how much is an 1899 U.S. quarter worth?

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its worn down but still readable

Answer 1

You have a Barber Quarter Dollar.They were designed by Charles Barber and were minted from 1892-1916.Your coin is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.The year 1899 had a mintage of 12,624,000.Your coins current value is around $6.00-$8.00 .If I were you I would hold on to your coin for it's value may go up in the future. I hope this information helps answer your question.

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1899 Barber Quarter

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1899 Quarter

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The first thing you need to know is NEVER clean coins. Don't do anything to improve the appearance. Don't rub them with a cloth, don't polish them, NEVER put any foreign substance on them. Any US dime, quarter, half dollar or dollar dated 1964 and earlier is 90% silver. Five cent coins dated 1942-1945 that have a large letter above the dome of the building on the reverse are 35% silver. Your quarter would have to have a grade assigned to it before an accurate value can be determined. The eagle is on the reverse, Lady Liberty is on the front. Look for either the letter O or S benereath the eagle's tail feathers. No letter, the coin came from the Philadelphia mint and is the most common. The typically worn coin is worth around the silver 'melt' value of $5. Without seeing the grade of yours, I can't give you a value. The O-mint coin is scarcer and worth more than $5 in any grade. The S-mint is scarce and worth $15 in the low grade of Good. There is a lot of detail in Liberty's hair. On Good and lower coins, all of that detail is worn flat. On VG coins, there is still a little detail. If you can still see good detail in the hair, including fine lines, you have a coin that is at least borderline Extra Fine, and possibly even About Uncirculated. Remember, coins are graded first on detail and absence of other signs of wear like nicks and scratches. It is possible for a very high grade coin to 'look' dirty. But in most cases, it's not dirt, but toning of the silver surface. It's known as 'patina', and you want to leave that alone. If you're just getting started, I suggest reading books before you start buying anything. For US coins, it's the 'RED Book' by R S Yeoman. For world coins, it's the Krause-Mishler Standard Catalog of World Coins, and it comes in several editions, broken down by century. In your country, there are probably books written just for coins of the UK. Try your local library to see what they have before you start putting money into books. When you find some good resources that you like using, then it's worth buying them so you've got them on hand any time you spot a coin that looks interesting.

Answer 5

Indeed you do have what is called a Barber or Liberty Head quarter. Did you check to see if it had a mint mark, it would be below the eagle above the last R in quarter. The 1899-S is the scarce one with a mintage of only 708,000. If your coin has a mint mark email me. Most of the Barber series are well worn do to the design, as well as being in use a lot. High grade coins are scarce. The coin without any mint mark is worth $3.75 in grade good Date and legends legible, Liberty worn off of head band. In fine $16 Liberty completely legible but not sharp. Since it is worn but readable it will most likely fall in the good category. The values listed are about what a dealer would pay.

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how much is an 1899 U.S. quarter worth?
its worn down but still readable

Answer 7

Realistically, you can expect to get about $3 from it - the BV (bullion value) is about $2.25 - that is the value of the silver in the coin. Since it is not rare and probably only in 'good' condition you could only expect $2.25 from a dealer, maybe $3 from a collector.

Answer 8

I'd say a quarter unless it was specially minted with a limited number in circulation.