are state quarters worth keeping
In 2009 it was extended to the unincorporated territories of the United States like Puerto Rico, Guam,American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands. All together 56 different coins were minted, and issued from different mints. The front of this coin was a redesign of the original Washington Quarter and incorporated thinner / sharper lines. On the reverse top is the States name and the date in Which the country joined the Union. Quarter values for some of your old coins may surprise you. High silver prices make every silver quarter minted 1964 and before worth at least $3.00 each. That is just the starting value. Many rare dates, mint marks and varieties are found throughout the different quarter series. Washington quarter values from the 1930's can fetch $15. The older Standing Liberty series is very popular with collectors. Many dates are scarce and in demand for $20 or $30 each. If you have any old silver quarters in well preserved condition the value quickly rises to $30 or more. Even older, the Barber series has similar high demand coins. In the eye pleasing Fine condition many dates are worth $15 to $25 or more. This happens when one of the coin's outer layers is missing. Every clad coin, which includes State Quarters, is comprised of three layers of metal. Both outer layers are made of an alloy consisting of 75 percent copper, 25 percent nickel. It is this alloy that gives clad coinage the silver-like appearance. You could do a once-over of your collection on your own to see if any of the coins are rare and use a coin-grading service for the last word on the value of any potential collectibles. It's pretty easy to establish the melt value of your silver coins. You look up the market price for silver and multiply that by the weight of the silver in your coins. One Washington silver quarter from 1932-1964 contains 0.1808 troy ounces of silver. A troy ounce is a unit of measure for precious metals. When silver sells at $34.57 per troy ounce, its price as I write this column, that coin is worth $6.25 for its silver. Off-centered coins with date and mint mark intact are more valuable than coins lacking these. Dated State Quarters with significant off-centered strikes, say 25% or more, can be worth at least $100. Extreme off-centered State Quarter errors (80-90%) can command as much as $300 from hobbyists specializing in error coins. 50 US State Quarters. The 50 US State Quarters of the United States has been called the most successful coin program in the Nation's history. due to it's immense popularity with the people. Most die-filled errors are common and do not add a premium value to the coin, except is the most extreme of examples. Collectors should be wary of anyone attempting to sell ordinary die filled error State Quarters for more than a few dollars. Dear Dr. Don, I have quite a few very old silver dollars, dimes, quarters, etc., that I've been told are worth much more than their face value. That's largely dependent on the condition and rarity of the coins. You could do a once-over of your collection on your own to see if any of the coins are rare and use a coin-grading service for the last word on the value of any potential collectibles. 1  Share this story. 2  LinkedIn.
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