What is the error on the 1776-1976 quarter?

Errors on 1776-1976 dual-dated coins struck to celebrate America's Bicentennial are especially popular. Stack's Bowers Galleries offered a 1976-D Washington quarter dollar Aug. 19 that was an obverse die cap error. Graded Mint State 67 by Numismatic Guaranty Co., it realized $2,880.

How much is a quarter 1776 to 1976 worth?

The standard 1776-1976 clad quarters in circulated condition are only worth their face value of $0.25. These coins only sell for a premium in uncirculated condition. The 1776-1976 S proof quarter is worth around $5 in PR 65 condition.

How do I know if my bicentennial quarter is valuable?

Bicentennial Quarter Values and Prices

Since circulated examples can be readily found in circulation, they are worth no more than face value. However, uncirculated coins and special edition coins made for collectors, are worth slightly more.

Where is the mint mark on a 1976 bicentennial quarter?

Mint marks indicate which mint a coin came from can be seen on the lower right front of the coin. It is near Washington's pigtail. Blank specifies Philadelphia, letter “D” stands for Denver and “S” stands for San Francisco.

How can you tell if a 1976 quarter is silver?

The simplest method to find out if your quarter is silver is to check the date. It will appear on the front (obverse) of the coin. Any quarter with a date earlier than 1965 will be silver. You can also check the edge (the "side") of the coin.

1976 Bicentennial quarter errors worth money in your change!

How much is a Philadelphia Bicentennial quarter worth?

Generally, coins of this grade may be found on pocket change. These quarters are worth over their face value, with auction prices starting from $6 up to $10.

Are Drummer Boy quarters rare?

Are Little Drummer Boy Quarters valuable? No, not really. Since the bicentennial quarters were the only big change to the quarter design from 1932 to 1999, even non-collectors would pick the coins from circulation.

What year quarters are rare and worth money?

The 1983-P Washington quarter proves the rarest in uncirculated condition and is worth about $20 and up there. Meanwhile, the 1982-P, 1982-D, and 1983-D quarters are also scarce and trade for $5 to $10 and up in uncirculated grades.

What quarters have errors?

How many 1976 Bicentennial quarters were made?

Mint. An astounding total of 1.7 billion bicentennial quarters were released into circulation. Additionally, 7 million copper-nickel proof sets were stamped along with 11 million 40-percent silver uncirculated coins and 4 million 40-percent silver proof sets.

Are there any rare 2021 quarters?

The 2021-S Tuskegee Airmen National Quarter from the San Francisco Mint. The Tuskegee Airmen National Park Quarter is the final release of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. Each of these coins are in brilliant uncirculated condition.

What coins are collectors looking for?

Which Bicentennial quarters have silver?

And this 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarter isn't just any quarter... it's a Proof from San Francisco created especially for collectors. Instead of the usual copper-nickel clad, this quarter was minted in 40% silver. Plus, it has the lowest mintage of all 1976 Washington quarter issues.

Are all 1976 S quarters silver?

The 1976-S Bicentennial silver-copper clad quarters have outer layers of 80 percent silver and 20 percent copper bonded to an inner layer of roughly 80 percent copper and 20 percent silver, and a reported mintage of 11 million pieces.

How much does a 1976 Bicentennial silver quarter weigh?

These pieces weigh 5.67 grams and have the same 24.3 mm diameter. These specifications remained in use for circulation strikes through the end of the series. During this period, the mint mark appears on the obverse, to the right of the ribbon in Washington's hair.

How do you tell if a coin is an error?

Common places to notice such an error include the chin, eyes, and ears. Look for any cracks, cuds (or blobs covering an image, word, date, etc.), or missing elements on the images. Turn the coin from top to bottom (no, side-to-side will not work), if your coin was right side up before, it should be right side up now.

What coins have mint errors?

What coin errors are worth the most?

What quarter is worth a lot of money?

Bottom Line: 1871-CC Liberty Seated Quarter

This coin is one of only three mint condition coins of this date known to exist and is considered to be the most valuable 1871-CC Seated quarter.