1960 United States 1/4 Dollar Value
Expect a 1960 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.
1960 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.
What is the 1960 United States 1/4 Dollar selling for today?
Pricing for the 1960 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1960 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1960
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1960 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 1960 United States 1/4 Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1960 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1960 United States 1/4 Dollar are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1960 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 1960 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 United States 1/4 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.4393 |
| 1960 United States 1/4 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.4392 |
| 1960 United States 1/4 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.4394 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.