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HOW RARE IS YOUR STATE QUARTER — AND IS IT WORTH MORE THAN 25 CENTS?

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(NEXSTAR) — It’s been 25 years since the U.S. Mint began producing arguably the
most-collected coins: the 50 State Quarters. 

Just as the name implies, every state got its own quarter, sporting a design on
the reverse reflecting an important feature, historical moment, or tagline (or,
in some cases, all three). From 1999 to 2008, the U.S. Mint released five new
quarters a year, following the order in which the states ratified the
Constitution or were admitted to the Union.



The first quarter released was Delaware, which features Caesar Rodney riding
horseback on the reverse. It pays tribute to Rodney’s crucial 80-mile ride to
cast his vote in favor of “The First State” signing the Declaration of
Independence, the Mint explains. The final quarter was Hawaii, which features
Hawaiian monarch King Kamehameha I and the eight major islands. 

While every state has a quarter, some are easier to find than others. 

Is your $2 bill worth thousands? How to tell

In total, 34.3 billion quarters were produced and shipped as part of the 50
State Quarters Program. During the program, the Mint’s average annual mintage
reached 3.5 billion quarters, 135% more than the average production during the
previous years “to fulfill rising demand.”

A spokesperson for the Mint previously told Nexstar that the quarters were
produced “to demand in concert with the Federal Reserve.” At least 400 million
of each quarter was minted, according to records.

More of the quarters released early in the program, like Delaware, were minted
than others. A report from the Mint points to Y2K-related concerns in the late
1990s, followed by a slowing economy in 2001 for the production differences.

The interactive map below shows the number of state-specific quarters that were
produced and distributed. 




As you can tell (based on the dark blue shade), you’ll have a better chance of
finding Virginia quarters than any others. There were nearly 1.6 billion 25-cent
pieces produced, all sporting “the three ships that brought the first English
settlers to Jamestown.” Only seven other state quarter designs had more than 1
billion issued: Connecticut, South Carolina, New York, Maryland, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and North Carolina.

While many state quarters remain in circulation, according to the Mint, some may
be harder to find. A dozen – primarily states in the Midwest and the South – had
less than half a billion quarters put into circulation. These five state
quarters may be the hardest to find based on mintage data:

 1. Oklahoma: 416.6 million minted
 2. Maine: 448.8 million minted
 3. Wisconsin: 453.2 million minted
 4. Missouri: 453.2 million minted
 5. Alabama: 457.4 million minted

Other state quarters with less than half a billion minted include Arkansas,
Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Minnesota, and New Mexico.



Unfortunately, if you’re hoping to finish your quarter collection, you’ll have
to keep searching: the Mint no longer produces the state designs. 

Are your old coins and bills valuable? Expert explains what to look for

The ones you are able to find, however, may be worth more than their intended 25
cents. 

Those that are in mint condition and marked with a D or P (meaning they were
produced in Denver or Philadelphia) could be worth as much as $3.50 if they have
a certain state design, according to Coin Trackers. Ohio quarters marked with an
S (produced in San Francisco) can carry the highest value at $15.



Of the less-minted states listed above, only a few are listed among the most
valuable. A mint-condition Oklahoma or New Mexico quarter marked with an S could
be worth up to $10. There are multiple other factors, like defects, extra
leaves, or whether it’s silver-proof, that can increase a state quarter’s value,
including those that are in circulation.

How can you tell if your quarter or any money you’ve been collecting is worth
more than its minted value? 

“The answer is not always obvious,” Dustin Johnson, Vice President of
Numismatics (the study or collection of coins, paper money, and medals) at
Heritage Auctions previously explained to Nexstar. “Odd items are always set
aside but that doesn’t make them rare or terribly valuable.”

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