I might have just a handful of silver quarters and such... are they really worth that much? Do I just take them to a gold/silver shop to exchange or do they usually want more than just a few silver quarters?
Its all depends on where you go, if its in good condition and if its rare or not (do your research). but if its in good shape I.E. shows very little signs of wear take it to a coin dealer. numismatic value is higher that scrap value on non/limited circulation coins. if it worn like what you expect to find a 50+ year old coin and not a rare date/mint mark then it really doesn't matter where you take it as pawn shops and coin shops will either sell it as bulk silver or have it melted down for scrap value anyway, also prices fluctuate as they can have a buyer lined up already which they will offer more than normal although still less than melt value, and will also pay more per coin in bulk.
today id say you would probably get ~$1.75-2.00 per coin if your selling to a shop and closer to melt value if you sell on your own, but look at silver price charts back in 2011 a silver quarter back then had a melt value of almost $8.
also im not the best source because I do not buy or sell coins (so that price is a guestimate) I just get coin boxes from the bank during my b-day and Christmas and look through them to see if I can find anything worth keeping. just give your local coin shop a call and see what they will give per coin