Gold Plated State Quarters, Complete Set of 56 The 50 State Quarters were released by the United States Mint every ten weeks in the same order that the states ratified the constitution. These coins are in remarkable, uncirculated condition and truly unique as they are not available from the US Mint.
Are gold plated quarters legal tender?
“Yeah, the are legal tender. They were originally released for collectors but are fine to be in circulation.” A customer saw this and the bought all the damned gold quarters.
How much is a 2001 P NEW YORK quarter worth?
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 2001 P New York State Quarter value at an average of 25 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $2.
Is the 2001 Kentucky quarter dollar in gold?
You are correct that the U.S. Mint did not strike gold State quarters. What you have is a genuine 2001 Kentucky quarter dollar that was gold-plated by a private company after the coin was placed in circulation. It is not illegal to alter coins in this way, but it doesn’t increase value beyond the face value of 25 cents.
When did they start selling gold States quarters?
Enterprising companies who saw many sales opportunities with the release of the 50 States quarters in the late 1990s and early 2000s believed they could make a huge profit from selling gold-plated quarters.
Can you tell if a quarter is gold plated?
Your picture shows a regular quarter that has been gold plated. This is not an error, i.e. struck on a dollar planchet. If that were so there would be a larger border around the coin, the dollar planchet is larger. You can prove this by simply weighing the coin.
Is there a gold plated Kentucky State Quarter?
These gold-plated State quarter dollars are in the same category as State quarters that are painted or enameled or those bearing removable stickers — they are altered coins. They possess little to no numismatic premium beyond their face value. Some collectors appreciate coins that have been altered in this manner; others do not.
