1962 United States 1/4 Dollar Value
The 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1962 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 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar
Pricing for the 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1962 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1962
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1962 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 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1962 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.
The 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1962 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 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
4 physically measured 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.4401 |
| 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.4400 |
| 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.4402 |
| 1962 United States 1/4 Dollar #4 | - | - | - | Breen.4401 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.