coin question

[sathmcnugent]

Are bicentenial quarters worth much of anything should I keep them? I have about 4 rolls of them and my other question is what should I do with pre 82 pennies? Just hold on to them too? I have a 55 gal drum almost half full..Thanks

 

[coolpix9]

My experience with the pennies was my selling 45 pounds of pre-82s on ebay. After fees and pay pal etc, I was netting just under 2 cents a piece. That's pretty close to melt(I know you can't melt them). The future of the pennie's value is unclear. When the 100th anniversary cents come out next year, there could be a run on copper pennies and that would benefit your stash. If the new cents flood the market, the value of your stash may be reduced to a penny a piece.
As far as the quarters go, just put them away and when your grandkids have kids, they might be worth something. Cheers, Jim