PAINTED QUARTER? I have a 2001 Vermont state quarter, painted orange. Special set? Mint mistake? Que pasa?

Answer 1

After mint painting. The US does not ever paint coins.

Whatever extra value the coin had was lost when it was painted. So it is just worth a quarter.

Answer 2

Vermont State Quarter

Answer 3

I've came across these in the past as well, and I happen to know why. :)
Some organizations will have a special activity for kids, such as at a company picnic. They'll paint several quarters, nickles, or dimes and hide them in a large pile of sawdust, sand, what-have-you, any child that finds a painted coin wins a prize, and gets to keep all the coins they've found as well. They will also have seperate area's for younger children so they don't get ran over by the older ones lol.

Answer 4

The quarter was used in a jukebox or pool table or video game. They mark the quarters that the bar puts into the machine. It was someones free game token.

Answer 5

is it just orange? or are there other colors? There was a set that was available for a while that had the scenes on the back painted in different colors, but if yours is just orange on the back, prolly just a kid with a paint pen.

Answer 6

might have been in to much heat
I have collectable coins never been touched in a sealed case and they turned orange from being in the sun too long.

at least i think it was the sun that did that to them. they've been in the trunk of a car for too long.

Answer 7

Nope nothing special somebody painted it not the gov.

Answer 8

lol...most likely from a small casino or bar...thier way of keepin track of how much return thier machine is making