2005 United States 1/4 Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar brings anywhere from $0.05 to $0.59, while the raw metal inside it is valued at $0.05 as of 2026-06-01 Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Melt estimated at 95% copper (US bronze standard).
2005 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $0.05 |
| Good (G-4) | $0.05 to $0.07 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $0.05 to $0.07 |
| Fine (F-12) | $0.05 to $0.07 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $0.05 to $0.08 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $0.06 to $0.09 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $0.07 to $0.10 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $0.10 to $0.14 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $0.16 to $0.23 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $0.42 to $0.59 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-15. 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 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar worth today?
Figure roughly $0.05 as the realistic floor for a damage-free, well-worn 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar, rising steadily through the grades to about $0.59 for a certified gem. Cleaned or damaged coins trade below these figures, though never below the $0.05 melt floor.
2005 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2005
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
- Weight
- 5.673 g
- Diameter
- 24.3 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 2005 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.
The value drivers behind this coin
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
Documented examples of the 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
2005 United States 1/4 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA QUARTER DOLLAR LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST
Portrait facing left
Reverse
OREGON / CRATER LAKE / 2005 / E PLURIBUS UNIUM
Crater Lake
Measured 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
7 physically measured 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.673 g, 24.3 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar #1 | 6.25 g | 24.3 mm | 6 h | KM.370.a |
| 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar #2 | 5.673 g | 24.2 mm | 6 h | KM.372 |
| 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar #3 | 5.653 g | 24.3 mm | 6 h | KM.371 |
| 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar #4 | 5.653 g | 24.3 mm | 6 h | KM.374 |
| 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar #5 | 5.722 g | 24.3 mm | 6 h | KM.373 |
| 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar #6 | 5.675 g | 24.2 mm | 6 h | KM.370 |
| 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar #7 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 2005 United States 1/4 Dollar is valued between $0.05 and $0.59 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.