Collector Coin Corner

If you are a new coin collector there are three collector coin series that the U.S. Mint is releasing on a pre-determined schedule that you should consider collecting. Today we are going to discuss the States collector coin series.

The first state honored was Delaware, its coin was released in January of 1999. The next was Pennsylvania 10 weeks later, and every 10 weeks the next state coin is issued.The state was chosen by the date it joined the Union. Example, Texas was 28th state to join and it was the 28th state to be honored with it's state coin. Hawaii, the 50th state, will be issued   last in October of 2008 completing the States collector coin series. After each of the states 10-week mint run, the dies are destroyed.

Brock's Statehood Quarter Blowout, 20 Different Rolls of Statehood Quarters

You will receive: 20 different rolls of Statehood Quarters (1999 - 2006), Our Choice

Lets discuss what makes a coin valuable. First is the rarity, condition, desirability and age. On the coins of the States' series, we are not considering condition because all of the collector coins are uncirculated. Of course, a collector coin in MS64 is much more valuable than a MS60. But for discussion purposes we will call all the collector coins the same condition. Age is not much of a factor, because the oldest collector coins in this series (Delaware) is only eight years older than the current Wyoming release. Then we have desirability, some coins are collected because of eye-appeal, people just like the way they look. Then, there is rarity, It is hard to figure, because the amount of coins in circulation and the quantity in collections are really unknown. However, based on the mintage of each of the collector coins this series. Maine a mid-2003 released had the smallest mintage with only 448,800,000. The largest was Virginia in 2000 at 1.594,616,000. Therefore, everything being equal, a collector coin from Maine will be more valuable than one from Virginia.

There are many dealers across the country that at present are selling uncirculated rolls of most state coins for a reasonable price. I would recommend to any collector to buy as   many of the States series collector coins as they can afford. First, they will never mint any more after the run is over. Secondly, the quarters will never be worth less than 25c, so you can't lose money, and you may be surprised at how much increase you could realize.

U.S. Mint - 2007-P ID State Quarter - Certified MS70STN2007-P Satin ID

U.S. Mint - 2007-P ID State Quarter - Certified MS70STN

Next ask the head-teller at your bank to contact you when the next State coins arrive at the bank and tell them how many of the $10.00 rolls you want. That way the bank can add your order to his. I know this works, I have been doing this since the collector coin State series began.

There have been many collector and dealers that have made huge amounts of money from the collector coins States series doing exactly what I am advising you to do. For example, on this series the Mint has made mistakes, some collectors, myself included, think the two "mis takes" on the Wisconsin quarter are intentional, at the time the sales of these coins were slowing down. On a small portion of the coins there is an extra "low" leaf, on another small amount there is an extra "high" leaf. These engraving are differences in the dies. Probably one set for the "high" and one set for the "low". The difference is that a normal Wisconsin collector coin in MS63 is worth $!.00, a MS64 is worth $8.00. The "low" leaf in MS63 is worth $275.00. The MS64 is valued at $400.00. The "high" leaf in MS63 is worth $400.00 and the MS64 is worth$550.00. Not a bad profit margin!


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2006 Colorado Statehood Quarter Rolls, P & D Mint

You will receive: One 2006 Colorado Statehood Quarter P Mint Roll One 2006 Colorado Statehood Quarter D Mint Roll Each roll contains (40) coins, for a total of (80) in this deal. Coins come in paper wrappers.

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