Description
Country: United States
• Denomination: Quarter Dollar (25 Cents)
• Year: 1946
• Series: Washington Quarter (1932–1964 silver type)
• Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
• Weight: 6.25 g
• Silver Content: 5.625 g (0.1808 troy oz)
• Diameter: 24.3 mm
• Edge: Reeded
• Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark visible)
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👤 Obverse
• Portrait of George Washington
• Motto: IN $%& WE TRUST
• Date: 1946
🦅 Reverse
• Heraldic eagle with spread wings
• Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• E PLURIBUS UNUM
• QUARTER DOLLAR
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🏷️ Grade – G 4 (Good)
• Heavy circulation wear
• Major outlines visible
• Most fine details worn smooth
• Date and lettering readable
Your coin shows strong wear consistent with G4 grade.
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💰 Silver Melt Value
Contains about 0.1808 troy ounces of silver.
Melt value depends on silver price, usually around:
• $4 – $6 USD (silver value only)
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📊 Collector Value (Approximate)
• G4 condition: $6 – $12 USD
(Value mostly driven by silver content; 1946 is a common date.)
Higher grades (AU–UNC) can reach $20–$60+, but this date is not rare.
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📜 Historical Note
1946 was the first full year of coin production after World War II, making it part of early post-war American coinage.