1894 United States 1/4 Dollar Value

Expect a 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.

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1894 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade

1894 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar selling for today?

Pricing for the 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1894 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1894
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Silver

Why this coin has no mint mark

Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.

What makes the 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar valuable

The 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.

There is history in a 1894 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.

1894 United States 1/4 Dollar inscriptions & design

Obverse

****** IN GOD WE TRUST ******* (date)

Liberty head r.

Reverse

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; QUARTER DOLLAR

heraldic eagle, motto on ribbon and stars above

Measured 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens

4 physically measured 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1894 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
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Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.