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A remarkable coin is available on online platforms and auction sites – a 1927 quarter. Prices start at $14 for a Philadelphia coin and reach $3,000 in mint condition.
How Much Is a 1927 Quarter Worth Today?
Philadelphia Circulated 1927 Standing Liberty Quarter Value – $14
Denver Circulated Value – $15
San Francisco Circulated 1927 silver quarter value – $35
"I give the 1927-S a liberal estimate of one percent struck with Full Heads."
– J.H. Cline, author
Standing Liberty Quarters 4th Edition
What Is a Full Head Item?
The Full Head or FH is the highest quality for the Standing Liberty Quarter 1927 series. It is a strike designation awarded by third-party grading services, such as NGC, to uncirculated coins.
Typically, filling the die recesses of the Lady's head's relief details required enormous hydraulic pressure, and most coins had fuzzy or flat heads. This didn't even matter whether the coin had been in circulation. Finding a coin where the metal completely fills the finest recesses of the die is truly a stroke of luck.
FH 1927 Quarter Dollar Value
Coins struck with an exceptionally sharp die earn the highest bonus, as they reveal full detail on Liberty’s helmet and hair. While a standard MS-63 1927‑S commands a strong price, collectors prize a 1927‑S with a Full Head as a legendary rarity. For instance, a certified PCGS MS-63 FH coin set a record when it fetched $43,622 at auction, and pieces have brought in over $149,000.
1927 Quarter Value Chart
The 1927-S Standing Liberty quarter, San Francisco Mint, operates on a completely different financial plane compared to Philadelphia and Denver. Even at the entry-level uncirculated tier MS-63, an S mint quarter commands $14,500, which is more than 46 times the value of 1927 quarter Philadelphia strike in the same condition.
Philadelphia leaps by 253 %, moving from MS-65+ to the MS-66 range, and climbs into the thousands by MS-67.
Denver experiences a staggering 1,423 % surge when crossing from the MS-66 tier up into an ultra-rare MS-67/67+. So, what is a 1927 quarter worth on the actual market?
Grade | Philadelphia | Denver | 1927 S Quarter Value |
MS-63 | $310 | $465 | $14,500 |
MS-65 | $550 | $725 | $23,500 |
MS-65+ | $650 | $1,050 | $25,000 |
MS-66/66+ | $850–$2,000 | $1,600–$2,250 | $27,500–$35,000 |
MS-67/67+ | $3,000–$5,250 | $16,000 | $50,000–$60,000 |
Auction Records
Heritage Auctions 2016 Philadelphia Issue – $3,995 MS-67+
Stack’s Bowers 2014 1927 D Standing Liberty Quarter – $22,325 MS-67
Heritage Auctions 2016 San Francisco Issue – $55,200 MS-66
All prices are current and taken from the professional PCGS service.
Where Is the Mint Mark on a 1927 Quarter?
In contrast to coins with the Lady Liberty image, you will see the mint mark on the obverse. For clear findings, below is a summary of how quickly to check it:
Take the coin
Find the date
Look just above the date, to the left of Lady Liberty – 1927 quarter mint mark location.
You will see the little letter near the last star
Mint Mark Types
To identify the mint mark is very important, because the little letter influences the coin price:
S San Francisco – mintage is 396,000 pieces.
D Denver – mintage is 976,000 pieces.
No Mint Mark Philadelphia – mintage is 11,912,000 pieces.
Warning for Collectors
Don't confuse the mint mark with the letter or the 1927 quarter M mark. If you look opposite the date, to the right of Liberty's other leg and next to the lower-right star, you'll see a small M. This isn't a 1927 Standing Liberty quarter mint mark M – it's the engraved initial of the coin's designer, Hermon Atkins MacNeil.
1927 M quarter value = ordinary item price
It appears on every coin, regardless of which mint minted it. Do not confuse with the 1927 Walking Liberty quarter.
1927 Quarter Silver Content and Melt Value
10 % Copper / 90 % Silver – total coin composition
$13.76 – coin melt value
Item Feature | Details |
Composition | Mostly Silver |
Weight | 6.30 grams |
Diameter | 24.30 mm |
Edge | Reeded |
FH Quick Checking
To qualify for an official FH on a Type 3 (1925–1930 item) Standing Liberty 1927 silver quarter, the coin must be completely uncirculated and meet three visual benchmarks:
Three Distinct Laurel Leaves on Liberty's holiday/laurel crown above her ear must be entirely visible and separated by distinct horizontal borders.
Unbroken Hairline is the delicate line of hair framing her forehead down to her cheek, which must be completely defined and smooth, without blending into the face or helmet.
The ear hole definition must be distinct and fully formed.
Common Misconception – a coin cannot wear down into a non-Full Head state. If a coin has a single trace of circulation friction or wear, it is instantly disqualified from receiving the FH designation.
Rare 1927 Quarter Errors and Valuable Varieties
For the Clashed Dies, look closely at the flat open areas around Liberty. You will see horizontal lines and ghost imagery left behind by the hurried mint workers.
For the Doubled Die Obverse, inspect the letters of the motto and the date. You will see structural distortion along the bottom stars.
For the Full Off-Center Strikes, if the feeder mechanism failed to center the silver blank inside the coining collar, the dies would hammer down onto only a section of the coin.
For the Planchet Error, the surface skin of the quarter begins to blister, crack, or peel entirely away from the coin's core.
Other Item Defects
Lamination Peel – Philadelphia Issue – elevates a common $15 coin to $100+
Doubled Die Obverse – Philadelphia Issue – adds a selective collector bonus of +$100
50 % Off-Center Full Date – Any Issue – instantly creates a $1,500+ center-stage showpiece
Severe Die Clash / Striations – San Francisco Issue – validates a premium strike state; 1927 Liberty Quarter value $10,000+ on the market
What Makes a 1927 Quarter Rare?
A coin's basic rarity is determined almost exclusively by its mintmark. The Philadelphia and Denver mints struck over 14 million coins that year, while the 1927 S Standing Liberty quarter value San Francisco Mint created a historic shortage.
The 1927 S Standing Liberty quarter has the second-lowest mintage of any coin in the series, surpassed only by the ultra-rare 1916 coin.
Rarity Driver | Details |
The S Mint Mark | Struck at the San Francisco Mint |
Full Head | A strike rarity on uncirculated pieces |
Condition Rarity | Elite preservation grades on standard or branch mint marks |
Original Rainbow Toning | Natural multi-colored oxidation on the silver surface |
Silver naturally oxidizes when exposed to air and trace elements over decades. If an issue spent generations tucked away inside a vintage paper roll or a cardboard collection folder, it often develops a beautiful rainbow toning across its surfaces:
Blue
Magenta
Gold
Registry set collectors heavily prize this look and will aggressively outbid each other, often paying a 50 % to 100 % bonus over standard pricing guides for highly attractive colors.
How to Grade a 1927 Liberty Quarter
When examining your coin, pay close attention to the primary wear areas:
Liberty’s right breast (covered in chainmail)
The center of her shield
Her right knee/thigh
The eagle's breast and wing tips on the reverse
Grading Scale
Good – The eagle is a flat silhouette. The outer rim is worn down into the lettering, and the stars are heavily faded.
Very Good – The eagle is fully outlined, though its feathers are completely smooth and worn flat. Rims are complete.
Fine – The eagle’s left wing begins to show separation lines. Lettering and stars are clear of the rim.
Very Fine – Most major details are clear. The eagle's left wing feathers are distinct, and fine detail begins to show on the right wing.
Extremely Fine – The eagle is sharp, with only minor flattening on the highest points of its breast and wing feathers.
About Uncirculated – Very light friction on the eagle's breast and the top tips of its wings.
Mint State – Entirely uncirculated. Full feather details are present across the eagle's body and wings.
Is Your Coin Fake?
This coin is almost a century old, and it's worth incredible amounts of money. What are the chances that it will be counterfeited? Definitely a very high chance because the authenticity matters.
You should take several steps to avoid such a thing that can happen even with a professional numismatist.
Step 1 – Check the Basic Specifications
Weight, diameter, and other factors matter. Do the magnet test, because silver is non-magnetic.
Step 2 – Check for Mule Design
Look at the reverse side under the eagle, stars. Every genuine 1927 quarter is a Type 2/3 design; there must be 3 stars located directly underneath the flying eagle. If your 1927 coin has a smooth field beneath the eagle with all the stars positioned along the left and right borders, the coin is fake.
Step 3 – Check the Struck Defects
Mushy Details – fakes often feature soft, rounded lettering boundaries that fade away into the coin's background fields.
Depressions & Raised Pimple Lumps – these are caused by air bubbles or tool scratches left behind on the counterfeiter's homemade die molds.
Repeating Scratch Marks or Clones – If a counterfeiter used a damaged, genuine 1927 coin to create their fake dies, every single fake made from that mold will share the exact same scratch marks.
Check your coin against known high-grade images on PCGS CoinFacts. If a deep nick or scratch on your coin perfectly matches a famous auction example line-for-line, it is a cloned fake.
FAQs
Where is the mint mark on a 1927 quarter?
Look on the obverse, on the bottom left, you will see a little letter.
Is a 1927 quarter silver?
The item is mostly silver; only 1/10 is not.
What is the mintage of a 1927 quarter?
Total mintage is more than 13 million pieces.
Is a 1927 quarter worth any money?
The item reaches $16,000 for Denver issues.
Where is the mint mark on a 1927 Liberty quarter?
The San Francisco issues in MS-67+ reach $50,000–$60,000, 1927 quarter value today.
How much silver is in a 1927 quarter?
The issue contains more than 89 % silver.
What does a 1927 quarter look like?
The item is round and has a unique design – Liberty portrait and flying eagle.
How much does a 1927 quarter weigh?
The item weighs 6.30 grams.
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