[Fungi]

Give that 90% silver quarter to the gas station attendant and demand a gallon of gas. He will laugh at you. A quarter is a quarter, regardless of its silver content.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I got a 1909S Barber quarter last week in change at the local pump and munch.

Worth a whole $4.

[Junk Silver]

I stand corrected - a quarter is indeed just a quarter. If anyone wants to send me all of their tarnished old pre-1964 quarters and dimes I will cheerfully send you back crisp dollar bills for those exact face-value amounts. I’ll even pay postage!

My point was that prior to 1964 American coins had intrinsic value. The value of a 1964 silver quarter now is pretty much exactly what it was in 1964 - $3.50 in today’s money. A 1965 quarter made from nickel and copper is still worth 25 cents.

[Lurker]

“ A quarter is a quarter, regardless of its silver content.”

Okay then. I’ll trade you 1990s quarters for pre-64 quarters 1 for 1.

Take me up on it?

L

[Vermont Lt]

I guess idiots work at gas stations. Lol.

I would take that deal every day of the week.

[Antoninus]

Give that 90% silver quarter to the gas station attendant and demand a gallon of gas. He will laugh at you. A quarter is a quarter, regardless of its silver content.

Take that silver quarter, sell it on eBay, then go to the gas station and buy two gallons of gas, actually.

[bert]

Gas is purchased with a plastic card representing electronic ledger entries

Silver is “stuff”

Another valuable piece of stuff is Luck’s Pinto beans with onions or spam or high on the hog, corned beef.

All three are worth more than copper and lead