As of May, 2024, a 1951 Quarter in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $32.00 and $400.00, 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 $518.00 in the 01/09/2006 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: John Flanagan
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 24.30 millimeters
Weight: 6.30 grams
Mintage: 57,500
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Washington Quarters 1936-1964

1951 Quarter (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-68400.00
MS-67+125.00
MS-67100.00
MS-66+80.00
MS-6670.00
MS-65+60.00
MS-6556.00
MS-64+54.00
MS-6452.00
MS-63+48.00
MS-6345.00
MS-62+42.00
MS-6240.00
MS-6136.00
MS-6032.00

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 State32.00400.0082.67

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 1951 Washington 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1951 Quarter (Regular Strike)6.009.0010.002,300.00
1951-D Quarter (Regular Strike)6.009.0010.0014,000.00
1951-S Quarter (Regular Strike)6.0014.0017.0013,000.00
1951-D Quarter DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike)10.0055.0060.001,000.00
1951 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A40.002,700.00
1951 Quarter, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A160.0045,000.00

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.

1951 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

$44.00

Lowest Sale Price
$357.00

Highest Sale Price
$88.05

Average Sale Price
$63.00

Most Recent Sale Price
114

Number of Sales
$10,038.09

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-69236.00389.00337.60
MS-6836.00518.00221.67
MS-67+67.00127.0089.50
MS-6744.00357.0088.05
MS-66+89.0089.0089.00
MS-6633.20345.0062.67
MS-6530.00176.0055.42
MS-6425.0057.0039.92
MS-6317.0049.0034.20
MS-6227.00109.0068.00
PO-159.00138.0098.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1951 Quarter (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-69. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $518.00.

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 1951 Quarter (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1951 Quarter (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.76% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 14.10% / 7.37% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1951 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-67NGCHeritage Auctions63.0006/28/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0005/10/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions95.0005/03/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions78.0003/08/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0003/01/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0002/22/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions61.0002/15/2023
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers100.0009/21/2022
MS-68PCGSStack's Bowers240.0006/29/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions71.0004/28/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions111.0004/28/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC70.0003/06/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC50.0002/20/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0002/16/2022
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers105.0011/10/2021
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers85.0008/31/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions74.0008/11/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0008/11/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0006/30/2021
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions258.0004/28/2021
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers70.0004/15/2021
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0004/07/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0012/16/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC37.0012/06/2020
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC41.0009/13/2020
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC40.0008/30/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions94.0007/15/2020
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions228.0007/01/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions64.0003/11/2020
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC55.0003/08/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC45.0001/12/2020
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC55.0012/01/2019
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC45.0012/01/2019
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC31.0010/06/2019
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC80.0008/11/2019
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC80.0007/28/2019
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC80.0007/21/2019
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC80.0007/07/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0006/26/2019
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC80.0006/16/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions156.0005/22/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers75.0002/06/2019
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions192.0001/30/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0001/09/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions45.0012/19/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions43.0011/14/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC150.0010/14/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0009/19/2018
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC25.0008/12/2018
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions192.0006/06/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions104.0004/17/2018
MS-68NGCStack's Bowers192.0001/24/2018
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0001/16/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions55.0001/16/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0011/28/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions43.0011/21/2017
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC30.0011/06/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0010/17/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0009/19/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions60.0008/29/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions84.0008/29/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0008/29/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions63.0008/22/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0007/11/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions129.2506/27/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions70.0005/16/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions67.0005/16/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions67.0005/16/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0005/16/2017
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC170.0005/01/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions67.0004/04/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0003/21/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0003/21/2017
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2503/21/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers30.0003/15/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0002/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions119.0012/27/2016
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC70.0008/15/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7505/24/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0005/17/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions44.0004/26/2016
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers105.7503/30/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0001/24/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0001/10/2016
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0010/27/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0009/29/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0008/11/2015
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC90.0001/25/2015
MS-65NGCGreat Collections36.0011/30/2014
MS-68NGCGreat Collections330.0011/23/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections53.0011/02/2014
MS-65NGCGreat Collections57.6010/05/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections40.6709/07/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections33.2008/24/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections51.0808/03/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections80.3808/03/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections38.0307/20/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions72.0006/09/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions76.0004/28/2014
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections79.2004/20/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections115.5003/23/2014
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections55.0003/16/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers57.5801/28/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers57.5801/14/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers56.4012/31/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections46.0012/29/2013
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC75.0011/17/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions259.0011/15/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0010/28/2013
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions27.0009/30/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections57.0009/15/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers56.4007/27/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers55.2307/27/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers55.2307/27/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers56.4007/27/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions46.0007/01/2013
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections47.0006/30/2013
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC70.0005/26/2013
MS-68NGCGreat Collections199.0005/19/2013
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC75.0005/12/2013
MS-65ANACSGreat Collections83.0005/12/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0004/24/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0003/25/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions70.0003/25/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions72.0003/25/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions78.0002/25/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections105.0002/24/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions66.0001/21/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions259.0001/09/2013
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions306.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0001/07/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections88.0012/09/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions141.0011/19/2012
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0011/12/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0011/12/2012
MS-67NGCGreat Collections55.0011/11/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections66.0010/28/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions69.0010/01/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0008/20/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0008/13/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions69.0008/06/2012
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions259.0008/02/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions150.0007/30/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0007/30/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0007/09/2012
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC100.0006/25/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions52.0006/18/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections66.0006/17/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions42.0006/11/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions53.0005/28/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0005/07/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0005/07/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions42.0001/23/2012
MS-63NGCGreat Collections17.0001/01/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0012/19/2011
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0012/12/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions54.0011/21/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0009/26/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions62.0009/12/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions59.0009/12/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0008/15/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0008/08/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions75.0005/23/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions84.0005/23/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0005/16/2011
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0004/25/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0003/21/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0011/08/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions94.0004/28/2010
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC81.0003/29/2010
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0003/24/2010
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions389.0003/24/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0002/22/2010
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC81.0011/23/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0008/05/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0007/22/2009
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC81.0007/16/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions44.0005/13/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions57.0005/13/2009
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC97.0003/09/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0003/04/2009
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions33.0002/09/2009
MS-67ANACSHeritage Auctions44.0012/17/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions52.0012/08/2008
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC68.0011/06/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0010/20/2008
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions253.0010/13/2008
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions374.0010/01/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC29.0009/08/2008
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC63.0008/14/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0008/06/2008
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC97.0005/22/2008
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC59.0005/12/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0005/07/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions51.0004/28/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0004/23/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0004/16/2008
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC59.0004/14/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0003/12/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0003/10/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0002/11/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0002/04/2008
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC37.0001/07/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0012/10/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0011/26/2007
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC59.0011/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0011/14/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0010/24/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions86.0010/03/2007
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC64.0010/01/2007
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers40.0009/25/2007
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC32.0008/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0008/20/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions48.0008/15/2007
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0008/13/2007
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC311.0007/30/2007
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC35.0007/30/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions63.0007/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions48.0007/16/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0005/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0005/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0005/16/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0005/16/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0005/14/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0005/07/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions322.0004/02/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions81.0001/15/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions81.0001/15/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions75.0001/10/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions63.0012/25/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions39.0012/04/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions60.0011/15/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions92.0010/25/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC150.0010/16/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions253.0009/19/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions45.0009/13/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0008/21/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0006/06/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions75.0005/07/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions42.0004/05/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions48.0004/05/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions54.0002/01/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions57.0001/30/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions518.0001/09/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0011/20/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC92.0011/14/2005
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions316.0011/07/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions75.0009/25/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions57.0006/29/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions37.0006/05/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions45.0003/16/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions42.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions45.0002/23/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC46.0001/03/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0012/13/2004
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0011/04/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions41.0009/29/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions37.0009/08/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions41.0007/21/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions31.0007/21/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0006/23/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions87.0006/23/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0006/16/2004
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions178.0005/05/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions81.0001/07/2004
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions207.0011/17/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0010/15/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0010/08/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions81.0009/24/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0009/24/2003
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions332.0009/10/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions345.0009/01/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions41.0008/20/2003
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions236.0008/06/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0008/06/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions69.0006/25/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions66.0006/18/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0006/18/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0005/05/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions48.0004/23/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions102.0003/03/2003
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions357.0003/03/2003
PO-1NONEGoldberg Auctioneers138.0002/24/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions56.0002/19/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions357.0002/01/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions86.0001/22/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions45.0011/05/2002
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions89.0009/01/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0008/27/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions85.0007/28/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0004/17/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0004/10/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0004/10/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0003/06/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions60.0002/06/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions93.0001/13/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0012/19/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions68.0010/31/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions130.0010/03/2001
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions112.0008/04/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0006/02/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions60.0006/02/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions46.0005/09/2001
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions81.0004/07/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions89.0003/08/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions150.0010/04/2000
MS-68ICGHeritage Auctions36.0009/28/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0008/24/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions70.0005/25/2000
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions90.0004/26/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions70.0003/29/2000
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions40.0001/19/2000