What makes a 1970 quarter so valuable?

A certain number of quarters produced in 1970 have a tiny misprint which makes them very valuable. According to Good Housekeeping magazine, the coins were printed over 1941 Canadian quarters and therefore a tiny “1941” marking appears above the word “dollar” on the back of the coin.

Where is the mint mark on a 1970 quarter?

The easiest thing to look for is the Mint Mark. On the obverse of the coin (heads), many Quarter Dollars will have a Mint Mark, the letter “D”. That resides at the bottom right of the bust, right next to Washington’s braid ribbon.

What quarters keep an eye out?

Here are the rare Washington quarters to watch for:

1932-D — $115 and up.
1932-S — $125 and up.
1934 doubled die obverse — $75 and up.
1937 doubled die obverse — $75 and up.
1943-S doubled die obverse — $30 and up.
1950-D/S — $30 and up.
1950-S/D — $32 and up.

What is the value of a 1970 quarter with no mint mark?

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1970 Washington Quarter value at an average of 25 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $12. (see details)…

What year quarters are worth the most money?

The Top 15 Most Valuable Quarters

1834 Proof Capped Bust Quarter.
1841 Proof Liberty Seated Quarter.
1804 Draped Bust Quarter.
1828 Capped Bust Quarter – Repunched Denomination 25/5/50C.
1838 Proof Liberty Seated Quarter – No Drapery.
1805 Draped Bust Quarter.
1807 Draped Bust Quarter.
1850 Proof Liberty Seated Quarter.

What’s the hardest state quarter to find?

What is the rarest state quarter to find in circulation? That honor goes to the 2008-D Oklahoma state quarter — which has a mintage of well below 200 million.

What error quarters are worth money?

Simple List of 4 Rare State Quarters Worth Money

1999-P Delaware Spitting Horse Quarter.
2004-D Extra Leaf Wisconsin Quarter.
2005-P Minnesota Quarter Doubled Dies Quarter.
2009-D District of Columbia Doubled Die Quarter.

Does a 1970 quarter have silver in it?

Additional Info: No mint mark on the 1970 Philadelphia quarter. Unfortunately the 1970 quarter has no silver content. Instead it is a Nickel jacket over a copper core.

What is the value of a 1970 silver quarter?

The coin on the left is a standard 1970-S quarter that has a value of about $1. The coin on the right is the heralded misprint quarter that the owner is trying to sell for $35,000. To Summarize: Of the 460,000,000 total quarters dated as 1970, only about 2.6 million are proofs.

How much is a 1970 D quarter worth?

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1970 D Washington Quarter value at an average of 25 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $11. (see details)…

What is the value of 1970 coins?

Here are the 1970 penny values: 1970 penny – 1,898,315,000 (1.898 billion) minted; 25 to 50+ cents 1970-D penny – 2,891,438,900 (2.891 billion) minted; 25 to 50+ cents 1970-S penny – 690,560,004 minted of all kinds; Large Date 25 to 50+ cents