Just a question no pictures but I have rolls and rolls of the Bicen. quarters and half dollars is there any value to them other than face value?
how would I know if they are silver clad or uncirculated? they look brand new a lot of them I can get you a picture if that helps
Because the quarters made for the uncirculated mint sets, along with the halves and the Ike dollars, were silver clad, and will have the S mint mark on them, and the edge may not have a copper layer visible. There were also S minted copper-nickel clads, but those were proofs only.
ok defiantly not uncirculated as I do see some wear even on the cleanest out of that one roll ( there is 10 more rolls though ) , but I just open a roll that appears to be all silver 1940s and earlier half dollars... man o man what did I get myself into ...
Well those 1940s half dollars and earlier ones, contain .36169 oz. of silver, or 90%, and have at least a silver value of $7.32 each.
You should pick up a copy of Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins as it's the best on coin information. It does contain a price guide in the back; however, since the Red Book is printed once a year, those prices aren't very useful as far as accuracy goes.
first question is do they have a "S" mint mark which it sounds like they are not from your 1 comment. basically they are worth face value because they made 1½ billion quarters and ½ billion halves unless they have the "S" mint mark. I have heard of people getting more than face value for common Bicentennials but its slim
I've sold rolls of clad bi-cent quarters that I've picked out of circulation and put in full $10 rolls, through online auctions in the past. They have easily sold for greater than face value. These are some example sales figures (before fees) that are a few years old now: 3-rolls of the quarters for $57 in one lot, 3-rolls in another lot for $55.63, and 1-roll in another lot went for $23.84.
