1885 United States 1/4 Dollar Value
The 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1885 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
What is the 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar selling for today?
Pricing for the 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1885 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1885
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1885, that is exactly as it should be.
Why the 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar is worth money
Official mintage figures for the 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1885 United States 1/4 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty seated
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; QUAR. DOL.
eagle, wings spread, shield on breast, motto on scroll above
Measured 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 United States 1/4 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.