Searching QUARTER rolls? See the MOST VALUABLE and sought-after quarters you can actually find in quarter rolls TODAY!
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Searching quarter rolls is a fun hobby! I’ve been collecting coins for over 30 years, and it’s STILL one of my favorite budget-friendly ways to find valuable quarters. It’s called quarter roll hunting!
In this video, we’re searching for rare and valuable quarters in coin rolls. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just starting out, I’ve got some great tips for conducting your own quarter roll hunts. Plus, you’ll learn about the most valuable and sought-after quarters that you can actually find in quarter rolls today!
⚡TIMESTAMPS FROM THE VIDEO⚡
00:00 – Quarter roll hunting Intro
00:18 – Meet Josh & Jeanine
00:34 – What it’s like to go through a roll of coins
00:54 – When did The Mint stop making quarters in silver?
01:44 – Most quarters dated after 1964 are clad not silver
02:10 – Yes, you CAN find valuable coins in rolls
02:38 – Some state quarters have doubled dies and errors
02:48 – 2005-P Minnesota quarter errors to look for
03:25 – 1965 quarter error (made of silver, worth $$$)
04:07 – How to tell silver vs clad quarters
04:40 – Check coins more closely using a magnifier
05:27 – State quarter designs
05:54 – What have YOU found while quarter roll hunting?
06:23 – See quarter values in the show notes below
06:55 – List of quarters to look for in rolls
07:49 – Let us know in the comments if YOU have questions
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TRANSCRIPT:
Today, my wife Jeanine and I are going to go through a roll of quarters together. Now we found a few things that were interesting. Plus two 1965 quarters — and we’re going to show you how we could tell if they were silver or clad. Plus more! So stay tuned…
This is Josh with The Fun Times Guide. And this is my wife… Hi, I’m Jeanine. We’re going to look through a roll of quarters. Now a lot of times people will do these videos and they’ll have like boxes and boxes of coins. And frankly, we don’t have the time for that. And really we just really want to show what it’s like to go through a roll that you might find at the bank or you might ask for at the grocery store. A lot of folks… I would even say… I wouldn’t want to say millions, but certainly thousands and thousands of people go through rolls of coins all the time. Looking for like old quarters or valuable quarters. And Jeanine and I like to look through rolls of coins together.
What year did The Mint stop making quarters in silver? That’s a great question. Didn’t they make partial silver and then full silver? You’re right. So the US Mint stopped making silver quarters for circulation in 1965. The last year of silver quarters was 1964. But… You mention the “partial silver.” So the US Mint started to make in 1975… the US Mint made for collectors (coin collectors) Bicentennial quarters that are dual dated 1776/1976. Most are made from copper-nickel clad for circulation. But some were made out of 40% silver. You can find one in circulation if one got broken out of a proof set or a mint set and spent as regular coins. And you can look for those. But most… virtually all… quarters you’re going to find that are dated after 197… or 1964 are clad. So that’s why in this roll of quarters we’re going to look for pre-1965 quarters — to hopefully find some silver in there!
So one time we ordered a whole box of these. Oh yeah, I remember that. And we opened them and it was hours. (And hours!) And we didn’t find that many. We did find some partial clad and some silver. We actually did, yeah, we found some 90% silver quarters. Yeah!
The thing about this hobby, guys… Look, the reels are correct. You CAN find some really valuable coins in rolls. Okay? So never stop looking for really cool and valuable coins in the rolls. You may not find them in every roll — and that’s okay. What I hope you guys DON’T do is check one or two rolls and stop because you didn’t find anything special in the first roll or two. And you’ve already found something? No. Oh, I got excited for a minute. I thought she found a silver quarter!
Some of the state quarters (1988) do have some (1967) doubled dies (yeah) and are known for… The 2005-P Minnesota quarters. What does that look like? So, it has an outline on the reverse (the back side of the coin). The Minnesota quarter has an outline of the state of Minnesota. And on the back… like a lake scene. Okay. And between the 3rd and 4th spruce tree — just to the viewer’s right of the state outline of Minnesota — there were various double dies on those quarters.
You found my birth year? Noooo…. Oh that’s the year that I was established BEFORE I was born. He always says that… That’s so weird. I think it’s funny. It’s so weird. Weird? Who are you calling weird, weirdo? Now, here we go…
This is a 1965 quarter. Now, why is that special? You found one! Because it’s possible that this 1965 quarter is actually silver. You’re going, “Wait a minute!… I thought you just said that before ’65 was the last year of the silver quarters?” It’s true! BUT… There was an error in 1965 where some of the 90% silver planchets (the blanks that were used to strike the 1964 and prior silver quarters) were left in the hoppers at The Mint. And a small number… It’s unknown how many exactly. But a small number of 1965 dated quarters contain 90% silver. And those are very valuable. They’re worth thousands of dollars. And there are multiple ways you can tell if you have a silver ’65 quarter. 1965! Oooh, we found a second one! So I’m going to show you… Now, these I can tell are clad because they have like a brown color… So you’ll see here there’s like some brown on the edge of the quarter. The ’65 quarter… That is a giveaway that is copper-nickel clad. But, if you find a ’65 dated quarter… Or really any quarter that SHOULD be clad that doesn’t have that brown or kind of an orange copper stripe…
1995. What year? 1995. …It could be silver. So, just double check all your coins. Always take a close look to see if you have anything special in your hands. NOT 1995. Not ’95? Dude, we already have half.. I know. We enjoyed the state quarter series — putting that collection together. Yeah! And so far… Nothing of value. And that’s okay. That’s what you expect looking through rolls of coins. The surprise is if you find something really cool! But we don’t give up on this. With my vision this is a 2044, but… Wow! That’s a coin worth money in 2024 — a coin dated 2044! “Coin from the future!” [“Right, so we go back to the future and we stop them from stealing the time machine.”] Bad vision… Yeah these are all… These are all really recent vintage quarters in the last… Really the last 20 years. Which are all clad. Now, again though there are some errors you can look for.
This is a 19… Uh this is a 2005 Oregon quarter. Oregon… Some of these pictures are so pretty. It has Crater Lake on the reverse. You can see right there. Do you see it? I have so many states here. And they’re really different states. I mean they’re very much… Yes. Well, I have found no errors no varieties and no silver in my little stack of quarters from my roll. Anything over there of value or interest? Just a lot of state quarters with very pretty pictures.
Which leads me to ask you… If you’ve found anything really cool in your rolls of quarters, let us know in the comments below. We want to find out what you’re finding. And another thing is… Which one is your favorite state quarter. They’re beautiful! Oh yeah, the state quarters! Take a look at your state quarters and the scenes are very pretty etchings. Beautiful. Exactly. Just beautiful. So let us know what you’re finding in the comments below like and share this video. It supports us. It helps us be able to bring more videos to you. Right. And if you have any questions about what your quarters are worth check out the links below we have all the values down there for you to check out.
And I guess with this we can bid this roll of quarters ado. Jeanine and I did not make any major finds in that last roll of quarters. That’s okay! You know we still had fun. This is a great hobby. It’s definitely a family-friendly activity. And I think the thrill of the chase is worth it in itself. And finding those extra little surprises… Those rare quarters… The valuable ones… That’s the icing on the cake really — for us. But with that being said, you might want to know again what to look for in rolls of quarters.
So, let’s recap… First of all, look for pre-1965 silver quarters. Keep an eye out for the 1965 silver quarter error. Look for the 1977-D 40% silver quarter. Hold aside all better condition 1982 and 1983 P and D Washington quarters. Look for the 2004-D Wisconsin “extra leaf high” and “extra leaf low” quarter. Look for all 2005-P Minnesota double die quarters — with the “extra tree” just to the right of the Minnesota state outline on the back of the quarter. Do look for the 2009-D double die District of Columbia quarter — which shows doubling in Duke Ellington’s fingers and on his piano keyboard. And look for any unusual looking quarters. If you do find something that you’re curious about, let us know below in the comments! We’ll be happy to help the best we can. And I wish you all the best in your quarter roll hunting. So with that, this is Josh with The Fun Times Guide signing off. I’ll catch you later!
