The period from 1964 to 1971 offered ample opportunity for the production of transitional errors for the dime, quarter dollar, and half dollar. The 1965 silver quarter fetched a whopping $7,050 at a 2014 auction.The 1965 silver dime has sold for more than $4,000.The result? A few rare transitional error coins that are worth thousands of dollars - including the rare 1965 silver quarter and 1965 silver dime. We know at least one 1965 silver quarter survived… The 1965 error quarter was struck at a time when the United States Mint was transitioning away from striking dimes, quarters, and half dollars on 90% silver planchets. Some years ago, one coin collector discovered a 1965 quarter that was mistakenly struck on a 90% silver planchet (the piece of metal on which a coin is struck). Typical uncirculated 1965 quarters are worth $1 to $2.Most 1965 quarters that you’ll find in pocket change are worth only face value with wear.Of course, not all 1965 quarters are rare: Well, at least one 1965 quarter has a value of more than $7,000 and is considered quite rare. Is there anything special about a 1965 quarter? Here’s more information about the 1965 quarter error you need to be searching for, too. As a result, collectors are always searching for this 1965 quarter error in their collections and pocket change! Not all 1965 quarters are rare - in fact, most are common.īut at least one 1965 quarter was struck on the wrong metal. Rare quarters are hard to find, but this one is worth looking for. This error is worth about $1,000 on average.Did you know there’s a 1965 quarter worth more than $7,000? Reddish in color and missing much of the design, this error is easy to spot. Struck on 1C (penny planchet)īecause the quarter die face covers a larger surface area than the material provided by the type II penny / cent planchet, a large portion, possibly as much as 10% of the design is missing. This error is worth on average 4.5 thousand dollars. Somehow a blank dime planchet made its way into the machine and this error is the result. Because the quarter die face covers a larger surface area than the material provided by the type II dime planchet, a large portion, possibly as much as 20% of the design is missing. Struck on 10C (dime planchet)Īs you can see in the above image this quarter looks odd. See image above.ġ965 had a plethora of errors where the quarter was struck on an alternate planchet. You can usually see the error by looking closely at the lettering. When the die strikes the same planchet more than 1x it's called a double die or double strike error. 1965 DDO / DDR Errorĭouble die errors are a staple of the coin community. These errors are worth between a few hundred, and a few thousand dollars. This error is then called a struck through error. When a foreign object comes between a planchet and the die it leaves an imprint. In the image attached you can see a staple was pressed into the quarter upon impact. A quarter with a copper core will have an orange ring in the center, while one made of silver will be solid white / silver. How can you tell if your quarter is silver?Ī silver quarter will weigh 6.25 grams, and not the 5.67 grams that the modern non silver quarter weighs.ĭon't have a scale? Then look at the reeded edge. A 1965 Silver Quarter error is worth on average $4,500, some however have sold for as much as $8,000. Leftover silver quarter planchets were struck, likely at the beginning of the run and released into the public. These are some of the most coveted Quarter errors to date. (Click to Enlarge Image) 1965 Silver Quarter Error What about other errors for 1965? Other errors include broadstruck, clipped, and even an instance where the quarter was accidentally struck on a nickel and dime planchet. Those 1965 quarters struck by error on silver planchet are worth many thousands of dollars. Additionally silver quarters should weigh 6.25 grams slightly more than the modern quarters weight of 6.01 grams. If you hold the coin up and look at the reeded edge of this coin you should see one solid color. (Click to Enlarge Image) What about 1965 Silver Quarters are those real? Yes there are many examples of quarters being struck on leftover 90% silver planchets.
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