1918 United States 1/4 Dollar Value
A 1918 United States 1/4 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1918 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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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.
Today's value of the 1918 United States 1/4 Dollar
The market for the 1918 United States 1/4 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1918 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1918
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why there is no letter on this coin
Philadelphia struck the 1918 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 1918 United States 1/4 Dollar valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1918 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 1918 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.
1918 United States 1/4 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY; IN GOD WE TRUST; (date)
Liberty stg., holding shield r., branch l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; QUARTER DOLLAR
eagle flying r., three stars below, motto between wings
Measured 1918 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1918 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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 United States 1/4 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.4236 |
| 1918 United States 1/4 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.4233 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.