Have you ever heard of rare error quarters? These rare coins can
be worth a lot of money. For example, last year the U.S. Sun
reported that a rare 2000 George Washington quarter sold for more than
$200.
This quarter was part of the Washington State quarters series, which ran
from 1999 to 2008. Each state in this series features its own unique
design on the reverse.
more than you think
Have you ever heard of rare error quarters? These rare coins can
be worth a lot of money. For example, last year the U.S. Sun
reported that a rare 2000 George Washington quarter sold for more than
$200.
This quarter was part of the Washington State quarters series, which ran
from 1999 to 2008. Each state in this series features its own unique
design on the reverse.
In this particular case, it was the “old man of the mountain” design with
the date 1788 and no mention of New Hampshire at the top, although it
is unquestionably that state’s design.
This coin is rarer because it was struck on a Jefferson nickel planchet,
making it an error coin. This type of error coin has a much higher value
than its face value and explains why it could fetch such a high price when
listed on eBay.
Error coins have been misprinted or otherwise damaged during
the minting process. Various factors, including double strikes, off-
centering or broadstrikes (which happen when the blank planchet
isn’t held properly during the printing process), can cause them.
Some error quarters are even more valuable due to their rarity.
For example, some 2005-P Minnesota quarters with a doubled die
error can be worth up to $500.
The Wisconsin state quarter has also seen its fair share of
errors. In 2006, an investigation revealed that as many as 50,000
coins had an extra cornstalk leaf either pointing down (“Low
Leaf”) or pointing up (“High Leaf”). These coins can be worth up
to $300 each.
