1968 United States 1/4 Dollar Value

Expect a 1968 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.

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1968 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade

1968 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.

Today's value of the 1968 United States 1/4 Dollar

Pricing for the 1968 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1968 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1968
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Weight
6.251 g
Diameter
23 mm

Why this coin has no mint mark

The 1968 United States 1/4 Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1968, that is exactly as it should be.

What makes the 1968 United States 1/4 Dollar valuable

Without a firm mintage figure, the 1968 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 1968 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.

1968 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 1968 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens

2 physically measured 1968 United States 1/4 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 6.251 g, 23 mm minting standard.

Measured 1968 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1968 United States 1/4 Dollar #16.251 g23 mm--
1968 United States 1/4 Dollar #2---Breen.4422

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.