Does anyone collect State quarters? The new ones seem to be harder to find

[tinfoilinfor2005]

[lastknowngood]

1. They are printing 1 billion dollars of each coin so it can't be that

hard.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

3. oh, that is good news...,

someone told me that they are not printing an equal amount of each state and so some of the states were going to be worth more. Since I just go through my change purse every Sunday, I don't get that many.

[Sympleesmshn]

2. I have noticed a little...

I get mine from the mint direct so I don't really look at what I get in circulation...

[donheld]

4. Yes, i too have noticed the newer ones seem harder to get

I live not much more than a mile from the Denver Mint, and they're still hard to get.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

8. the P mints are easy to find here in florida

Denver is the trick...

[donheld]

15. You and i should set up an exchange.

I can find denver easy, as i am in Denver. Philly can be a bit of a challenge.

[Sporadicus]

5. One Reason the Wisconsin Quarter May Be Hard To Find

An unknown number of Wisconsin quarters that went into circulation late last year as part of the 10-year, 50-state quarter program contain flaws, sparking a frenzy among coin collectors and other treasure hunters that has not been seen for many years.

The quarters, which appear to have an extra leaf on the left side of an ear of corn, are being sold on eBay and in coin shops for hundreds of dollars. In some of the coins, the leaf is tilted up; in others, it is tilted down.

Old Pueblo Coin in Tucson, where the quarters were first discovered, has sold about 10 sets of three quarters — two flawed and one regular — that are graded in mint condition for $1,099 each. Lower-grade sets, which include small dings that regularly crop up in the factory and handling processes, are selling for $300 to $600 each.

"It's really been a crazy market," Old Pueblo Coin manager Ben Weinstein says.

more...

http://coincollector.org/archives/002276.html

Seems all the flawed coins have turned up in the southwest.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

6. well that figures

I have one Wisconsin quarter and comparing it with the pictures, it is worth exactly...twenty five cents.

[CountAllVotes]

10. crippers!

Tell me more! Do the 2004 proof sets have this flaw do you happen to know?

[Sporadicus]

11. It a Possibility, I Suppose

If one got past the inspectors where the coin sets are put together, but nobody knows for sure how many of these flaws were coined. I heard this story on NPR originally, and this coin expert said it looked like a deliberate mistake, perhaps to make the flawed coins highly valuable.

[CountAllVotes]

12. I have a coin I got last year

I bought a proof set accidentally last year and there is a Wisconsin quarter in it. I was looking at the picture posted. It seems there is a mark below the left ear on the flawed one. The one I am looks perfect as a proof coin should. No extra ear.

Also seems I'm out of luck on this one!

Oh well .... :D

Thanks for the reply!

[stopbush]

7. The problem may be with China.

Now that they own half the country (by purchasing our debt) they're demanding that a few states be re-named as Chinese provinces. That's put the issue of further coins on hold (just kidding). :)

[tinfoilinfor2005]

9. You could be right :)

But I like to think that the Blue States are more valuable!

[SW FL Dem]

13. My kid started collecting them when they first came out

We have most of them from `1999 - 2002 but are still working on the newer ones.

[Thor_MN]

14. Total Tinfoil, but

How many people can afford to sit on their spare change these days? Five/six years ago, when every was rosy, I'd wait until I had $80 or so of change piled up before I'd take it to the bank. Now, not so much...

The number of coins issued for each state coin are based on demand for quarters at the time they are minted. There has been less demand lately, so there are far fewer of recent issues.

The change that I've been getting over the last couple years seems to be older - I've noticed quite a few Bicentennial quarters in the last year. Call me crazy, but I think people are dipping into their change jars more frequently. Then again, it could be that more people are using plastic, but I can't blame that on *.