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.

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1956 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade

1956 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.

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.

Measured 1956 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
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.