1977 United States 1/4 Dollar Value
A 1977 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.
1977 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.
How much is a 1977 United States 1/4 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1977 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1977 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1977
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 5.606 g
- Diameter
- 24.1 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1977 United States 1/4 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Where this coin's value comes from
Context adds the final layer to the 1977 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 1977 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.
1977 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 1977 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1977 United States 1/4 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.606 g, 24.1 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 United States 1/4 Dollar #1 | 5.606 g | 24.1 mm | - | Breen.4455 |
| 1977 United States 1/4 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.4454 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.