Is there anything special about this 1997p quarter

Its one thing to be cautious, but something else altogether to propagate the notion that every dealer is likely to rip someone off if given the chance. It happens far too often on this board, and it, along with poor info in general, is a much bigger problem than the so-called snarkiness.

Unfortunately, giving those new to the hobby the idea that a great majority of dealers are bad often results in the exact opposite of what was intended, and can actually end up hurting the individual. A good dealer can be an invaluable tool, and is something that should be promoted at every chance. The problem is separating the food* from bad and isn't a question so easily answered, especially when one is new to the hobby.


*Good...

 

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Ooh... you getting snarky with me?

 

Seriously? 2 pages of discussion and nobody mentioned that there are 600mio more 1997-P quarters all worth 25 cents?

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces55.html

If you find anything that's different from what Numista says, you *may* have an error coin... e.g more/less than 119 reeds - I'd count them ;-)

 

Moi...moi...

 

Most dealers are out to rip you off. They're there to make money, are they not? I'll prove it to you. Buy your favorite coin at a local coin shop. Now take that just bought coin and try and sell it to another coin shop. Now, who ripped who off? I guarantee you have less money in hand for the same coin that was worth so much from dealer A, but only worth (insert smaller amount less than what you paid here). Conclusion? You just got ripped off by one of the coin dealers (maybe both). I rest my case.

 

The only thing I can see is that the relief is a tad higher than I would typically expect. Other than that, it's a good laundry machine coin.

 

It's in a little lower grade than most '97 quarters.

In the coin hobby you need to find coins that are in higher condition or much higher condition in order to get a premium or any interest.

The best bet is to buy Whitman folders and assemble a set of the best coins you can find in circulation. Then you'll also have something to compare a coin to see if it is different.

 

I'm sorry, but this has to be one of the most ridiculous posts here in a long time (and considering where we are, that's saying a lot). To seriously suggest any retail purchase where the buyer cannot turn around, sell wholesale, and recoup their entire investment a "ripoff" is just mind boggling. I can't help but to wonder what world you live in as it's clearly not the real one, be it with coins or most anything else.

You are more than welcome to live in an entitled bubble if that's what suits you, but you're promoting utter crap that's downright dangerous to collectors as a whole, but particularly to new ones who may not understand how ludicrous your claim/position is. The FACT is a good dealer can be an invaluable asset, especially for those who cannot or will not take the time to learn for themselves, but also for those who do/can. Dealers also often have connections the average collector doesn't, and more often than not all one needs to do is compare the collections of the average eBay "I don't pay retail" deal seeker to someone utilizing the services of a good dealer to understand the added value one can offer. The world doesn't exist to coddle those who demand everything go their way, nor can one reasonably expect people not to be paid for providing a valuable service simply because you don't like it. While there certainly are bad dealers out there, most are not and many are upstanding. If they wish to be paid for what often is a lifetime of study and providing said valuable service, so be it and as long as reasonable, they deserve it.

All things considered, sir; perhaps that "BS detector" needs an upgrade.

 

Can you name ONE retail business where you can buy something and then take it to another shop and make money? If you can, I will front the money to you. Actually the whole purpose of a cherrypicker is to buy coins (usually from dealers) that have been wrongly attributed/graded, and roll them over for a profit.

 

Not speaking for anyone but myself, I would be more concerned with those little kiosks in shopping malls and the occasional fly by night buyers that set up in a conference room at a large hotel for the weekend. But even those seem to have thinned out over the last few years. There was a good article about this in NN lately. Unlike your local full time LCS, these are the ones to stay away from. They were never your friends, never will be and are gone with your goods in a flash, never to be seen or heard from again.

 

I might add, my next door neighbor asked me about his small collection and entrusted me to look it over, catalog it, put the coins in 2X2's with the most recent prices I could find for the coins, at no cost to him. He later did just as I said above and the person running the hotel front did a bait & switch on him and he lost his most valuable coins, never to be seen again.