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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
what are the us mint gold plated quarters worth?
I have an opertunaty to buy alot of rolls of these from a bank that someone turned in.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These were produced by outside companies, not a U.S. Mint product They are worth face value. While some may buy them most collectors would consider them damaged.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
You could buy the lot and sell them for fifty cents per whack. Would take quite a while to sell them though.
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Bedrock of the Community
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To most people theyre worth face value. If youre patient though like acloco said you could sell them above face. If there wasnt some sort of market for them where people could make money you wouldnt see them being made
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Moderator
 United States
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 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If you like 'em, buy 'em. I also agree with all of the above comments.
Just be careful to not pay too much for them.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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IF you know that they used REAL Gold to plate them, buy thousands of them and melt the Gold off. I would think you could get a Gram or two per thousand. One small problem would be purchasing the machinery to do that melting. One more slight problem would be the loss of those melted quarters.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
On another thought, is it possible these are DOLLARS?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
I unfortunately plunked down $7 for 2 of these. They remain in my collection as a lesson on what not to buy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I unfortunately plunked down $7 for 2 of these. They remain in my collection as a lesson on what not to buy.
GothicFlorin, how true. I have or had pounds of stuff, antiques, so called collectibles and coins. I have sold many items at or below my cost just to get the bad taste out of my mouth  . When I get the silver eagles with all the cr*p painted, plated, hologrammed or overlayed on these coins, I flip them as fast as I can. amida17 Quote:
most collectors would consider them damaged. Exactly. That's the 'big picture.' Toppings belong on ice cream, not coins.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
863 Posts |
you can buy them and sell them to people like gothic who need to make a mistake :p
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Since the bank is selling them I would assume there is no mark-up and you would be getting the quarters for face value. In that case, go ahead and get them.
I got a couple in change and I kept them. To me they are the same as finding a counter-stamped coin. I wouldn't go out of my way or pay a lot for one, but if it's there...why not have a sample?
You could keep a few of the nicest ones and return the rest to circulation.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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If its a good plating, then you could bury a few. I hear clad coins dont preserve well - with a coating of gold, and these being UNC, they would remain that way till they are dug up in the far future.
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Valued Member
United States
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As has been said before, coming from a bank, I would assume they are for face value. And if they are truly "gold-plated" quarters and not "golden" dollars, then you could probably turn a quick profit on them. Littleton Coin Comapny in Colorado sells "gold-plated" quarters for $3-4 a piece depending on the date/design.
You could grab them from the bank, contact Littleton for an estimation and send them off for a profit. And, even if they or another company are not interested in extending their "inventory", you could always just spend them or dump them elsewhere.
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