U.S Territory Quarters

Did you guys collect these/in the process of collecting these? I've always just spent them, but am starting to realize that they may be worth hanging on to.

Your thoughts?

 

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I save them, i think they might be worth something someday...
Now about the park quarters, i haven't come across one in months... those im holding on to

 

Yeah, i'm doing both as well. I started out with the parks, now thought that the territories would be nice as well. Do you think the territory quarters will be worth more than the parks quarters?

 

If you're getting your Parks and/or Territory quarters out of circulation, they might increase in value in about 100 years.

Chris

 

Why is that?

are they better than saving state quarters?

 

No, it's because they're common as dirt.

 

The mintages are way too high for them to be of much value having been picked from circulation. Even with mintages as "low" as 30 million they will never be of any high value unless they are errors or top grade (69 or 70). However, I collect them so I can say that my Washington quarter collection is complete to date.

 

If the territory quarters are common as dirt, what does that make the state quarters...

 

25c in anything below MS67.

Chris

 

That's not what i mean..
He said they were as common as dirt. The state coins were minted WAY higher than territory coins.
Don't understand the logic.

 

State quarters are more common than dirt.

 

A.K.A. Also common as dirt, I asked a similar question in another thread

 

Even though the Territories are tough to find in circulation, they along with the state quarters are worth a quarter, if circulated. MS60’s are currently selling for $1-$2, ms63’s for $3-$5, and MS65’s for $5-$10. Above MS65 the upward trend in price continues. Most that are looking to complete their collection don’t care much about the grade, so I sell MS60’s for $1 all day long at the shop, but been thinking about raising the price to $2 for the Territories, as some of those rolls are going up along with some of the states.

Since many of the AtB's are lower mintage than the state/territory quarters, you can count on many of them being more pricey than the states/territories in uncirculated condition. Best time to build that collection is now. As with the states, you may find a dealer that doesn't grade them, so you can find higher grades for a buck. Or you can buy rolls and search them yourself.

If you don't care if they appreciate and just want to have fun, colllect them from circulation. Although my son & I are collecting a nice uncirculated set, we are also collecting from circulation, which is the most fun and a challenge.

Just a heads up. Don't count on buying a complete set at a "great price" and expect to get high grade uncirculated coins. You'll probably get the lowest grade and/or damaged coins.

 

i've got some atb quarters in circulation that have looked VERY nice. I'm new to the whole grading system, what do you think they would be graded?

 

I'll take all the MS66's you have for 25 cents each!

 

Probably AU (almost uncirculated). At this point and for awhile, maybe a long time, if they're not uncirculated, count on them being worth 25 cents. Even if you find one in circulation fresh from a roll, it will probably start showing finger prints where it has been touched.

If you're getting serious about coin collecting, you will have to learn to grade. For these quarters it means learning how to grade uncirculated coins. Best way is to buy certified examples of different grades to compare to your ungraded, uncirculated coins - won't cost too much untill you get to the high grades.

Otherwise, stay a novice and have fun checking your change.

 

well i have the blue book and it tells me how to grade, and from the sounds of the book, my coins are darn close to, if not, uncirculated.

 

That's right, close to uncirculated = almost uncirculated (AU). The blue book gives you a description, but not for all the uncirculated grades. Short of buying a grade set, check out PCGS Photo Grade at the link below. It will give you an idea of what the different uncirculated grades look like. It takes experience to learn to detect the slightest amount of rub on a coin that will cause it to grade AU and it takes even more experience to grade uncirculated coins.

http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/

 

MS71PL.........No, seriously, without photos it is impossible for anyone to say.

Chris

 

I don't have any 66's. What would you pay for certified 67's?

NOTE: This is not a solicitation for sale. It is merely a discussion of values.

Chris