As of May, 2024, a 1894 Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $265.00 and $410.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $500.00 and $24,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $14,100.00 in the 09/25/2013 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Charles E. Barber
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 24.30 millimeters
Weight: 6.30 grams
Mintage: 972
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Barber Quarters 1892-1915

1894 Quarter (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-68+24,000.00
MS-6816,000.00
MS-67+7,250.00
MS-675,500.00
MS-66+2,750.00
MS-662,500.00
MS-65+2,100.00
MS-651,650.00
MS-64+1,275.00
MS-641,125.00
MS-63+1,000.00
MS-63900.00
MS-62+825.00
MS-62750.00
MS-61615.00
MS-60500.00
AU-58+410.00
AU-58365.00
AU-55+345.00
AU-55330.00
AU-53+310.00
AU-53300.00
AU-50+275.00
AU-50265.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State500.0024,000.004,296.25
About Uncirculated265.00410.00325.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1894 Barber Quarter. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1894 Quarter (Regular Strike)12.00360.00385.009,250.00
1894-O Quarter (Regular Strike)14.00600.00625.0032,500.00
1894-S Quarter (Regular Strike)12.00475.00500.0032,500.00
1894-S Quarter, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,250.003,500.00
1894 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A700.0018,500.00
1894 Quarter, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,750.009,750.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1894 Quarter (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$5.50

Lowest Sale Price
$9,775.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,199.66

Average Sale Price
$720.00

Most Recent Sale Price
52

Number of Sales
$62,382.15

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-68+7,637.509,870.008,969.17
MS-688,225.0014,100.0010,633.75
MS-67+5,760.005,760.005,760.00
MS-672,160.005,287.503,409.64
MS-661,020.005,288.002,059.72
MS-652.603,520.001,706.34
MS-64+1,006.001,035.001,020.50
MS-645.509,775.001,199.66
MS-63413.002,415.00814.43
MS-62322.00646.25486.66
MS-61334.00546.00411.13
MS-60196.00374.00266.80
AU-502,645.002,645.002,645.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1894 Quarter (Proof) coin across various grades from AU-50 to MS-68+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $14,100.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1894 Quarter (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1894 Quarter (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 62.32% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.66% / 6.28% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1894 Quarter (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions528.0012/21/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0012/18/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers720.0008/31/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0005/18/2022
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,440.0004/13/2022
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC880.0001/16/2022
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers2,520.0008/25/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0008/11/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0007/28/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers720.0011/18/2020
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0010/21/2020
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,760.0009/17/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers660.0006/10/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0004/26/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers660.0004/15/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,880.0003/26/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,075.0003/25/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0003/18/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions601.2003/11/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions601.2011/20/2019
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,817.5010/24/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0009/08/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0008/18/2019
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0005/01/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,640.0004/28/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,650.0004/28/2019
MS-62PCGSKagin's432.0004/01/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,080.0002/03/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,110.0002/03/2019
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers720.0010/30/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0010/14/2018
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,850.0010/07/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,040.0003/21/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0003/06/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0002/22/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0009/07/2017
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/02/2017
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers3,055.0008/01/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5004/04/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,410.0003/29/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0003/29/2017
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,600.0002/20/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5001/04/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5010/31/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,199.6808/10/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions822.5008/10/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions881.2506/08/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,760.0006/08/2016
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions11,750.0003/03/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0003/03/2016
MS-68+NGCHeritage Auctions7,637.5010/29/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5008/16/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0006/07/2015
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions352.5005/31/2015
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions8,225.0005/12/2015
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers2,358.2303/27/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,703.7503/24/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,449.9502/01/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0001/07/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0001/07/2015
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions9,693.7512/04/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions499.3810/08/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0010/08/2014
MS-68+NGCHeritage Auctions9,400.0010/08/2014
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,287.5010/02/2014
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,700.0009/07/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,937.5009/04/2014
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers2,937.5008/08/2014
MS-65NGCGreat Collections1,378.3007/13/2014
MS-68+NGCHeritage Auctions9,870.0007/10/2014
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions411.2506/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0004/23/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0003/21/2014
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions9,400.0011/15/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions14,100.0009/25/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0008/08/2013
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers484.1007/27/2013
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC931.0007/21/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers911.0005/30/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,288.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0004/24/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0004/24/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.0003/21/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,994.0001/09/2013
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,821.2511/16/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,173.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0010/18/2012
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,006.0007/12/2012
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC851.0004/23/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,105.0004/18/2012
MS-64+PCGSStack's Bowers1,035.0003/27/2012
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers2,645.0003/22/2012
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers978.0003/22/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/08/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions863.0001/03/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/02/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSScotsman975.0010/21/2011
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,783.0010/20/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0010/13/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,508.0009/07/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions949.0007/07/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,150.0006/01/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions949.0004/27/2011
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena3,335.0001/03/2011
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,140.0001/03/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0012/02/2010
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,093.0009/21/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions578.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions951.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0004/28/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions518.0001/06/2010
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0012/03/2009
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0010/22/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0009/23/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0009/11/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/31/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0004/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/01/2009
MS-62ANACSDavid Lawrence RC392.0012/04/2008
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries920.0011/01/2008
MS-60DGSDavid Lawrence RC196.0010/02/2008
MS-63NGCStack's2,415.0007/27/2008
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,840.0001/10/2008
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions374.0001/09/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/09/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,013.0011/29/2007
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC690.0011/08/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/27/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0003/01/2007
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,530.0002/13/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,064.0002/01/2007
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,800.0008/11/2006
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0007/13/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0005/10/2006
MS-64NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,840.0003/14/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0003/02/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions863.0002/09/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions633.0001/24/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions776.0001/01/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0012/13/2005
MS-67PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,910.0009/18/2005
MS-65NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,725.0009/18/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0009/01/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0007/27/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0007/27/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/27/2005
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,876.0007/25/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0006/29/2005
MS-65NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,553.0003/08/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,530.0003/08/2005
MS-64NONEStack's1,265.0003/01/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC529.0002/28/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0012/08/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0008/01/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,128.0008/01/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0007/26/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,105.0006/03/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions776.0002/18/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/31/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0001/07/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0012/31/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0007/02/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions719.0006/25/2003
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,070.0005/27/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,064.0005/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0003/20/2003
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions334.0001/13/2003
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0006/27/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,006.0002/24/2002
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,025.0002/18/2002
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,680.0002/18/2002
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions391.0001/13/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0011/15/2001
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions518.0008/04/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,100.0004/19/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,105.0002/24/2001
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions322.0001/04/2001
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena2,875.0001/03/2001
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,553.0010/01/2000
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries1,035.0010/01/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,265.0008/09/2000
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions260.0007/27/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,524.0006/01/2000
AU-50NONEStack's2,645.0005/01/2000
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers719.0002/06/2000
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena2,530.0011/11/1999
MS-67NGCSotheby's4,125.0011/01/1999
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries9,775.0009/19/1999
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena4,140.0008/30/1999
MS-67PCGSKingswood Galleries4,600.0008/01/1999
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,310.0005/31/1999
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/06/1999
MS-66PCGSStack's2,090.0003/01/1998
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,127.0001/09/1998
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,322.0007/30/1997
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena3,300.0004/01/1997
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,200.0008/14/1996
MS-65NONEStack's3,300.0010/01/1992
MS-63NONEStack's413.0008/10/1990
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena3,520.0003/01/1988
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl2.6006/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery5.5003/01/1941