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What do you think about them? I have around 15-20 bicentennial quarters and was just wondering if I should keep them or spend them. What do you think?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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 Do whatever you feel like. If you like them keep them, but unless theyre in great condition they arent worth any extra for just being a bicentennial Edited by basebal21
08/16/2012 12:02 am
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That was my question, sorry for not clarifying, I wanted to know if they are worth more for being bicentennial.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just being bicentennial in themselves gives them no extra value. Too many of them were minted for that
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United States
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Standard bicentennial coinage (as opposed to the special proof and/or silver versions) are in the strange position of simultaneously being not worth anything special due to the vast amounts minted and extremely hard to find because everybody hoarded them thinking they were unusual. Collectors won't pay anything extra for them because so many were minted, but if you actually want one you'd probably have to pay a premium to get one off ebay or a dealer. I dunno. We all know they aren't worth anything special and never will be, but you still might be able to sell a roll of them on ebay at double or even triple face value if you tried. |
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The Bicentennial Silver Quarter is only 40% silver as well, it is not 90% like its cousins.
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cc: That's a very nice analysis of the bicentennial quarter. Thanks for sharing!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've told the story of myself and a friend hoarding those for well over 30 years. At a coin show not long ago, I went around asking dealers if they wanted to buy them. All said no except one that offered $0.24 each sort of saying what he thought those were worth.
If you need the room, spend them.
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Quote:I wrote this guide for collecting Bicentennial quarters for coinweek.com: http://www.coinweek.com/coin-guide/..and-rewards/It's worth a read. If you have any questions after you read it, let me know. I think I may have asked this the last time you posted that link, but are there any mintage figures for the proof, silver, and silver proof versions of the bicentennial quarters? I've always assumed those were more collectible due to lower mintage figures and silver content (with the exception of the non-silver proofs). |
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cc99999 thank you for that really eye opening explanation of grading population. I would have to believe that similiar grading range populations occur for all coins. After reading your article I am kind of understanding the price breaks that one sees on numismedia where the price really jumps.
Thanks for the info.
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cc99999 thank you for that really eye opening explanation of grading population. I would have to believe that similiar grading range populations occur for all coins. After reading your article I am kind of understanding the price breaks that one sees on numismedia where the price really jumps.
Thanks for the info.
One huge difference with the bicentennial quarters is that they are a one year type coin. This makes the specific demand potentially very high. People simply have no choice but to get one of these if they desire a complete set of US type or clad quarters. Actually these belong in all sorts of collections from bicentennial memorabilia to coins with drums on them. The coins come nice generally but they are not often both gemmy and fully struck. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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I have sold several rolls over the years of BU bicentennials. I get about $18 per $10 roll... and I don't have to beg to get it. So they are worth more than face.
As far as silver collector issues- I'd say this goes for all but the 1971-S Ike, you need MS-67 for it to be moderately desirable coin, and MS-68 to be collectible. The 1971-S doesn't come in 68 and typically you won't find them in MS-65. The quarter should come MS-67 as a typical grade.
Get these types of coins for fun, if it appeals to you- but the business strikes in the high end is where the potential is.
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I have about 50 bicentennials that are still in the individual plastic. They are not silver. Would these be "business strike?" If not, what is business strike? Thanks for any response!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Business strikes are basically coins meant for circulation
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Spend them at your local coin shop at face, turn them and a buck into a silver quarter.
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Posted 08/16/2012 12:06 am
