Coin and Paper Money Collecting/ENCASED QUARTER

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I HAVE A 1999 GEORGIA QUARTER, ENCASED, WITH A PICTURE OF  HANK AARON EMBOSSED ON FRONT . THIS WAS SENT TO ME FROM A CONTEST PROMOTION I WON. COULD IT HAVE ANY VALUE OTHER THAN A QUARTER?

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Hello, James, probably not.  There are tons of Hank Aaron memorabilia available and I don't see this as having a great following.  I went to www.ebay.com and did a search for Hank Aaron Georgia quarter and someone was selling 4 of what I think you are talking about, in separate auctions, with starting price of 99 cents and so far no bidders.  Try going to www.google.com and doing a similar search and you'll probably come across others, Jim Lawniczak

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Jim Lawniczak

Expertise

I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.

Experience

Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.

Organizations
TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)

Publications
TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins

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