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1964 Quarter Value Today: Error Lists + Variety Mint Marks
The 1964 Quarter is a Washington Quarter. George Washington was a Founding Father who became the 1st US President, and these quarters were introduced in 1932 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth. 1964 was also the final year for Silver Quarters before the switch to cupronickel-clad coins. Let’s go over the facts and…
1964 Jefferson Nickel Value Today: Error Lists + Variety Mint Marks
For most US coins, 1964 was the year they switched from specie metals (silver and gold) to base metals (copper, tin, zinc, etc.) But the nickel has been a clad coin since 1866 so 1964 was business as usual for this 5-cent. Jefferson Nickels were introduced in 1938 and they’re still coined today, with a…
1878 Silver Morgan Dollar Value: Error Lists + Variety Mint Marks
In 1878, the US Mint produced two silver dollar types – Morgan Dollars and Trade Dollars. It was the first year for Morgan Dollars and the last year for Trade Dollars. Between them, a multitude of varieties exist so far. Some of these varieties are mint error coins, but they were numerous enough to be…
1878 Silver Trade Dollar Value: Error Lists + Variety Mint Marks
In 1878, the US Mint produced two silver dollar types – Morgan Dollars and Trade Dollars. It was the last year for Trade Dollars and the first one for Morgan Dollars. Between these two, a multitude of varieties exist so far. Some of these varieties are error coins, but they’re numerous enough to be graded…
1943 Steel Penny Value: Error Lists + Variety Mint Marks
The 1943 Penny was a Wheat Cent, named for the design on its tails side. Also, technically, all 1943 Pennies were meant to be Steel Cents aka Steelies. But because it was a transition year, some varieties were coined in bronze, and this drastically raised their prices! So we’re going to look at both these…
1941 Mercury Dime Value Today: Error Lists + Variety Mint Marks
The official name of the Mercury Dime is the Winged Liberty Head Dime. But most people assumed it was the Roman god, Mercury, so the name stuck. In reality, it’s a young Lady Liberty with wings on her Phrygian Cap. And it’s considered one of America’s most beautiful coins. So let’s analyze it closely, look…