1911 United States 1/4 Dollar Value

Expect a 1911 United States 1/4 Dollar to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.

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1911 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade

1911 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.

Today's value of the 1911 United States 1/4 Dollar

Pricing for the 1911 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1911 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1911
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Silver

No mint mark? Here is why

Philadelphia struck the 1911 United States 1/4 Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.

What makes the 1911 United States 1/4 Dollar valuable

Without a firm mintage figure, the 1911 United States 1/4 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.

Context adds the final layer to the 1911 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.

1911 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 1911 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens

3 physically measured 1911 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 1911 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1911 United States 1/4 Dollar #1---Breen.4207
1911 United States 1/4 Dollar #2---Breen.4209
1911 United States 1/4 Dollar #3---Breen.4206

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.