I bought a 1999 quarter proof set from the mint back when they first came out, and the Connecticut qaurter seems to almost be missing the N in unum. Any ideas on what this is worth? I do have a decent quality camera to photograph the coin , sorry.
Hello, and welcome! It's hard to make an informed comment without a good quality photo of the specific area, of the coin, in question. You asked about the value. The value of anything, is based upon how much someone is willing to pay for it. So, how much is a 1999 proof quarter, with a faint letter in the motto worth? There are many factors involved in determining how much a buyer will pay, not the least of which, is how well it is marketed. Now, if you were to ask me, I would have to say that considering modern Mint quality control, the coin would be worth less than one without a manufacturing defect. But.... If it were to be "hyped" to the the right buyer, it might sell for a surprising amount.
It sounds like a filled die error which would make it worth 25 cents. I'm not trying to make light of your coin - its just that these are very common errors. They occur when dirt or grease gets into the die and blocks the letter or number from being struck.
Any idea how common these are? It would be interesting to find out how many Connecticut proofs are like this. I'll try to get a picture of the coin, maybe I can use a camera at Sears and bring in my memory card or something...
I checked some of my quarters and found similar problems. I think it just caused from a weak strike. A case where the metal is not filling the die. The mint lowered the coins relief some years back and this is one of the side results. catman
Missing letters are considered to be a minor error.....however , alot of the 2003 proof sets sold as error sets because of a similar "fading 3" in the date for several dollars over their original price.....the sets now sell for les than issue price in many instances
