Quarter · 1977
1977 Quarter Value
A 1977 quarter is worth $0.25 to $0.81 in circulated condition, depending on its mint mark and wear.
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About the 1977 quarter
The 1977 quarter is a regular circulation issue, struck in copper-nickel clad copper, weighing 5.67 g, 24.26 mm across, from a design by John Flanagan. It was struck at Philadelphia, Denver — 725,080,978 coins in all, which is why an ordinary example is worth close to face value however well it has been kept.
For scale, 1977 mintage was 60% lower than in 1965 (1,819,717,540 that year) — enough to compare, not enough to change how the coin is valued today.
Denver made the fewest at 256,524,978, against 468,556,000 from Philadelphia. The mints are within the same order of magnitude, so on this date the mint mark does far less to the price than condition does.
The spread on this date is almost entirely about condition. A worn example is $0.25; the same coin certified MS68 carries a guide value of $10,000, and PCGS has graded 1 that high. Everything between those two numbers is a question of how the coin was handled in its first weeks.
Legends on this design — obverse: “LIBERTY · IN GOD WE TRUST”. Reverse: “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA · E PLURIBUS · UNUM · QUARTER DOLLAR”.
Population figures put that in perspective. Across the grades listed here PCGS has certified 1,108 examples of this date, and only 1 of them reached MS68. A coin that spent years in a till will not be among them; one pulled from a roll and never touched might be. That gap is the whole reason two coins with the same date sell for very different money.
Value chart by grade
| Mint mark | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No mint mark | 468,556,000468.6M | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.37 | $0.49 | $0.64 |
| D | 256,524,978256.5M | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.81 |
What the grades mean
Grades run G to UNC, then MS60–MS70, where most value sits. How coin grading works →
Uncirculated values (MS grades)
Most value lives above UNC — population shows the rarity.
No mint mark PCGS #5902
| Grade | Value | Graded in this grade | Finer |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS63 | $2 | 27 | 799 |
| MS65 | $10 | 262 | 390 |
| MS66 | $30 | 291 | 95 |
| MS67 | $160 | 75 | 7 |
| MS68 | $10,000 | 1 | 0 |
Common in circulation, rare in top grade: PCGS has graded only 262 examples in MS65 — that's why the price jumps from $2 to $10.
Mint mark D PCGS #5903
| Grade | Value | Graded in this grade | Finer |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS63 | $6 | 44 | 573 |
| MS65 | $16 | 191 | 231 |
| MS66 | $80 | 170 | 61 |
| MS67 | $375 | 45 | 10 |
| MS68 | $1,400 | 2 | 0 |
Common in circulation, rare in top grade: PCGS has graded only 170 examples in MS66 — that's why the price jumps from $16 to $80.
PCGS Price Guide values for certified (slabbed) coins. Population — how many PCGS has graded.How to identify your 1977 quarter
What if it has already been cleaned?
Still identifies the same — you lose the premium. Don't try to fix it.
Where is the mint mark
It sits on the obverse to the right of Washington's ponytail. No letter means Philadelphia — normal, not rare. What the letter means →
Proof and collector versions
Alongside the coins made for circulation, the Mint sold 1 collector version of the 1977 1977 quarter — proofs and special finishes struck at San Francisco and sold directly in sets. These never entered circulation, so if your coin came out of a till or a jar it is not one of them. They carry an S mint mark and a mirror or satin finish that is obvious next to an ordinary coin. The scarcest was struck in 3,251,152.
| Format | Mint | Mintage | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proof | S | 3,251,1523.3M | $1.62 |
What to do with your 1977 quarter
Don't clean it
Leave the surface alone — see the warning above.
Is it worth grading?
Grading costs roughly $50–100 per coin. For this coin it can pay off in high grades — MS67 examples are valued at $160, and the top of the scale runs to $10,000. Grading is worth considering only if the coin has no wear and full original lustre.
Where to sell
Dealer: fastest, pays least. Auction: best for coins worth $100+. eBay: most buyers, most fees.
Specifications
¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"
- Composition
- Copper-nickel clad copper
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 24.26 mm
- Thickness
- 1.75 mm
- Edge
- Reeded (119 reeds)
- Designer
- John Flanagan
- Mints
- United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States Mint of Denver, United States Mint of San Francisco (collector issues only)
FAQ
How much is a 1977 quarter worth?
A circulated 1977 quarter is worth $0.25 to $0.81 depending on condition and mint mark. In top uncirculated grades it goes much higher — the PCGS guide reaches $10,000 in MS68.
How many 1977 quarters were made?
About 725,080,978 in total — Philadelphia 468,556,000, Denver 256,524,978. That is a large mintage, which is why circulated examples stay inexpensive.
Where is the mint mark on a 1977 quarter?
See “Where is the mint mark” above.
Are there rare 1977 quarter varieties?
No major varieties are catalogued for this date. That does not rule out minting errors on individual coins — off-centre strikes, clipped planchets and doubled dies turn up in any year — but there is no known variety that makes the date itself scarce. With 725,080,978 struck, a variety would need to be genuinely rare to stand out from a run this size.
What is the S quarter from 1977?
An S mint mark on a 1977 quarter means a collector coin from San Francisco — 1 proof and special-finish versions were sold in sets rather than released into circulation. The scarcest was struck in 3,251,152. They are not found in change.
Should I get my 1977 quarter graded?
Grading costs roughly $50–100 per coin. For this date it can pay off at the very top of the scale, where the guide reaches $10,000, but only for a coin with no wear and full lustre.
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