A Georgia Quarter That Just “Feels Different” Could Be Worth $10,000
Time to open up those change jars again, I’ve got one for you to check for. Earlier this week we talked about the 1999 penny error that could net you thousands. Today we’ll discuss the 1999 Georgia Quarter. And really, this mistake applies to any of the state quarters. So instead of dumping all your change into the Coinstar machine at the Fort Myers Publix, let’s see if any of these coins are worth some real money.
In this case, the mistake coins were actually done on purpose. It happened in Philadelphia during the minting of the 1999 Georgia, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania quarters. The US Mint in Philly was experimenting with different alloys. They came up with an alloy that had a gold tint. It’s the alloy the eventually used on the Sacagawea one dollar coins from 2000.
From GoBanking Rates “Curious how the alloy would look on quarters, a bunch of Georgia state ones were minted using it.” they ended up not going with a different alloy, but they still released the quarters with the other alloy. If you don’t remember, here’s what the Sacagawea one dollar coin looked like.
US Mint
Compare that goldish tint to the picture of the Georgia quarter and you’ll see what we’re looking for. So if you see one of the state quarters and it looks a little different, and feels a little heavier, you may have one. Some of the coins sold at auction include a Delaware one for $3,450. A Pennsylvania one for $9,775. 4 others ones had a selling range of $3,000 – $6,000.
So take a closer look at any Georgia quarter or other state quarters you may have from 1999.
And if you think you have one, take it somewhere local to get it appraised. I’m always leery of the online places that say “send it in and we’ll tell you if it’s worth something.”
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