The 1946 quarter are important Washington quarter in USA history. Washington quarters made for tributing the first president. These coins come with different grades and conditions and have different values. They have 90 percent silver and value based on conditions and also silver content defines their value. Let’s get started with How much is a 1946 Washington Quarter worth?
1946 Quarter Value Chart
| 1946 Quarter | XF45 | MS60 | MS63 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 |
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1946 No Mint Mark Quarter Value
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$7 | $10 | $14.18 | $47.25 | $105 | $1,020 |
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1946 D Quarter Value
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$7 | $10 | $16.20 | $40.50 | $61 | $260 |
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1946 S Quarter Value
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$7 | $10 | $13.37 | $47.25 | 84 | $328 |
1946 No Mint Mark Quarter Value
The Philadelphia Mint made 53 million quarters in 1946 without the mint mark. The 1946 no-mint mark quarter in circulated condition is about seven dollars and the uncirculated MS60 grade is about ten dollars. MS65 grade is about 38 dollars and MS66+ is about a hundred dollars
The 1946 P quarters MS67 grade is about 650 dollars and in grading scales, it can be about $2,500.
MS67 grade 1946 P quarters sold for 8050 dollars in 2003.
1946 D Quarter Value
The Denver mint made about 9 million Washington quarters in 1946. Their larger mintage makes these coins easy to find. The 1946 D quarters with XF45 grade is seven dollars and the MS60 grade is about ten dollars.
The MS665 grade coins are about 32 dollars and the MS67 1946 D are 290 dollars.
MS67+ grades are about 3200 dollars and about 14 coins exist at PCGS. In 2023 MS68 1946 D Washington quarters sold for 3120 dollars.
1946 S Quarter Value
The S mint made about four million quarters in 1946 and this mint comes with mostly Gem conditions coins and they can also be found in good quality.
XF45 grade 1946 S quarters are about seven dollars MS60 grade about ten dollars and MS65 are 30 dollars. MS67 grade coins are about 275 dollars and MS67+ grade are about 950 dollars.
MS68 grade 6 coins exist and they have value about 10500 dollars.
1946 Quarter Value Details
- Types: Washington Quarter
- Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
- Diameter: 24.3 mm
- Mass: 6.25 grams
- Thickness: 1.75 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
- ASW: 0.18 oz
- Total Mintage: 66,712,800
- Obverse Design: George Washington
- Reverse Design: American Eagle with outspread wings
- Designer: John Flanagan
1946 Quarter History
Washington Quarters first time in 1932 to honor the first USA president and founding father. These coins were made to mark the bicentenary of Washington’s birth. The composition of Washington quarters is about ninety percent silver and ten percent copper and 1946 quarters also have this same composition. The 1965 quarters changed in composition due to the high prices of silver and the hoarding of coins. The high prices of silver caused to removal of quarters and dimes also. The new composition comes with a copper core but has silver colors that are due to copper and silver alloy.
The dimensions of 1965 quarts are the same as older quarters. The new coins have a harder structure as compared to older coins so they have difficult strike.
Either composition of these coins changed but their design of quarters coins remained unchanged from 1932 to 1998. After that 50 states quarters series started.
1946 Quarter Value Grading
| Number | Grade |
| 1 | Basal State-1 |
| 2 | Fair |
| 3 | Very Fair |
| 4, 5, 2006 | Good |
| 7, 8, 10 | Very Good |
| 12, 15 | Fine |
| 20, 30 | Very Fine |
| $40 |
Extremely Fine
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| 50 |
About Uncirculated
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| 60 | MS |
| 65 | MS |
| 70 | MS |
1946 Quarter Features
Obverse of 1946 Quarter
The front side of the 1946 quarter comes with a photo of First President Washington and this is a design made by John Flanagan. President photo used from 1932 to 2022. The word LIBERTY also written on this side and the minting date is also there. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST is also added on this side.
Reverse of the 1946 Quarter
The back side of 196 quarters comes with a heraldic eagle having outstretched wings and a bundle of arrows and there is a garland of olive leaves that is a symbol of peace. The country name UNITED STATES of AMERCA also written there with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM which means From the many, one.
The ONE DOLLAR denomination is also written there. The mint mark either D or S is also on the back side of the 1946 quarter and this side design was also made by the same designer who made the front side.
Some other features of 1946 quarters are
- The weight of these coins is 6.3 grams and the thickness is 24.3mm. It has a 90 percent silver composition.
- It comes with a reeded edge.
1946 Quarter Errors List
Re-punched Mint Mark Error
The repunched mint mark error for 1946 quarter exists for different mints. The S-minted coins come with the mint mark S below the oak leaf garland. Some of these mintage coins come with two marks This error is called the 1946 S/S quarter repunched mint mark. Microscope can used to view the mark that is S over S.
Coins with S/S RPM have value based on conditions. The grade 4 coin is about 12 dollars MS61 grade is 15 dollars. gem quality MS65 S/S quarter MS67+ grade sold for $2,300.
1946 D/D Quarter, Re-punched Mintmark error coins also exist that have D over D. Coins with this error MS60 grade is about 20 dollars. Gem rare coin is 650 dollars with MS65 grade. MS66 is about $900.
1946 Quarter Double Die Error
The 1946 quarter comes with a double die error on the back side that occurs during the minting of coins. It occurs during die minting fully doubled image struck on planchet. This error has value based on the doubling effect on the coin.
Quarter Cud Error
The 1946 quarter cud error occurs when the die used for stamping coins breaks or cracks. It makes blob like mark on the coin and it is a rare error and is mostly liked by collectors
Most Valueable 1946 Washington Quarter
- MS68 sold in January 2011 for $14,950
- MS67 sold in January 2003 for $8,050
- MS67 sold in July 2016 for $6,463
Faqs
What is the composition of the 1946 Quarter?
- The 1946 quarter was made with the use of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. These quarters also called silver quarters and silver quarters made until the 1960s.
What are rare quarter?
- The 1932 D and 1932 S are rare quarters that come with a mintage of 436,800 and 408,000 respectively. Their very small number of coins exists.
Is a 1946 Washington quarter pure silver?
- The 1946 Washington quarters were made with 90% silver and 10% copper.
How much is a 1946 quarter worth now?
- The 1946 Washington quarter circulated condition is about $4.90 to $7.50 and the 1946 quarter for uncirculated conditions is about $2950.
Are quarters 100% silver?
- We can find rare quarters made before 1932 having silver, and a commonly found series is the Washington Quarter. These quarters have a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper.
What is the 1946 quarter worth?
| DATE | EXTREMELY FINE |
| 1946 Washington Quarter | $7.00 |
| 1946 Washington Quarter (D) | $7.50 |
| 1946 Washington Quarter (S) | $7 |