Look For THESE $12 Quarters IMMEDIATELY! $12 Silver Quarters Explained (Pre-1965 90% Silver) A pre-1965 quarter isn’t just “25 cents.” If it was minted before 1965, it’s a 90% silver quarter (often called junk silver or constitutional silver)—and with silver above $64 per troy ounce, one of these classic quarters can be worth around $12 in silver value. In this video, Mike Maharrey shows a 1962 Washington quarter and explains why older U.S. coins contain real silver, while modern quarters are a