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Washington Quarter
U.S. collector price guide

1976-S Washington Quarter (bicentennial-silver)

Denomination
25¢
Mint
S
Composition
40% silver clad
Mintage
11,000,000
Guide value by grade$4.33–$17.33
Limited3 priced grades

Collector value is shown by grade, but intrinsic metal value can dominate lower-grade outcomes.

Gem uncirculated$17.33
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Price by Grade
GradeQualityEst. Value
MS-63Choice Uncirculated
$4.33
MS-65Gem Uncirculated
$8.33
MS-66Gem Uncirculated+
$17.33

Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.

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Common Questions

What is the 1976-S Washington Quarter (bicentennial-silver) worth?

Current guide estimates on this page range from $4.33 to $17.33 depending on grade.

Why does grade matter for the 1976-S Washington Quarter (bicentennial-silver)?

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 1976-S Washington Quarter (bicentennial-silver)?

This page does not show a meaningful melt floor for this coin, but silver and gold issues can have metal value that affects lower-grade outcomes.

Survivor's LedgerNo. cs_us_quarter_washington-quarter_1976_s_bicentennial-silver
50years survived since minting
Minted
1976 · S
Denomination
25¢
Composition
40% silver clad
Mintage
11,000,000

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.

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