As a coin collector my state quarter proof sets have taken a back shelf. They usually don't go into the safety deposit box unless their silver proofs. I decided to pull out one such plain set to display here.
This U.S. Mint set was won at a club lottery. Some would say the value of the set (obverse and reverse showing) is only face value --or what the denomination is as shown on the coin (quarter dollar times 5) $1.25.
A collector would argue this value because of the condition, the aesthetic or numismatic value, and the history that is included with the cardboard package. Also for consideration is the fact that this particular set is the first release of State Quarter Sets.
They were minted in accordance with Public Law 104-124 of 1997. All state quarters were released sequentially by dates of Statehood. This package is Delaware, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Reverse - Delaware - Rodney, last man to sign the Declaration of Independence. (Motto: The First State)
Reverse - Pennsylvania -14-foot Statue of Commonwealth, which sits on top of the capital’s dome in Harrisburg, PA. since 1905.
Reverse - New Jersey - Image of George Washington crossing the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War.
Reverse - Georgia - Depicts a peach in the center of the coin. Behind the peach is an outline of the state of Georgia. Above, and to the sides of the peach is a banner filled with text, and also two branches to either side.
Reverse - Connecticut - Large Oak tree. The White Oak shown on the coin was the famous hiding place of the Connecticut Charter.
I've condensed the above descriptions of the quarters reverse. All obverse images depict the same image of George Washington and Quarter Dollar.
Some proof state quarter collections come in plain cardboard packages, while others can be purchased from the U.S. Mint in wooden boxes... for a smarter price, of course. Those displayed here are cupro-nickel clad (cupro is a copper alloy that contains nickel, iron and manganese giving it the luster.)
State quarters were also minted in silver. The value of silver quarters are valued at spot price (commodity price). But, of course, silver state quarters will be of more value to collectors.
An interesting aspect of the Delaware quarter is the intriguing mint error of a double printing of the famous father of Delaware. Rodney can be printed twice on the reverse. If you find one of these mint errors, run-- don't walk to the nearest coin dealer. Searching for mint errors is always fun.
Happy Coin Collecting!
