However in terms of rarity - the Privy Quarter is really not that rare, compared to other "Special Strikes":
Type
Year
Strike Type
Mintage
SMS Quarter
1967
SMS
1,863,344
Reverse Proof Silver
2019‑S
Enhanced RP
50,000
Reverse Proof Silver
2020‑S
RP
50,000
Silver Proof ATB Set
2012‑S
Silver Proof
33,000 sets
Privy Quarter
2026
Special circulation
250,000
You're right, it isn't.
t's a circulating coin where the survival rate will presumably be very high even in close to "as struck" quality, and the absolute number won't be low either. Likely several million (at least) will be actively looking for it, and still 00s of 000s if it's not widely publisized.
The one $2600 eBay sale I saw this week is more than recent sales of choice MS (63ish) Liberty Seated quarters.
Final thoughts on the privy quarter: Its a good thing for the hobby, because it will create a treasure hunt phenomenon. I too think that its an 'artificial rarity', which is no accident like an error, or the Cheerios dollar. Nonetheless, if it gets a kid into collecting coins, its a good thing.
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@USSID18 said:
Each U.S. government agency has a number of various recognition awards. Maybe it's been a long term practice (not sure) that the mint would award special coins to it's employees for special achievements. It would be a great idea (for us guys 😂).
Although, I'm sure there are mint employees throughout the country that have zero interest in coins or don't collect coins........hello eBay! 😂
I have no problem with the Mint giving its employees a couple each of the quarters out of the 250K as that will ensure a lot of uncirculated coins are made available when the employees see them on EBay, which some already have.
Agreed. So that's about 1,600 mint employees nationwide. Two coins each, that about 3,200 coins.
@USSID18 said:
Each U.S. government agency has a number of various recognition awards. Maybe it's been a long term practice (not sure) that the mint would award special coins to it's employees for special achievements. It would be a great idea (for us guys 😂).
Although, I'm sure there are mint employees throughout the country that have zero interest in coins or don't collect coins........hello eBay! 😂
I have no problem with the Mint giving its employees a couple each of the quarters out of the 250K as that will ensure a lot of uncirculated coins are made available when the employees see them on EBay, which some already have.
Agreed. So that's about 1,600 mint employees nationwide. Two coins each, that about 3,200 coins.
Don't forget to add Friends & Family.
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@USSID18 said:
Each U.S. government agency has a number of various recognition awards. Maybe it's been a long term practice (not sure) that the mint would award special coins to it's employees for special achievements. It would be a great idea (for us guys 😂).
Although, I'm sure there are mint employees throughout the country that have zero interest in coins or don't collect coins........hello eBay! 😂
I have no problem with the Mint giving its employees a couple each of the quarters out of the 250K as that will ensure a lot of uncirculated coins are made available when the employees see them on EBay, which some already have.
Agreed. So that's about 1,600 mint employees nationwide. Two coins each, that about 3,200 coins.
@rooksmith said: @jmlanzaf You are right if its considered a business strike, which it ought to be. How will PCGS treat it? what mint? According to PCGS it is a MS -Business Strike if it:
1 Struck on normal business‑strike dies
2 Struck with normal business‑strike finish
3 Intended for circulation
Distributed through circulation channels
So I stand corrected. The only fair comparison is the W-mint quarters which were minted during the National Park years. Those were all 2-million per coin design.
Year
Design
Mintage
2019
Lowell National Historical Park
2,000,000
2019
American Memorial Park
2,000,000
2019
War in the Pacific
2,000,000
2019
San Antonio Missions
2,000,000
2019
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
2,000,000
They are uncirculated business strikes, so PCGS will just make it a variety. I expect that it will get a separate line as it could not be a + marked item under P, D, or S since the mint is unknown and it is not an SP.
@Old_Collector said:
The US Mint gave each of its employees each two privy quarters and a silver proof set in a July 1st letter.
So a number of them should show up uncirculated.
Clears up part of the mystery regarding where quantity is coming from. And now, whoever buys them from them gets to allow them to monetize the 50 cent bonus Hollis gave them.
Will the employees who sell have to pay taxes on the profit?😆
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@Old_Collector said:
The US Mint gave each of its employees each two privy quarters and a silver proof set in a July 1st letter.
So a number of them should show up uncirculated.
Clears up part of the mystery regarding where quantity is coming from. And now, whoever buys them from them gets to allow them to monetize the 50 cent bonus Hollis gave them.
Will the employees who sell have to pay taxes on the profit?😆
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@rooksmith said:
Since this is a game that the US Mint set up. I expect roll hunters to buy out all the new quarters at the banks. Since someone is still paying upward of a 100% premium on eBay, you probably wont see any of the Declaration of Independence quarters in pocket change for a while. The Mint plans on minting billions of them (quarters nickels and dimes) because they know people will hoard them.
Interesting you say that. I haven't been able to get a quarter in change for 3 days now up here in The Commonwealth. Strange daze. THKS!
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I really want one of these but I refuse to pay anything more than $500.
So odds are that I will not have one unless I get lucky.
Bummer. As a collector its treats me apart.
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@Morgan13 said:
I really want one of these but I refuse to pay anything more than $500.
So odds are that I will not have one unless I get lucky.
Bummer. As a collector its treats me apart.
And if they made a billion of them, no one would care about them.
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@Morgan13 said:
I really want one of these but I refuse to pay anything more than $500.
So odds are that I will not have one unless I get lucky.
Bummer. As a collector its treats me apart.
Keep your eyes on Ebay during the next week and be patient but be careful too. Prices are dropping significantly on these but it's definitely buyer beware!
Eventually there will be a low but it will level off and start to creep back up over the summer to the next level.
Your best shot at below $500 is sooner rather than later as more are found and listed on Ebay by newbies pricing below market value. Good luck!
However in terms of rarity - the Privy Quarter is really not that rare, compared to other "Special Strikes":
Type
Year
Strike Type
Mintage
SMS Quarter
1967
SMS
1,863,344
Reverse Proof Silver
2019‑S
Enhanced RP
50,000
Reverse Proof Silver
2020‑S
RP
50,000
Silver Proof ATB Set
2012‑S
Silver Proof
33,000 sets
Privy Quarter
2026
Special circulation
250,000
Where was this sourced? AI? Lots of errors here.
Silver Proof ATB Set? 33,000. No such thing. Never minted 5 oz ATB's in Proof quality. Matte and Business strikes only.
Thats the 5 coin silver qtr set. Not 5 coin ATB 5 oz. Also included in the regular silver proof set of the same year-and-also in the limited edition silver proof set of the same year.
Your post is very misleading and incorrect. 395,000+ silver proof sets that year, 44,000 +limted edition proof sets, plus any in the format of 5 coin silver proof quarters. Well over 440,000 sets.
@Morgan13 said:
I really want one of these but I refuse to pay anything more than $500.
So odds are that I will not have one unless I get lucky.
Bummer. As a collector its treats me apart.
However in terms of rarity - the Privy Quarter is really not that rare, compared to other "Special Strikes":
Type
Year
Strike Type
Mintage
SMS Quarter
1967
SMS
1,863,344
Reverse Proof Silver
2019‑S
Enhanced RP
50,000
Reverse Proof Silver
2020‑S
RP
50,000
Silver Proof ATB Set
2012‑S
Silver Proof
33,000 sets
Privy Quarter
2026
Special circulation
250,000
Where was this sourced? AI? Lots of errors here.
Silver Proof ATB Set? 33,000. No such thing. Never minted 5 oz ATB's in Proof quality. Matte and Business strikes only.
Thats the 5 coin silver qtr set. Not 5 coin ATB 5 oz. Also included in the regular silver proof set of the same year-and-also in the limited edition silver proof set of the same year.
Your post is very misleading and incorrect. 395,000+ silver proof sets that year, 44,000 +limted edition proof sets, plus any in the format of 5 coin silver proof quarters. Well over 440,000 sets.
AI is not your friend.
He never said 5 oz ATB. You inferred that. His post just said "silver ATB set" which is the one pictured. ATB is not equivalent to 5 oz.
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I wonder how many completed auctions actually get "paid" with prices dropping so fast.
Additionally, how many get sent back as the old SND, and ebay (as always) sides with the buyer and issues refunds.
Everyone and their brother is out there selling these on ebay. Can you blame them? Easy money for them.
With a crowd like this - definitely non collectors - they are going to challenge each other to a race to the bottom. Each one lowering and lowering their price. They have nothing in it but a quarter.
Sit tight and watch this mess unfold.
@Morgan13 said:
I really want one of these but I refuse to pay anything more than $500.
So odds are that I will not have one unless I get lucky.
Bummer. As a collector its treats me apart.
Youll be able to buy one for $200 or less soon.
I hope your right. I will take the advice given. Im never in a hurry to spend money I don't have to. Live and learn.
Thank you.
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2012 was a key date for silver proof sets. But that number 33,000 does not make sense. That is the number of silver QUARTER proof sets.
Final mintage: 393,757 silver proof sets. In 2012 the US Mint also released the Limited Edition Silver Proof Set, which included the silver proof set plus the limited edition proof ASE.
This is the standard annual silver proof set, containing all denominations in 90% silver.
2018 had the lowest single‑year regular silver proof set mintage (242k).
2012 had a higher regular set mintage (393k), but when you add the Limited Edition set (50k), the combined total is 443k.
Takeaway
Lowest regular silver proof set mintage:2018 (242k)
Lowest combined silver proof production year (regular + limited):2012 (443k)
@coiner said:
Not to worry - ebay auctions now flooding the market with the privy quarters.
One specific seller has calimed to have 815 of the privy's and has already sold 85+ at $650 each with no end in sight.
A classic race to the bottom has begun.
IMO - you'll get one soon for less than $100
No way they go below $100. Most members here thought the same about W quarters and most dealers turned their nose up when I approached them back in 2019 and 2020. Years later the BU W quarters are still in demand on Ebay for a premium.
My guess is these will level off around $500 by end of summer but could increase to $1,000 by year end.
I believe all of the W quarter collectors alone will want one of these in BU condition which will eat up the supply!
@coiner said:
Not to worry - ebay auctions now flooding the market with the privy quarters.
One specific seller has calimed to have 815 of the privy's and has already sold 85+ at $650 each with no end in sight.
A classic race to the bottom has begun.
IMO - you'll get one soon for less than $100
No way they go below $100. Most members here thought the same about W quarters and most dealers turned their nose up when I approached them back in 2019 and 2020. Years later the BU W quarters are still in demand on Ebay for a premium.
My guess is these will level off around $500 by end of summer but could increase to $1,000 by year end.
I believe all of the W quarter collectors alone will want one of these in BU condition which will eat up the supply!
Freddie - with all respect - have you seen the prices for W mint quarters on ebay? Your lucky if you get $20.
@coiner said:
Not to worry - ebay auctions now flooding the market with the privy quarters.
One specific seller has calimed to have 815 of the privy's and has already sold 85+ at $650 each with no end in sight.
A classic race to the bottom has begun.
IMO - you'll get one soon for less than $100
No way they go below $100. Most members here thought the same about W quarters and most dealers turned their nose up when I approached them back in 2019 and 2020. Years later the BU W quarters are still in demand on Ebay for a premium.
My guess is these will level off around $500 by end of summer but could increase to $1,000 by year end.
I believe all of the W quarter collectors alone will want one of these in BU condition which will eat up the supply!
Freddie - with all respect - have you seen the prices for W mint quarters on ebay? Your lucky if you get $20.
These will be below $100 soon.
There is a difference, the Mint produced 2 million each of 5 designs, so there are 10 million compared to 250K
@coiner said:
Not to worry - ebay auctions now flooding the market with the privy quarters.
One specific seller has calimed to have 815 of the privy's and has already sold 85+ at $650 each with no end in sight.
A classic race to the bottom has begun.
IMO - you'll get one soon for less than $100
No way they go below $100. Most members here thought the same about W quarters and most dealers turned their nose up when I approached them back in 2019 and 2020. Years later the BU W quarters are still in demand on Ebay for a premium.
My guess is these will level off around $500 by end of summer but could increase to $1,000 by year end.
I believe all of the W quarter collectors alone will want one of these in BU condition which will eat up the supply!
Freddie - with all respect - have you seen the prices for W mint quarters on ebay? Your lucky if you get $20.
These will be below $100 soon.
There is a difference, the Mint produced 2 million each of 5 designs, so there are 10 million compared to 250K
OK. These will be worth 4x the W's - $80. giving the benefit of the doubt.
I still think these will go sub $50.
The one guy has 815 in one box. As the people with a few keep undercutting him to sell theirs -what do you think will happen? The accelerated race to the bottom.
Just this one scenario with a you tuber with 815 from one box will destroy the market.
@coiner said:
Not to worry - ebay auctions now flooding the market with the privy quarters.
One specific seller has calimed to have 815 of the privy's and has already sold 85+ at $650 each with no end in sight.
A classic race to the bottom has begun.
IMO - you'll get one soon for less than $100
No way they go below $100. Most members here thought the same about W quarters and most dealers turned their nose up when I approached them back in 2019 and 2020. Years later the BU W quarters are still in demand on Ebay for a premium.
My guess is these will level off around $500 by end of summer but could increase to $1,000 by year end.
I believe all of the W quarter collectors alone will want one of these in BU condition which will eat up the supply!
Freddie - with all respect - have you seen the prices for W mint quarters on ebay? Your lucky if you get $20.
These will be below $100 soon.
There is a difference, the Mint produced 2 million each of 5 designs, so there are 10 million compared to 250K
OK. These will be worth 4x the W's - $80. giving the benefit of the doubt.
I still think these will go sub $50.
The one guy has 815 in one box. As the people with a few keep undercutting him to sell theirs -what do you think will happen? The accelerated race to the bottom.
Just this one scenario with a you tuber with 815 from one box will destroy the market.
First, we are all entitled to our opinion and unlike a few others who post here constantly expressing their opinion as gospel....
I will not get in to an ongoing debate and hijack this thread debating predictions on this coin's future cost.
A coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it at the time of sale for a variety of reasons.
Completed sales on Ebay is a great way to document current prices.
For those hoping this coin will fall below $160 be careful because you may miss the bottom level pricing which I believe will be $500.
Eventually supply will become scarce for this coin due the demand from W quarter collectors and many others turning it into a sellers market!
At $500 I wont be missing anything.
I was just hoping to snag a couple for me and the grandson.
I think the higher graded slabbed coins will bring in some good dough.
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You're right, it isn't.
t's a circulating coin where the survival rate will presumably be very high even in close to "as struck" quality, and the absolute number won't be low either. Likely several million (at least) will be actively looking for it, and still 00s of 000s if it's not widely publisized.
The one $2600 eBay sale I saw this week is more than recent sales of choice MS (63ish) Liberty Seated quarters.
Final thoughts on the privy quarter: Its a good thing for the hobby, because it will create a treasure hunt phenomenon. I too think that its an 'artificial rarity', which is no accident like an error, or the Cheerios dollar. Nonetheless, if it gets a kid into collecting coins, its a good thing.
Agreed. So that's about 1,600 mint employees nationwide. Two coins each, that about 3,200 coins.
Don't forget to add Friends & Family.
So friends and family get coins as well?? 😂 🤣
They are uncirculated business strikes, so PCGS will just make it a variety. I expect that it will get a separate line as it could not be a + marked item under P, D, or S since the mint is unknown and it is not an SP.
Holis Letter & Coins, PCGS slabable?
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
And the smarter mint employees got their onto EBay ASAP.
Yep, absolutely!
Will the employees who sell have to pay taxes on the profit?😆
Would of been nice if the mint awarded a 1964 peace dollar to each employee after the striking of same.😀
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Silver Proof ATB Set? 33,000. No such thing. Never minted 5 oz ATB's in Proof quality. Matte and Business strikes only.
Interesting you say that. I haven't been able to get a quarter in change for 3 days now up here in The Commonwealth. Strange daze. THKS!
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I really want one of these but I refuse to pay anything more than $500.
So odds are that I will not have one unless I get lucky.
Bummer. As a collector its treats me apart.
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And if they made a billion of them, no one would care about them.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
Keep your eyes on Ebay during the next week and be patient but be careful too. Prices are dropping significantly on these but it's definitely buyer beware!
Eventually there will be a low but it will level off and start to creep back up over the summer to the next level.
Your best shot at below $500 is sooner rather than later as more are found and listed on Ebay by newbies pricing below market value. Good luck!
Thats the 5 coin silver qtr set. Not 5 coin ATB 5 oz. Also included in the regular silver proof set of the same year-and-also in the limited edition silver proof set of the same year.
Your post is very misleading and incorrect. 395,000+ silver proof sets that year, 44,000 +limted edition proof sets, plus any in the format of 5 coin silver proof quarters. Well over 440,000 sets.
AI is not your friend.
Youll be able to buy one for $200 or less soon.
He never said 5 oz ATB. You inferred that. His post just said "silver ATB set" which is the one pictured. ATB is not equivalent to 5 oz.
AI is everyone's friend, if you know how to use it.
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I wonder how many completed auctions actually get "paid" with prices dropping so fast.
Additionally, how many get sent back as the old SND, and ebay (as always) sides with the buyer and issues refunds.
Everyone and their brother is out there selling these on ebay. Can you blame them? Easy money for them.
With a crowd like this - definitely non collectors - they are going to challenge each other to a race to the bottom. Each one lowering and lowering their price. They have nothing in it but a quarter.
Sit tight and watch this mess unfold.
I hope your right. I will take the advice given. Im never in a hurry to spend money I don't have to. Live and learn.
Thank you.
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2012 was a key date for silver proof sets. But that number 33,000 does not make sense. That is the number of silver QUARTER proof sets.
Final mintage: 393,757 silver proof sets. In 2012 the US Mint also released the Limited Edition Silver Proof Set, which included the silver proof set plus the limited edition proof ASE.
This is the standard annual silver proof set, containing all denominations in 90% silver.
Takeaway
Sorry for the AI brain dump. This has gone too far off topic already! I edited it down a bit.
Someone had 10 of them and it sold. Maybe this is from the Mint gifts?
Maybe this is from the Mint gifts?
Might be an employee who bought all of their colleagues coins because they have sold well over 80 of these!
Hi Russ, $5,000 for 10 quarters! what a deal
Can't the mint make a privy Emerging Liberty dime? Pretty Please?
I can infer whatever I want to infer when the post is not clear.
2012 Silver Proof QUARTER Set
Now that would be clear.
AI is not your friend.
And the original OP post DID NOT have a picture
Kind of easy being a monday morning quarterback, isnt it........
Not to worry - ebay auctions now flooding the market with the privy quarters.
One specific seller has calimed to have 815 of the privy's and has already sold 85+ at $650 each with no end in sight.
A classic race to the bottom has begun.
IMO - you'll get one soon for less than $100
I was just trying to clarify for you, not fight with you. But the whole list was of "quarters".
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AI is in it's infancy. Too many erroneous results. Even when those asking the questions try to be as specific as possible.
I'm positive it will get better with time.
If they do, I hope they offer a free loupe with every purchase!
No way they go below $100. Most members here thought the same about W quarters and most dealers turned their nose up when I approached them back in 2019 and 2020. Years later the BU W quarters are still in demand on Ebay for a premium.
My guess is these will level off around $500 by end of summer but could increase to $1,000 by year end.
I believe all of the W quarter collectors alone will want one of these in BU condition which will eat up the supply!
Freddie - with all respect - have you seen the prices for W mint quarters on ebay? Your lucky if you get $20.
These will be below $100 soon.
@coiner I agree. They are hoard coins.
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I posted the eBay links that prompted my post. was that not good enpough?
There is a difference, the Mint produced 2 million each of 5 designs, so there are 10 million compared to 250K
OK. These will be worth 4x the W's - $80. giving the benefit of the doubt.
I still think these will go sub $50.
The one guy has 815 in one box. As the people with a few keep undercutting him to sell theirs -what do you think will happen? The accelerated race to the bottom.
Just this one scenario with a you tuber with 815 from one box will destroy the market.
First, we are all entitled to our opinion and unlike a few others who post here constantly expressing their opinion as gospel....
I will not get in to an ongoing debate and hijack this thread debating predictions on this coin's future cost.
A coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it at the time of sale for a variety of reasons.
Completed sales on Ebay is a great way to document current prices.
For those hoping this coin will fall below $160 be careful because you may miss the bottom level pricing which I believe will be $500.
Eventually supply will become scarce for this coin due the demand from W quarter collectors and many others turning it into a sellers market!
The next few weeks will tell when the market is flooded.
Remember, those who pull these for 25 cents out of circulation will sell them for even $50 to make a huge profit.
At $500 I wont be missing anything.
I was just hoping to snag a couple for me and the grandson.
I think the higher graded slabbed coins will bring in some good dough.
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