State quarters of this type from to are distinctive from regular coins because the finish is applied after the coins are struck. They appear matte, unlike their proof counterparts, which have reflective fields.
Copper and nickel proofs: Proof coinage means special early samples of a coin issue, historically made for checking the dies and for archival purposes, but nowadays often struck in greater numbers specially for coin collectors numismatists. Made solely for collectors since , proof coins are coins that have been struck with a high-polished die to give it that mirrored finish.
Nearly all countries have issued proof coinage. The US Mint produces and sells sets of state quarter proofs made from copper and nickel-clad copper, also known as clad proofs.
That means some proof coinage could be among the most valuable state quarters, especially silver proofs from the early years of the state quarter program.
As you evaluate your collection, keep your eyes open for the following inconsistencies: Larger-than-normal size Off-centered designs Blank sides Copper-colored sides Sides that lack a typical degree of detail Signs of die cracks Coin rotation, meaning the front and back sides do not align Some of these errors are more common than others in the state quarters.
Share this: Twitter Facebook. Ready to Treasure Hunt in Colorado? Follow These 6 Tips. The reverses are distinctive, bear the state name, the year that the state joined the Union, and the year of issuance. Each state was responsible for choosing the design for the reverse. Some states had a contest and invited citizens to submit designs, while other states selected their designs with a narrower scope.
The governor of each state would choose the coin's design and approved by the Treasurer of the United States. The program became the most successful coin collecting program in history. Experts estimate that half of the population of the United States collected these coins either casually or seriously with the intent to put together a full collection. The program was so successful that the Treasury Department decided to create another program based upon the fifty states, Washington DC, and the five territories.
This new series is titled "America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The coins honor a site of "natural or stork significance" from each of the fifty states, the five territories, and the District of Columbia. State quarters are still circulating and can be collected right out of your pocket change. Therefore, most circulated examples are only worth their face value of 25 cents. Nice uncirculated sets are worth slightly more.
Coins that grade MS and are authenticated by third-party grading service , sell for thousands of dollars in Internet coin auctions.
The following state quarters in any condition, are worth more than common circulating state quarters. If your coin is worn and looks similar to the one illustrated in the link below, it is considered a circulated coin. If your coin looks similar to the one illustrated in the link below and has no evidence of wear due to being in circulation, it is considered an uncirculated coin. Watch out for coins that have been polished by unscrupulous collectors to make their coins look uncirculated.
As illustrated in the picture link below, the mint mark is located on the obverse side of the coin to the right of George Washington's ponytail and below the motto "In God We Trust. The following table lists the buy price of what you can expect to pay to a dealer to purchase the coin and sell value being what you can expect a dealer to pay you if you sell the coin.
Please enter your email address. You will receive a link to create a new password. Home » Modern Quarters » 50 State Quarters The 50 State Quarters Coin program is considered to be the most successful coin campaign ever launched by the United States Mint. To a certain degree the coins are kind of old news at this point. However, when the state quarters were first released there was a tremendous amount of attention paid by the American public and the anticipation for the release of the next new state was unlike anything ever seen in coin collecting.
We often get asked what state quarters are worth now that some of them are getting close to twenty years old. And the reality is that However, there are two things to look out for; those are errors and proof silver quarter.
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