Expert: PAPAJACK - 3/15/2005

Question
I have recently received an 1899 United States quarter and I was wandering if someone could give me some background information on the coin, and an approximate value of the coin today? Thank you


Answer
Hello Kas,

Barber designed this Liberty Head Quarter that was used from 1892 to 1916. The Barber quarter series consists of 74 regular issues, with no significant varieties. While it does not have a rarity equivalent to the 1894-S dime, it is a very challenging set with three well-established key coins: 1896-S, 1901-S and 1913-S. Their very low mintages; and scarcity even in the lowest circulated grades, distinguish these three. In fact, the 1913-S quarter with a mintage of 40,000 has the distinction of being the lowest mintage (regular issue) silver coin of the 20th century.  

As for value,  coins are graded on a scale from 1 to 70. Mint State coins grade from 60 to 69 only. Most circulated coins grade brtween G-4 (GOOD) and AU-50 (ALMOST UNCIRCULATED) The current value varries from $3.50 in Grade 4 from the Philadelphia mint to  $200.00 in grade 50 from the New Orleans mint. The mint mark is on the reverse bottom below the Eagle. The grade is decided by things like How many letters show in the headband on the front.

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