Unlike living creatures or fads, coins don't become extinct due to ecological changes, predators, overexposure or boredom. Instead, the U.S. Mint simply stops making them, which puts them into the.
Over the past 167 years or so, when the U.S. Mint struck its first smaller-sized penny, there have been numerous varieties, errors, grades, mis-strikes, mint marks and more that have affected pricing.
The next time you toss a quarter into a gumball machine down at the local grocery store, think about this: That piece of gum could be costing you a lot more. Learn: These 5 Rare Quarters from the Year.
Just about all of the coins you will come across in your lifetime are worth what they say they are worth a half-dollar is worth 50 cents, a quarter is worth 25 cents, and on down the line. In some.