1971 United States 1/4 Dollar Value

In the current market, a 1971 United States 1/4 Dollar changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.

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Illustrative rendering. Photographs of this date are being added.

1971 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade

1971 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 1971 United States 1/4 Dollar worth today?

Pricing for the 1971 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1971 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1971
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded

Why there is no letter on this coin

Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1971 United States 1/4 Dollar is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.

What makes the 1971 United States 1/4 Dollar valuable

Official mintage figures for the 1971 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.

There is history in a 1971 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.

1971 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 1971 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens

3 physically measured 1971 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 1971 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1971 United States 1/4 Dollar #1---Breen.4433
1971 United States 1/4 Dollar #2---Breen.4432
1971 United States 1/4 Dollar #3---Breen.4434

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