1912 S Barber Quarter has estimated the 1912 S Barber Quarter value at an average of $12, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $950. (see details)...

1912 S Barber Quarter

Type: Barber Quarter
Year: 1912
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 0.25 USD
Total Produced: 708,000 [?]
Silver Content: 90%
Silver Weight: .1808 oz.
Silver Melt: $3.09
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $12, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $950 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1912, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: Just .7 million or 700,000 of the 1912 S Barber Quarters were minted making them a bit of a rarity. They are worth nearly $1,000 in MS-63 condition.

Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value: This coin in poor condition is still worth $8.91 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $3.09, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.


Current silver melt value* for a 1912 S is $3.09 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $17.08 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.

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**When we say that 708,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1912 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.

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