A TIKTOKER has revealed the key detail to look for in a George Washington state quarter that could mean it's worth thousands.
This will apply to one of the state quarters, which were minted from 1999 to 2008, which was printed with an error and was never intended for wide release.
The coins were struck for all 50 states and had their own unique design, which all featured a George Washington image on the obverse.
One of these was the New Jersey variety, which could be quite valuable, according to Blake Alma.
The coin collector, who runs the TikTok channel coinhub, has nearly 850,000 followers.
He often shares his knowledge on what makes particular coins rare.
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Here’s what he had to say about the New Jersey quarter with an error.
What to look for
First, know just like all state quarters, you’ll be able to identify the state by looking at the reverse.
Right below the state name is the founded date along with the issue date at the bottom.
For New Jersey, this is 1787 and 1999, respectively.
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The image on the back features George Washington’s army during the Revolutionary War in 1776 crossing the Delaware River in a boat.
The message below the image reads “crossroads of the revolution.”
But there is an important error to look out for that should be obvious, which will apply to the color.
“You can see that it has a goldish color,” Blake said while showing an example of the error.
But he added, “it’s not actually gold, it was struck on an experimental planchet so it wasn’t supposed to be released.”
But some of them were anyways, just like one that was certified by Professional Coin Grading Services in an MS 68 grade.
Keep in mind that number scales only run up to 70 – so it’s about as good as it gets for a coin.
In a 2016 Heritage Auction, it sold for a total of $3,760.
Other valuable quarters
Meanwhile, there is a similar quarter out there that could be worth far more.
This will apply to the 2000 quarter with another gold look.
it was supposed to be a Sacagawea dollar coin but a mule error occurred, which is when a piece is struck with two dies that were never intended to go together.
If found, it could be worth more than $100,000.
There’s also a quarter with any date that could be worth up to $7,000 if it has enough silver.
You can tell after you weigh it and the mass comes out to six grams.
The most important date to look out for is 1932, as the D (Denver) and S (San Francisco) pieces feature the lowest mintages in the series.
These quarters are worth around $200 in average condition, according to USA Coin Book.
Meanwhile, the 1932-D quarter is more valuable in higher grades, worth up to $13,909.
Another one is the 1936-D quarter, which is worth $24 on average.
However, it can go as high as $1,227 if in an MS 65 grade, according to USA Coin Book.
Also, a coin collector revealed a quarter from the state series that could be worth up to $6,000.
To see if your spare change is worth anything, you can check eBay by searching the full name, selecting the "sold" listing and then toggling the search to "highest value."
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This will give you an idea of how much the coin might be worth, because your pennies, half dollars, dimes and nickels, could be valuable too.
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