2006-D South Dakota Quarter

Still looking to get all 50 Denver state quarters today I am one step closer after finding this one. This South Dakota quarter from Denver came in my change after buying lunch. Still I am missing 13 Denver state quarters even though I found all 50 Philadelphia state quarters years ago.
 

Yes I have all the state quarters from uncirculated and mint sets but my collecting passion is change finds. Finding Denver version of coins has always been difficult in the East Coast. The most glaring one I am missing is the Denver minted 1999 New Jersey quarter. I have found hundreds of New Jersey quarters but that Denver mint has eluded me for almost 15 years.

South Dakota quarters features Mount Rushmore, a ring-necked pheasant, and wheat stalks. These are all official symbols of South Dakota and show off the most common things we know about this state. There are some very beautiful parts of South Dakota like the Badlands and Black Hills but are rarely promoted as tourist attractions.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents - South Dakota / United States
Year: 2006 D
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Mintage: 265,800,000
Value: $0.25 in F-12

Also found a 1971 Canadian cent but that has been featured here in the past.

Do you have a state quarter and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1982 British 20 Pence with Doubling

The first and most common 20 Pence from Great Britain is this one. 1982 was the first year of issue because of a growing need for a coin smaller than a 50 Pence but larger than a 10 Pence. The more common 25 or quarter coin was suggested but the British thought 20 was an easier round number to use.

The coin has seven sides and is about the size of a U.S. nickel. It also has a higher copper composition than most Copper-Nickel coins. This was done for both the visually impaired and vending machine industry. The reverse has the crown, date, denomination, and a double rose.

The entire right side of the reverse is doubled. While I cannot be a hundred percent certain I think this is machine doubling. Machine doubling is the less valuable version of double that occurs when the die slips or bounces when striking the coin. Since almost one billion were made it is not a surprise that doubling does exist although I could not find more online.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 20 Pence / Great Britain
Year: 1982
Mintage: 740,815,000
Metal: 84% Copper, 16% Nickel
Value: $0.40 in VF

Do you have a coin from Great Britain and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2013-P Great Basin Quarter

Great Basin National Park is in Nevada and the coin debuted back in June. The park is known for being an oasis in the desert and contains several large peaks. It also has some very old trees that grew on rocks.

The reverse features a Bristlecone Pine tree and the rocky glacial moraine on which it grows. These trees can grow to be 4,000 years old because of the short growing season and lack of competition for resources.

You also may also notice some radial streaks on both sides. This was done during minting and has several causes like overpressure or grease or slight misalignment. Either way it does not add extra value. It also causes some doubling visible on the front especially around IN GOD WE TRUST. On the reverse it leaves some odd marks on the inner ring. Again none of these are true errors and will likely not bring any extra interest or value.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents - Great Basin / United States
Year: 2013-P
Mintage: 122,400,000
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

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2013-D Fort McHenry Quarter

On this Thanksgiving we give thanks for food, family, and everything American. In that spirit I found a very patriotic America the Beautiful quarter. The Fort McHenry quarter shows the Maryland fort that the Star Spangled Banner was written.

Officially known as the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine it was the place that Francis Scott Key saw the British bombard the fort for days. He was so inspired to the American flag still waving high above the fort that he wrote The Star-Spangled Banner.

The coin features the annual ceremony of "Defenders Day" which partially recreates the events of the original attack of 1814. The national park is small at a little over 40 acres but it may be one of the most important. Released in August if this year it is the fourth f five quarters in the 2013 series.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents - Fort McHenry / United States
Year: 2013-D
Mintage: 151,400,000
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

Do you have a quarter from America and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1946 Wheat Cent

Although this is a very common wheat cent it has not been featured here at Coined For Money. Possibly I overlooked some or dismissed others but I think I just have not found many of them despite being common.

With almost a billion made it should still be fairly easy to find. Copper cents tend to last longer and better than their copper plated modern versions. I saw this one in my change because of the dark brown color and bold design. The modern copper coin do not get as brown and the design are much more flat.

Also found a 2008 Canadian dime but that one was featured here before so no need to repeat.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / United States
Year: 1946
Mintage: 991,655,000
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Value: $0.10 in VF-20 (this one may be less)

Do you have a wheat cent and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1984 Canadian Nickel

Found a couple of Canadian coins in my change as the season of tourist shopping is going on stronger than ever. Certain stores are going to open on Thanksgiving and in the weeks before they have been extending hours. All that selling is dropping lots of odd change into circulation in NYC.

These Canadian nickels are still common and talk about removing them from circulation has not gone further. Despite being almost 30 years old it looks great and stood out from all my American change. I also found a 1993 Canadian cent but I featured that a year or so ago so I will not repeat.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Canada
Year: 1984
Mintage: 84,088,000
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Value: $0.06 in F(Fine)

Do you have a nickel from Canada and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.