Bicentennial In My Change!

[John_Deere]

Hey all,

Was looking through my change from the meet yesterday, turns out I got a bicentennial quarter in my change! It ain't the first time it's happened, and I hope it isn't the last!

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Diving for Pleasure and Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[tennessee digger]

I used to collect them and had over $30 worth but gave them to my youngest daughter. She was born in 1976. I never see them anymore in change.

 

[John_Deere]

Wow! This is the fourth one I've gotten in change, and the ninth one I've ever had. On the hunt for number ten!

 

[Mark S.]

Hate to burst your bubble but they are worth exactly 25 cents. There were more of them minted then any other quarter at least up to 1976. A lot of people hoard them and it's really a useless thing to do. Unless you just like the coin so much. I have had a number of face to face discussions on this issue. I think if you ask any coin dealer how many times people have gone to them with a hoard of them and expected to get a premium you would hear many stories. Followed by "they are worth 25 cents." I have actually been in a coin shop when that happened. Unless they are uncirculated or proof that is.

 

[mariposagold]

I still see these in change from time to time. I use to save them, and I may have a few hanging around, but i'm under no delusion that the have any value over face value.

Good Finds anyway.

 

[wlb42]

Guess what??......Your quarter looks like a 40% silver one, that was made for the special "red envelope" silver 3pc. mint sets, ONLY 4,908,319 were issued.....only 11,000,000 total 40% silver ones were made, but several million of them were melted in 1982 by the San Francisco mint, so it has an "S" mint mark, am I right?......and look at the edge, you will not see a copper edge. It is .0739 oz. of pure silver, so at the current silver price today, it is worth over $2.00 melt value alone!; but is likely worth more than that to numismatic collectors..... That is a GREAT score........Here is a picture of my silver one still in the mint issued plastic:


Footnote: The silver ones weighs 5.75 grams, and the copper clad ones weigh only 5.67 grams.

HH.....Bill

 

[Holly_squirrel]

I used to collect them and had over $30 worth but gave them to my youngest daughter. She was born in 1976. I never see them anymore in change.

I have a bunch from my grandpa for the same reason ... Bicentennial baby

 

[Davers]

TOO Bad they minted so many. Cool design tho.

 

[wlb42]

John Deere......Did you notice my posting....was your quarter the 40% silver one?

HH
Bill