Bicentennial Quarter
Yeshua
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I have a Bicentennial quarter that is proof 40% silver with a s mint mark. And very nice cameo. Is it worth breaking up the set if I was offered a lot for the quarter. I have been thinking about this for days. I am looking for opinions to help me decide.
By the way why is the quarter worth more than the half and the dollar coins of the bicentennial silver set.
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Did they say why they're offering "a lot" for the Quarter?
Only that it would be awesome in their collection. Because they have never seen a quarter that looks that good.
It the coin's reverse design that makes it more attractive than the half and dollar and thus more "valuable". I don't think you're in for a big windfall, however.
Here's my silver version and I paid a few hundred because I collect toned Washies:
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If they are actually offering real cash ... take the money! It is a very common coin.
It's a generic coin worth a few dollars.
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What is A LoT? Coin is common and was sold for many years later.
Interesting the mint lowered the cost $3.00 due to lower costs and refunded it to those who paid more.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/history/historical-documents/mint-lowers-price-on-bicentennial-silver-proof-sets?srsltid=AfmBOopkwE-iP9KdStF_V1arO1o5ukNwOvn7pzChCOxn1tsMv7BlmLGa
The 45 million sets authorized was a tad optimistic.
I believe that it was 45 million 40% coins, making 15 million sets total (uncirculated and proof combined).
Also, unlike other commemorative programs, the maximum mintage wasn't just authorized, it was mandated. Unsold sets were eventually melted.
Update on the bicentennial quarter.
Sold for $750. it turned out being deep cameo. The case it was in had a few scratches on it. The quarter was beautiful nice frosting look and a mirror finish that you could almost see yourself in.
Okay...
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Hmmn
Shenanigans! I wouldn’t believe that if Jesus Christ swore on it.
Any chance the money you got paid with had a guy wearing a monocle on it?
You all must truly be a bunch of amateurs wishing and acting like you know something. You give a opinion on something you haven't seen. accept for two pictures I posted and they were not that good. Plus you actually know nothing about the coin or the one that wanted it. This guy tried for years to get that coin from me. His price kept going up.
Now about this guy that wanted it so bad he gave that for it. He has been a collector for over 40 years. He has many of those quarters. But that is not my concern.
Why did he want it so badly..
He knew what it was. But yet had to have it. And when he busted the case around it all he said was YES !!!!
So stick it in your a-hole sideways because you all are just jealous it didn't happen to you.
I'm out.
BTW. I have been collecting for 38 years. You truly don't know a thing. If you did maybe you should have stayed that coin a little better then you might learn something.
Studied not stayed.
Uhm
No even partially informed collector is paying $750 for the coin you pictured and no way is it a deep cameo till it's holdered as such, which it was hasn't been.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
You actually know nothing. Study the coin then when you learn why you can post your apology.
Crazy money, there must be something unknown.
Yes it was
I had to go look it up. The last 21 PR-70 DCAM examples at Heritage over the last 3 years have all sold for less than $200 each.
That's a mix of silver and clad examples. Their prices were similar.
Congrats to the OP for finding someone who was happy to overpay for a coin that is readily available.
Or they could have fabricated the whole story.
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Maybe he meant $7.50??
Hong Kong dollars perhaps?
Smitten with DBLCs.
Some folks do have more money than brains.
So the PCGS Price guide shows:
68 dcam - $18
69 dcam - $25
70 dcam - $160
I did see a couple completed sales on ebay that were touching on $200, but the majority were around $100. Not sure what you're buyer saw that made him think it was worth $750 uncertified. You made out like a fat rat if your story is true!!
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Certain errors can always add to the value of coins. I don't see any error in the coin you posted. Could just be bad pics.
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Ok I'll chime in here.
Yeshua, stick around you might learn something.
Keep eyes open and not so much as the mouth.
Good for you to find someone willing to pay wild money for a quarter.
What's the tone and don't catch a ban.
You all couldn't find your a.. in a bunch of holes in the ground.
I came here looking for some that knew things. So I posted some things that really didn't matter to see your opinions. But all that showed me is your lack of intelligence. So I hit you a little harder with this one . But you still can't see. I even put pegs post in here for you and yet you all are still ignorant. Get some brains and study the coin to find out why. Not the stupid auction site. We all know an auction is only what someone is willing to pay. Truly not what your items are worth. But then sometimes a lot more than what they are worth. So yes there was a error on the coin. But you must look really good at the coin. Then you will see it. In the end I got ripped off. It was worth more than $750.
Good bye
You can make a lot of money buying $30 coins and flipping then at $750
Scratching head. How does a heavy cameo PF70 get a better grade? I am trying to make sense out of this?
Are you using some kind of grifters scale that we don't know about? @Yeshua
I have a feeling that this thread will soon be closed and the OP will be history! POOF!!!!!
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Next year is the 50th anniversary of the Bicentennial. Some early birds already know these vintage quarters are going to get hot. You might have sold too cheap !
Awe someone with a brain!!!
Silvano
Others can't see because they have no brain
Lmao
25x the current market price? Yes, definitely too cheap.
Well with 38 years coin collecting we Obviously can't teach you anything else.
With the attitude you probably should head to another forum where the members are more helpful.
The way you come across you'd be hard pressed to convince the members here that your half the age you have been collecting.
I dumped 4000 back into the wild about 5 years ago.
High Mint state uncirculated condition ones
Some people pay good money for nice examples, but honestly they made to many to realize Moon Money.
Just my humble Opinion.
Personally, I'm glad they made "too many" of them.
The collector versions are still very reasonably priced, and the business strikes are still circulating. The message they carried is still being spread far and wide.
Uhm> @Yeshua said:
If you really want to learn about numismatics get a Red Book.
At this point I am more amazed this fellow has not been banned and his threads deleted than I am by his claims of selling pocket change for big, big bucks. James
You must be psychic.
He now shows as jailed, apparently receiving some mercy as a new member.
Total troll thread
Yes, thanks for the correction. 15 million was still way optimistic, what a waste having to mint and then melt all those coins.
By the way, was there any published record of how many proofs and/or unc. sets were melted?