Sell a silver kwartje
The Dutch quarter-guilder of Willem II, Willem III and Wilhelmina was silver up to and including 1945. A small coin, but in piggy banks they often turn up by the dozen.
- Purity
- 640‰
- Country
- Netherlands
- Silver rate
- €1.75/g
What do we pay for a silver kwartje?
Based on the silver rate of this moment, €1.75 per gram of fine material. As of:
| Variant | Fine silver | Total weight | We pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 cents | 2.288 g | 3.58 g | €3.92 |
This price applies regardless of the year and the mint. With a rare year or exceptional condition the collector’s value can be higher than the material value – then we say so, even if that means you are better off not selling us the coin.
How we arrive at this amount
A coin is precious metal in a recognisable shape. What it fetches therefore depends almost entirely on the fine weight: the weight of pure silver it contains.
This coin is 640‰ pure. The rest of the alloy – usually copper – makes it harder and scratch-resistant, but has no value. That is why we calculate on the fine weight and not on what the scales say.
Kwartjes from 1941 to 1943 showing a sailing ship are zinc and contain no silver. The silver kwartje ends in 1945.
Not sure whether your coin is genuine? We check weight, diameter, thickness and – if in doubt – the density with X-ray analysis. Non-destructive: your coin stays intact.
Also have a look at today’s silver rate or all silver prices.
Which kwartje is silver?
Every kwartje up to and including 1945 with a royal portrait – Willem II, Willem III or Wilhelmina – is silver. Post-war kwartjes, including Wilhelmina’s of 1948, are nickel, and the occupation kwartjes of 1941 to 1943 are zinc; those contain no silver and fall outside this page.
Some of the wartime Wilhelmina kwartjes were struck in the United States. They carry a small letter as a mint mark beside the date, and are just as much silver.
How we value a bag of kwartjes
With a few loose coins we check each one. With a whole jar we first sort the silver from the nickel and zinc, then weigh the silver in one go. Sorting costs you nothing and you simply get the non-silver part back.
Rare years in good condition can be worth more than their silver. The valuer picks them out and tells you which.
How to sell your silver kwartje
From walking in to being paid usually takes less than half an hour.
Do not polish it
With collector coins, cleaning can push the value down considerably. A natural patina belongs to them.
Bring it in
With or without an appointment, at one of our 45 locations. If the coin is in a holder, leave it in there.
We assess two values
The precious metal and what the coin itself does: year, mintage and condition. You get the higher of the two.
Paid out straight away
In cash or by bank transfer. Larger amounts reach your account within 24 hours.
Also of interest
- Silver rate todayThe current silver rate per gram and per kilo, updated every minute.View
- All silver pricesWhat we pay per carat or alloy.View
- All coins and barsThe complete list of purchase prices per piece.View
- Spot price, premium and spreadWhy you never get back the premium you paid on purchase.View
Questions about selling silver kwartje
How much silver is in a kwartje?
A silver kwartje weighs 3.575 grams and is 64 per cent silver. That is 2.288 grams of fine silver each.
Is a kwartje of Juliana silver too?
No. The kwartjes struck after the war, with Wilhelmina, Juliana or Beatrix, are nickel. Only kwartjes up to and including 1945 are silver.
Do I have to sort the kwartjes myself?
There is no need. Bring the whole jar; we sort at the counter and weigh only the silver.
What if there are rare years among them?
We set those aside and assess them individually. If a kwartje is worth more as a collector’s piece than as silver, we say so.
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Ask it here. You will receive a personal reply by email, usually within one working day – no automated message and no phone call you did not ask for.
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Sources
Where you can verify what you have just read.
- Koninklijke Nederlandse MuntThe mint that struck the Dutch coins and knows their fineness
- De Nederlandsche BankOn the guilder and exchanging old legal tender
- WaarborgHollandThe Dutch assay office that verifies fineness and strikes hallmarks
Have your silver kwartje valued?
Free and without obligation, at a location near you.