1956 United States 1/4 Dollar Value
A 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1956 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.
How much is a 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1956 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1956
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1956 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 collectors pay for in a 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar
Context adds the final layer to the 1956 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.
Documented examples of the 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1956 United States 1/4 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY; IN GOD WE TRUST; (date)
Washington head l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; QUARTER DOLLAR
eagle standing on bundle of arrows, head l., wreath below
Measured 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.4376 |
| 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.4375 |
| 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.4377 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.