Like the no-mint mark 1977 quarter, D quarters of high grades are rare. MS 66 coins are hard to come by, while only a dozen MS 67 quarters have been graded. Uncirculated 1977 D quarters are worth about $6.81, though auctioneers have sold a near-perfect version of this currency for an...
The reason for such was that the coin sets were actually uncirculated pieces that were extracted from regular minting. As a result, the quality of the coins is not definite. The coin set has a total of ten coins, 5 from the Denver Mint and 5 from Philadelphia. Since the coins were pull...
The US Mint produced theFranklin half-dollar seriesfrom 1948 to 1963 based on John R. Sinnock’s design, but sculptor Gilroy Roberts finished the task after the primary designer passed away. The idea of putting the most beloved Founding Father on the coin obverse came from then-mint director...
The term “uncirculated” means that the coin is not legal tender and with no transactional value. When sold, uncirculated coins usually have lower costs compared to proof or bullion coins. On September 6, 2008, the United States Mint halted the American Buffalo coins’ sale. Also Read:America...
Production of Jefferson nickels began in 1938, and they are among the most famous coins of the US Mint to this day. They got their name based on the third American president Thomas Jefferson’s bust shown on the obverse. The estimated 1954 nickel value depends on the condition, mint mark,...
This means Proof-Like or Deep-Proof-Like and refers to highly reflective but unburnished regular strike coins that weren’t polished before striking. You might find these among satin-finish coins or uncirculated sets. To create these sets, mint workers select the best quality business strike coin...
In the years when the mint didn’t produce proof coins, they’d either make Special Mint Sets (SMS) or Uncirculated Mint Sets. All these coins were as shiny as proofs, but they’re made in different ways. SMS coins are stuck on normal planchets that aren’t pre-polished like proofs....
Popularity is a real plus, however many of these old silver half dollars are available in worn condition creating a large supply. A real separation in values occurs if you coin is in "uncirculated" condition. A coin with no wear and still in the same condition as when leaving the mint ...
Denver produced more 1980 cents than any other individual mint facility. That means that finding a 1980 penny with a D mint mark isn’t difficult. And most won’t be worth more than a cent. But as with all 1980 pennies, the finest uncirculated condition, or a rare error can make them...
Shades of brown develop and lays on top of the surface, toning copper. This toning is not used as an indication of wear. Actual wear - removal of metal is the deciding factor between a circulated grade and uncirculated grade. All three coins imaged are examples of mint state coins ...