In general "silver" coins made after 1964 do not contain silver and, except for mint errors, do not have any value above face unless they are in meticulous shape. According to site rules, we should be sensitive to about a 5th grade level, your language does not belong here. As long as you can be civil and refrain from profanity, you will find the members here helpful but they sometimes tease.
Uh the point of this website isn't really to post every single coin that you come across. To be completely honest, if you post a bunch of random pocket change coins asking if they are worth anything, you'll probably just stop getting replies. Unless you have a specific question, or think that a coin might be special based on a certain characteristic, you won't get any helpful feedback. I suggest learning about coins, how they are made, and what makes a coin "worth anything" before you start scrutinizing every coin. For a long while, Philadelphia minted coins had no mint mark.
While there is nothing extroidenary about the 1974 no mint quarter. I am a newbie just starting my collection. I thought this coin a good start as it is in really good shape for a 74. Feedback please, am I off basis on wanting to start here. Should I throw it back and fish for a better starting coin.
Yea, not worth anything however I figured it was worth keeping as it is in great condition. Not looking to cash out on it or anything. However would appreciate feedback on if it is worth even keeping to start my collection. Or if I should toss it back.
Toss it back. And if you'd like to start a "face value" collection try to get an album and find quarters in circulation from "50 States and Territories" and "America the Beautiful". It's a start, they are easy to find in pocket change. Could be fun for you to start.
Thanks for the input, I am going to pick up a couple albums tomorrow. I do want to collect all the National park quarters. Then I would like to focus an album on error coins and another with old. I found a couple of 1940's nickels for my old album start. I am working on attempting to educate myself as much as possible . It is pretty addictive....
Well, I have dumped the 70's and late '60's into a jar... ("culls" from a passive "circulation search" of the "states" and "parks") ...they are up to or nearly 50 years old... Now back in the Early 60's any circulation find 50 years old... ...was in godawful shape. These later-day quarters seem more durable.
Back in the 60s, any 50-year-old dime or quarter was 90% silver, today it's copper-nickel clad - a MUCH harder metal.
Starting a collection today doesn't have to be much different from 50 years ago. Get some albums (even used ones from a coin shop or on-line) and get some rolls of your selected denomination from the bank. Get a "Red Book" and start reading and separating the coins into year/mintmark piles. Pick the best ones and start filling holes...fun and just see where it leads!
You got some great suggestions from Patrick M and Kentucky, but I must warn you...this hobby is very addictive. When you first start out it seems you have to save/accumulate everything you come across. As you learn more, like grading on basic levels (G - MS60) and terminology, you begin to discover the true nature of coin values. For instance, back in 1962 I was still getting Indian Head Cents from circulation. They were for the most part G4, verging on VG8. They were worth 5 cents back then. Now, 57 years later, they are worth $2. The point is...they really weren't worth keeping for all those years, but the thrill of finding them fueled my interest in the hobby as a whole, and gave me new perspectives toward all the other denominations and it snowballed from there to include foreign countries as well. I honestly hope your interest is fueled and that you gain new perspectives as you learn. Welcome to CoinTalk!...Spark
WOW ... some testy people in this thread. Here ... here is a pic of when I bought a car in February. ... A 2005 Prius. They took my first offer. I was just itching to use the phrase ... "FIVE(5) Stacks" ... $5000.