Coin and Paper Money Collecting/bicentennial quarter

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Expert: - 6/22/2010


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I have a 1976 bicentennial quarter that is miss-struck, it is off set a little bit on one side (the tails side with the drummer).  The coin is is in an okay condition, slight discoloration on the heads side and a small flat spot on one side.  I was wondering how much it was worth

I also have a 1943 silver penny, and was wondering how much it' s worth, it has some oxidation on the heads side but other than that it's in great condition

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Dylan,

Sounds like your quarter was struck out of its collar.  This would make it offset just a little bit.  Collector interest in this type of error is limited.  Value at a buck or two.

There were over a billion of the steel pennies minted in 1943.  In circulated condition, value at about 10 cents.

Dan

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