cutoff.
Use the grade ladder, pricing confidence, and melt floor together before making a buying decision.
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