2004 Silver quarters are HOT

loanshark

Just got my shipment of 50, 2004 silver quarters to sell to customers. Being from Texas I knew they would be special but I never expected to sell so many to employees as I did today. I offer them to the employees of the bank as soon as I get them first and whatever is left over we sell to customers. Of the 50 I got today 30 are already gone. Not real impressed with the Texas quarter but still like the design. My thinking is that the more we can get in to the general public the more they will be worth to collectors.

Man, these went quick.

Loan Shark

nederveit

Nice idea loanshark, never thought I could get Mint coins at the bank. How much do you charge for the set at the bank (to customers)?

Thanks again for the nickels!

mercurynut

The Texas quarter may be the most unimaginative out all of them so far.

dpoole

Texas definitely wimped out with its quarter design. What a disappointment!

But at least we didn't make it look like an overstuffed closet, like some states...

loanshark

Neder,
I sell them for the same price you would pay if you bought a set from the Mint. The Mint charges $24.00 plus $4.95 shipping regardless if you buy one set or 50. I mark them up by the shipping charge to sell to customers and sell to the employees at the $24.00 cost. I have a hard time trying to make a profit on what we pay some of these folks.

The customers don't mind at all. Plus it helps pay for the extra cost of messing with the coins. I'm the only banker in town that does this for customers and have turned MANY customers in to collectors.

Loan Shark

SarasotaFrank

I put together a "free sample" program for one of my bank clients using the new Florida quarter and it has been a huge success.

We bought 7,000 Florida "D" Mint quarters from the mint. Folks who just collect them out of change are always having a tough time getting "D"s down here. We put them in a flip with a printed insert hyping it as an uncirculated free sample, compliments of the bank. Total cost with the packaging and printg is about 40 cents. Which is about what you would spend for a cheap click pen, which would be viewed as cheap and not given a second thought.

The bank has been flooded with folks, and the officers and directors give them out at community events. The attention one quarter draws is amazing, as people always come up and ask if they have an extra.

Stooge

I sent my 2004 silver quarters to pcgs already. Bought them at the local coin store, came right home filled out the invoice, went to the P.O. and away they went, just like that! Oh...and I added the 2003-S silver one to boot. 10 quarters in all!

Later, Paul.

Neptune

yes, TX quarter lame - could have been a better design. I wish the banks around here did ANY thing ..... I can NEVER get any new coins at these lame banks. The only way, I can get the state quarters is to call the guy in charge of vault, and go to that downtown location, and let them know I reserved them - and they are always late. My trader in another state has already emailed me telling me he has the P's ready for trade, and I doubt my bank will even have the D's til end of month - if then.