25-cent coins that could be worth up to $10,000
There are 25-cent coins that could be worth up to $10,000 each. How would you know if you have one? Here are the characteristics you should look for.
There are certain coins and bills that circulate daily around the United States that can sell for thousands of dollars to collectors. This is the case for specific 25-cent coins, which could be worth up to $10,000 each. There are characteristics you should look for to find out if you have one of them.
Quarters that could be worth up to $10,000
The value of a 1999 Georgia state quarter has been estimated at being as high as $10,000 due to errors made during its production. The Georgia state quarter is the fourth coin in the 50 State Quarters Program. The United States Mint released it on July 19, 1999 as the fourth quarter of the year.
The obverse design features John Flanagan’s familiar image of George Washington, used on the quarter since 1932.
The reverse design shows a peach (the symbol of the state of Georgia) in the center of the outline of the shape of the state of Georgia, surrounded by branches of a live oak (the state tree) and the state motto “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation”.
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How do I know if I have a quarter worth $10,000? Characteristics
According to the US Coins Guide website, some Georgia quarters from the state coin program are worth thousands of dollars due to an error involving coins struck in experimental metals, called planchette, intended for the Sacagawea dollar.
The state coin program took place just as the United States Mint was working on a new metal alloy for coins. The alloy had a gold tint which was eventually used for the one-dollar Sacagawea coins that came out in 2000.
According to the US Coins Guide, many coins were struck in such an alloy and although the Treasury Department decided not to go with the alloy in the quarters, the minted coins were still released and are now highly desired by collectors.
Some of these experimental planchette-struck Georgia quarters sold for up to $10,000, according to US Coins Guide. Here are some of the features of the valuable 1999 Georgia state quarters:
- They weigh between 5.9 and 6.3 grams on a coin scale, which is more than the 5.67 grams of a typical copper-nickel clad coin.
- They seem thicker than normal.
- They have a golden or greenish color, similar to Sacagawea dollars
- Lack the copper stripe (orange color) on the edge of the coin
- Lack part or all of the tongue edge
- Have a thicker edge than normal