Quarter Dollar
Is a 1899 Quarter Dollar Silver?
I have a USA Quarter dollar from 1899, It has a eagle on the front and is in ver good condition (In my opinion) Can still see all the details and its more dirty than worn. If I cleaned it, it would probably look like new. I’m just not sure if I should clean it as I don’t know if its silver. Any help or infomation on this coin very much appreciated! From a new coin collector 
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.
Quarter Dollar – Shanki Dandeniya
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