State Quarter Errors
83Value of State Quarters:
The United States Mint Statehood Quarter program was the most highly publicized coin mintage of the 21st Century. I'm sure that most of us remember the ads that plastered the TV for years and the local buzz when our home state was finally released. Since almost the entire United States' population was exposed to these quarters, it’s not a shock that these have become one of the most collected coins of all time. With over 50 total designs, there were also many state quarter errors produced as well. Between error state quarters and the conclusion of the program in 2009, many collectors will be excited to hear that values are on the rise. In this article is a brief history of the quarters program as well as a valuable state quarters errors list.
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History of the State Quarter Program:
In 1999, the United State Mint began production on the 50 State Quarters Program. The program set to mint five new Quarter designs yearly until all the States had been minted. These limited edition coins were released into circulation in the order in which they came into Statehood.
The obverse of the State Quarters still portrayed the original Washington Portrait, but some modifications were made to move phrases normally seen on the reverse of the quarter to the obverse. The reverses featured 50 state designs that will never be produced again. These individual state designs were proposed and chosen by the governor of that state.
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State Quarters Releases By Year:
- 1999 - Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut
- 2000 - Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia
- 2001 - New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky
- 2002 - Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi
- 2003 - Illinois, Alabama, Maine, Missouri, Arkansas
- 2004 - Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin
- 2005 - California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia
- 2006 - Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota
- 2007 - Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah
- 2008 - Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii
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2004P Wisconsin Errors
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Value of State Quarters:
The 50 State Quarters Program continues to appeal to beginner and experience coin collectors a alike. With fifty different designs, this State Quarter Collection is a great way to snag a piece of American History. Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot of value currently contained with regular mintage State Quarters. With hundreds of millions of each State Quarter being produced and a huge amount of collectors, chances are that these coins won't be valuable until many years down the road.
Don't get discouraged though! Many people are discovering that there are many different State Quarter error coins worth a great deal of value. Unlike the regular minted coins, these error State Quarters are far less in number, but have a huge demand. With the demand, values for these coins can sometimes reach up to several hundred dollars. Below is a list of the most common error coins from the State Quarter Collection, as well as approximate values for these rare state quarters:
Various State Quarter Errors:
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- 2004 - Wisconsin Leaf Errors. Coins exhibiting these errors came from the Denver Mint. These coins range in value, but have sold from $200-1,500 per quarter.
- 2005 - Minnesota Double Die & Extra Tree Errors. There are a lot of errors associated with the Minnesota reverse. Values range from $10-300+.
- 2005 - Kansas "IN GOD WE RUST" error and humpback bison error coins. Values really vary with these errors, but sometimes can reach up to $100.
- 2008 - Arizona Extra Cactus Leaves. Die breaks caused some extra leaves on the Arizona Reverse. Values vary, but coins are generally sold around $10-20.
- Other Errors - There are many different errors that have showed up in almost every year of mintage. Some of these errors may include die breaks, off-center striking, planchet clipping, die cuds, grease strike through errors and missing layers. As the market is still fairly young, values for these types of errors will vary greatly but could be worth $5-300+ depending on what you have.
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State Quarter Fun Fact -
New Hampshire prominently featured their famous Old Man of the Mountains for their design. This facial profile, created by nature, collapsed only two years after the quarter was released.
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2008 P Arizona State Quarter Error/ 2 EXTRA CACTUS Leaf
Current Bid: $4.75
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2007 D VERY NICE BROADSTRIKE WASHINGTON STATE QUARTER MONTANA ERROR YW34
Current Bid: $9.99
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2008 P Arizona State Quarter Error ~EXTRA CACTUS LEAF~
Current Bid: $1.55
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State Quarter Errors are by far the most valued quarters of the State Quarter Collection, but they are also much harder to find. But hey, you'll never known when one of these coins graces you by ending up in your pocket! Never give up searching and happy coin collecting!
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- Jefferson Nickel Values
- Value of Barber Dimes
- Values for Mercury Dimes
- Roosevelt Dime Values
- Value of Barber Quarters
- Value of Standing Liberty Quarters
- Washington Quarter Values
- List of State Quarters
- Error State Quarters
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- Value of Barber Half Dollar
- Walking Liberty Half Dollars
- Value of Franklin Half Dollars
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There is definitely more pressure on some of the quarters. Especially the western states. They are still obtainable though. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.
I always check my coins but haven't found the big money maker yet! good info!
I found one of these in my change a few years ago, which is quite unusual in Britain. The coin was passed to me as a ten pence piece.
As I already had another State Quarter which I had been given by an American friend I decided to see if I could collect them all.
With some a bit of bartering with some very generous American collectors I now have the full set in a lovely purpose designed folder.
PC - That's very interesting that one of these State Quarters ended up in Britain. In my ten years as a collector, I've never found any British coins. If foreign coins do show up in circulation, they are mainly Canadian. I'm glad that you were able to piece together a set of the 50 State Quarters. They are an incredible set to look at. Right now, the US Mint is also producing 50 new quarters called the 50 State Parks quarters. They feature a state park or landmark from each state. With some more luck, you might be able to piece this one together as well! Thanks for stopping by.
Nice hub! I'm about to go on ebay and buy a few haha.
Great Hub! My stepson has the whole collection, uncirculated - but I dare say his grandmother paid quite a bit. He might have fared better exchanging quarters for the ones he needed at the bank like my friend did. Voted up!
@cmlindblom - eBay is the perfect place to pick up uncirculated state quarters. Thanks for reading.
@catspirit - Unfortunately there are many different 3rd party companies that sell uncirculated state quarter sets for inflated prices. The way they market the set is deceiving. My grandpa got himself into the same situation, by paying way too much, but it happens. I've put many very nice sets together just from the coins from bank rolls. Thanks for reading.
I just started collecting coins so Im pretty new to it but does anyone know of a website that lists & shows pictures of errors found or common errors on state quarters? If there is one. Also, Is there a site that shows what the terminology is but with pictures? I read the definitions and Im still not 100% sure if I have that or not.
Brittany - Unfortunately, I'm not really a part of any online coin collecting websites, so I can't really point you in a good direction. I can say though that Coin Stores are a great place to start. I learned everything I know by talking directly to coin dealers. They're normally very helpful and willing to explain different errors to novice collectors. As for a list of state quarters, I've yet to see a comprehensive one. It seems to me that there are hundreds of different types of errors associated with these quarters. Good luck to you!
Has anyone ever seen a 2005 California quarter with partial Lincoln penny stamped also on it's face side. The quarter has the penny imprint in reverse showing most of Lincolnshire face and semi circle of penny die edge. Would appreciate any comment. Thanks
@carpenter0212 - Sounds like you have a pretty rare error quarter. I've been searching for the last couple of days, but can't find anything like it. I would suggest that you contact a coin grading service to see if they have any information on the quarter. Good luck to you! Oh yea, is it a Denver or Philly minted?
This is an excellent source of valuable information for coin collecter, I just went through the quarter rolls (7) and found several dated between 64' - 69', and the most amazing find I believe, was the 2000' Mass. with the word "THE" almost unledgeable, and the word "STATE" is missing the last "E", I found 4 or 5 of the 2005 Kansas with a disconnected front Left leg, and more, thanks for your clear examples.
@Michael Lauer - Wow! It really sounds like you had a great time. That's a lot of great quarters from only seven rolls. I normally only search through nickels, but I just might have to pick up a few rolls of quarters now! I'm glad that the article helped out. Update me if you find more. Take it easy.
Nspeel Level 3 Commenter 8 months ago
interesting article I once use to collect these quarters as a matter of a fact I still have them somewhere in my attic. Some of these coins are actually very rare depending on where they were printed the D and the Ps mean a lot... Voted and and interesting