Hi, I am not a coin collector but my Grandfather was. My Aunt just sent me a necklace with an 1899 silver US Quarter/Liberty pop out coin on it that my Grandfather gave her in the early 1960's. My Grandfather gave it to my Aunt just before she went into the armed forces (as a good luck charm). I have no plan to sell this coin, I was just wondering how rare it is and about how much it is worth. I never knew these exited til today! Thank you in advance for any help! Mike
To a coin collector, nothing over silver value. As a piece of jewelry I would say $25 or so. I know nothing about jewelry though. Once a common date coin like that has been altered in that kind of way it is worth nothing but silver value to a collector. I would say it is worth way more in sentimental value being a family heirloom like that.
I would say to a coin collector it would not be worth anything more than silver value, $2.5 or so. As jewelry maybe $20. Coin collectors do not like to buy coins altered in any kind of way (especially common date coins like yours) and would not pay much for that as a coin, like I said, they would only pay the value of the silver itself. Much more desirable to someone who likes jewelry than a coin collector. Even unaltered that coin is only worth $8, I think that it is way cooler than a normal 1899 quarter, much more character. I think that it's real value is $priceless, worth way more as a nice sentiment family heirloom than a piece of jewelry. I really like it.
I've been a coin collector for over 62 years and (as such) I'd pay more than melt value and more than collector value for all of these "altered" obsolete silver coins that one may want to "sell". They do carry value to certain collectors.
Some coin collectors collect these. I do. Value is what someone is willing to pay when you sell it. You could probably get $20-$30 on ebay.
I also have collected these for some time. I have an original book written by Robert Stump, the only reference guide in regards to Repousse coins and jewelry. I have copied one of the pages as it pertains to your images. Since you do not have a patent bar across the back, it will be valued at the lower end. I noticed a square tag hanging off the chain in your first photograph. That might be a jeweler's mark. If it says .925 then the chain is solid sterling silver. The combined pieces would be worth more. If you knew the location your Grandfather purchased this from, it would help authenticate it. There were limited outlets for this style of jewelry. One of the largest was in Chicago Illinois. I have several pieces with the patent bar, if you need to see what it looks like.
