Lot 051Coin values
1950-S Washington Quarter
SAN FRANCISCO (S) · 90% SILVER, 10% COPPER · 10,284,004 STRUCK
Worth about $12–$14 circulated and $50–$60 in MS-65.
The 1950-S Washington Quarter is a common date from the San Francisco Mint, with 10,284,004 pieces struck. In circulated grades (G-4 to EF-40) our estimate is $12–$14, and a well-preserved MS-65 example is estimated at $50–$60. Circulated coins of this date trade at or just above the value of their metal, so the live melt value on this page is the best guide to a worn coin.
Type coin shown: 1944-S Washington quarter. We do not yet hold a licensed photograph of the 1950-S Washington Quarter itself, so this is the nearest dated coin of the same design. The design is the same; the date, mint mark and condition of your coin will differ. Photograph: 1944-S Washington quarter (photograph by Brandon Grossardt). Public domain, credit Brandon Grossardt, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Mint
- San Francisco (S)
- Composition
- 90% silver, 10% copper
- Mintage
- 10,284,004
- Weight and size
- 6.25 g · 24.3 mm
- Designer
- John Flanagan
Scarcer than 71% of the 83 issues in the Washington series with a recorded mintage. 10,284,004 struck. Mintage is the number struck, not the number that survive.
S over D
An S over D overmark is known, where the S was punched over a D. Check under magnification.
Check the silver
A quarter dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver and shows a solid silver edge. From 1965 the coin is clad and the edge shows a copper stripe.
Mint mark position
D and S sit on the reverse below the wreath. A 1932-D or 1932-S without a clean, original mint mark may be altered, so have any valuable-looking 1932 coin authenticated.
About the 1950-S Washington
How much is a 1950-S Washington Quarter worth?
Lustre's editorial estimate (Oct 2026) is $12–$14 for circulated examples (G-4 to EF-40) and $50–$60 in MS-65. These are estimates, not an appraisal or market data. A coin in the grade you hold may sell for less at a dealer, who needs a margin.
Is a 1950-S Washington Quarter silver?
Yes. It is 90% silver, 10% copper and weighs 6.25 g, which is 0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver. Its melt value is that weight multiplied by the current silver spot price, shown live on this page.
How many 1950-S Washington Quarters were minted?
10,284,004 were struck at the San Francisco Mint.
Where is the mint mark on a Washington Quarter?
On the reverse, below the wreath. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark.
Is my 1950-S Washington Quarter rare?
No. It is a common date. Its value depends mostly on grade, originality and, for silver coins, the melt value.
More Washington Quarter values
Where these numbers come from
Washington quarter, Wikipedia: composition, weight, diameter, edge, designer.
Washington quarter mintage figures, Wikipedia: mintage (business strikes) and Proof mintage, 1932 to 1964.
Washington quarter mintage, Landofcoins.com: mintage by year and mint.
Lustre editorial grade-value estimates, Lustre: grade value ranges (estimates, not market data).
gold-api.com spot prices (reference level for estimates), gold-api.com: reference spot prices behind the estimates.
How the estimates are made. Facts reviewed Oct 2026.