The United States Mint 50 State Quarters Program, running from 1999-2008, produced coins with unique designs for each country. While most of these quarters are standard and still in circulation, some special ones have found their way into the hands of collectors—and some are now worth more than $250,000! In this article, we will examine … Read more
Coin collecting gained greater popularity among the general public via State heritage theme designs under the U.S. Mint State Quarter Program (1999–2008). Some U.S. State quarters error coins have become popular as collectibles while a few very rare specimens have reached the astronomical figure of $150 million. Here is an overview of notable minting errors … Read more
Errors and their value in the US State Quarters program (1999-2008) The State Quarters program’s design and a great promotional campaign, including helpful videos and literature, made the coins very popular. Most of the coins, which generally do not have much face value, sell for less than 25 cents. But there are rare exceptions, and … Read more
5 State Quarters Still in Circulation Worth Over $5,000 Each: Devotedly pursued from 1999 until 2008, the currency department of the United States Mint completed the 50 State Quarters Program, which includes designing unique quarters, each representing one of the fifty states. The majority of these quarters are, but for those few show-stoppers whose values … Read more
The jingle of loose change in my pocket rarely calls for much attention anymore. Like everyone else, I tend to view quarters as purely functional money, something to insert into parking meters or washing machines. All of this changed overnight last month when I stumbled upon a dog-eared coin collector’s guide at my grandfather’s place. … Read more
