Junk 90% Silver Quarters | $100 Face Value Bag

Four Hundred Quarters, One Canvas Bag

A $100 face value bag of quarters holds 400 circulated 90% silver quarters, every one dated 1964 or earlier, and it ships in a Hero Bullion canvas bag. The bag carries roughly 71.5 troy ounces of silver. Each quarter holds just under a fifth of an ounce of silver, a middle size between the dime and the half dollar.

 

Washington, and Sometimes Standing Liberty

Most of the coins are Washington quarters, struck in silver from 1932 through 1964. John Flanagan based his left-facing portrait on a 1786 bust of Washington by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, and the coin was issued for the bicentennial of Washington’s birth. On the reverse, an eagle with spread wings stands on a bundle of arrows above two olive branches. A bag can also turn up Standing Liberty quarters from 1916 to 1930, Hermon MacNeil’s design of Liberty striding through a gate in a wall, holding a shield and an olive branch.

 

The Date That Wore Away

The date on a Standing Liberty quarter sat raised on the step beneath Liberty’s feet, and in circulation it wore off fast. Quarters came back to the Mint with no date left at all, so in 1925 the Mint recessed the date into the design. Any Standing Liberty quarter in your bag may have a weak or missing date. Its silver content is the same as any other 90% quarter, and that is what the bag is priced on.

 

Circulated Coins, Our Choice

These quarters spent decades in pockets and cash drawers. Expect flattened high points on Washington’s cheek and hair, scratches, rim nicks and gray toning, with some dates hard to read. Series, dates and mint marks are our choice from inventory and cannot be requested. The photos show one 1957 Washington, and the coins in your bag will vary.

 

Junk 90% Silver Quarters $100 Face Value Bag Specifications

Each quarter was struck at 6.25 grams of 90% silver and 10% copper, measures 24.3 mm across and 1.75 mm thick, and has a reeded edge. A mint-fresh quarter holds 0.18084 troy ounces of silver, or 72.3 ounces for 400. The bag is sold on the trade figure of 71.5 troy ounces, which allows for metal lost to wear. Full current details are on the Specifications tab.

 

Junk 90% Silver Quarters $100 Face Value Bag FAQ

 

How many quarters are in a $100 face value bag?

Four hundred. Each quarter carries a 25 cent face value, so $100 in face takes 400 coins. Four hundred coins, all 90% silver and dated 1964 or earlier.

 

Will my bag include Standing Liberty quarters?

It might. Most bags are Washington quarters, and Standing Liberty quarters from 1916 to 1930 can be mixed in. The mix varies, and the design cannot be requested.

 

Why is the bag sold as 71.5 ounces and not 72.3?

Because circulated coins weigh a little less than when they were struck. 400 unworn quarters would hold about 72.3 troy ounces, and 71.5 is the standard figure for circulated 90% coins. Seventy-one and a half ounces is the number the bag is priced on.

 

Is a bag of quarters the same silver as a bag of dimes?

Yes, by weight. A dime, a quarter and a half dollar were all struck in proportion to face value, so $100 face of any of them started at the same 2,500 grams of coin. Quarters mean fewer pieces, 400 instead of a thousand.

 

Do I have to sign for the bag when it arrives?

Yes. All orders of $500 and over require a signature on delivery, and this bag is well past that. Signature on delivery, so plan for someone to be home.

 

Want a smaller lot of quarters? Browse our full 90% Silver Quarters selection.

 

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