Posted on 12/02/2022 4:51:04 AM PST by george76
Check your quarters, you could be holding on to a piece of silver worth $55.
State coins that were minted from 1999 to 2008 are worth more than their face value as the demand for precious metals has been increasing. Some are 90% silver compared to a higher percentage of copper and nickel. The value changes depending on the current price of silver.
The value varies by state, but the priciest version is Pennsylvania at $55, followed by Connecticut at $50. Georgia is worth $48. Silver proof coins are marked with an S, meaning San Francisco Mint, and have a slightly different edge.
Other coins marked D for Denver Mint and P for Philadelphia Mint are worth less, but there are exceptions. An uncirculated Denver Mint Wisconsin quarter could be worth $100 if you find one with extra leaves on its corn cob design, according to the Nationwide Coin and Bullion Reserve. Other estimates place it at $175.
While most people won’t find the silver-proof version, other state quarters have some value.
KTLA News created a chart that shows the value of each state quarter, depending on where it was minted. It shows that Georgia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania D and P coins are worth $3.50, while the lowest value is $1 in a handful of states.
The Mint struck some S coins that were a lower silver grade, and those are worth an average of $7.03. Ohio coins are worth the most at $15, according to Coin Trackers. The lowest-priced S coins are $4 for Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Virginia.
State quarters in mint condition are worth an average of $1.71 each, with the value changing depending on the current price of silver.
I have the complete, uncirculated, set. It states that only the Denver and Philadelphia Mints produced them. So I’m suspect about this.
Yep. Certainly not worth it considering how many 5-gallon jugs are being hoarded at home. /s
Regardless, it’s a good reminder to look.
Yes,its the special proof coins.
To begin with, they were never put in circulation by the fed. The coins are sold for much much more than the face value by the mint.
Sheese .. and I have a 1949 penny worth $50,000.. Wheres my money!!!??
Oh, no, I was broke last week. And guess what I used to buy some food... :-(
Yeah. You’re not going to find S mint quarters in pocket change.
Sounds like some circulated state quarters in good condition might be worth a few dollars, anyway.
I always check the coinstar for rejected coins. Many times they are rejected because of the silver.
One time I found about 15 euros in the return slot.
Once I read that the NC quarter should be valuable because the motto is incorrect. The quarter says, “First Flight”, but the motto is “First In Flight”.
Probably not true, but it was discussed years ago.
Yes.
The S quarters are not likely to be in circulation, but the W quarters were intentionally put into circulation.
I am a cynic so I said the banks probably screen for them before they let them out, but I was told ‘banks are not supposed to do that’. heh
I bought five sets of the quarters from the mint when they came out.Me and a couple of the guys in my office all did.
Hope it’s plastic and not glass.
Buddy of mine had a glass one. It had sat on his shag rug next to his recliner for years as he filled it. When he decided to count it he tipped it on edge to roll it out into the center of the room. Less than one rotation into its journey, the bottom fell out and the rest shattered into many pieces.
An afternoon’s project extended into several days of careful picking with many small cuts and slivers incurred.
Reminds me of the last time I went to England (long time ago). I had a 50p coin from a previous visit and thought I may as well take it with me and spend it. I found out it was worth exactly ... zero. They had changed the coin and it was past the date where I could change if for a new 50p coin. I left it on the counter at the bank.
I still have old British coins from my travels many years ago, and unfortunately, I also discovered that I’d forgotten to exchange about $100 worth of bolivar that is now worthless paper.
Haha, yes, it’s plastic. But each time I move it, I’m waiting for a seam to split or something...
10 Most Valuable Washington Quarters
These numbers are based on coins in MS60 Condition or better:
1 1950 S over D: $400 - $1,100
2 1936 D: $585 - $1,200
3 1950 D over S: $340 - $3,300
4 1943 S Doubled Die Obverse: $560 - $3,600
5 1934 P Doubled Die: $1,100 - $5,000
6 1932 S: $500 - $5,500
7 1943 P Doubled Die Obverse: $2,200 - $6,700
8 1942 D Doubled Die Obverse: $2,100 - $7,300
9 1937 P Doubled Die Obverse: $2,800 - $13,500
10 1932 D: $1,200 - $14,000
They are talking about proof coins. None of those were ever actually released for general circulation. They are typically incapsulated in plastic. If you have one of these then that means some moron stole it, then broke the plastic case and spent the coins as small change.
Thanks for the link to that informative article.
Several of the ones I have I got from the bank as soon as they were released, so minimally handled, but like you said, not encapsulated.
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