It's likely a novelty/magician's coin that has no collectible numismatic value.
Value is determined by the coin's date, mint mark, and condition.
$400 to $6,000
A date is needed. Please post a new and separate question.
All U.S. quarters since 1980 have mint marks. Being that it's still 2014, even a mint condition 2014 quarter is worth 25 cents.
Despite comparatively low mintages circulated 1972 quarters have no added value. A proof issue or a high-quality uncirculated coin can go for anywhere from $10 to over $300 depending on its condition, date, and mint mark.
To get an accurate value on a quarter from the late nineteenth century, the type, date, mint mark, and condition of the coin will have to be known.
The US Mint did not start minting quarter dollars until 1796.
The US mint never made pennies like this. Plus without a date it is impossible to determine the value.
The M is not a mint mark but on every coin and is on the right side. The mint mark is to the left od the date slightly above.
a quarter
Like all coins, the value is based on the date, the condition, the mint mark and the demand for it. There is no one value that can be applied to all coins with a specific mint mark.
Indian head quarter eagles were made from 1908 to 1929. Please post a new question with the coin's date, and whether there's a mint mark letter next to the arrowheads on the back.
From 1892 through 1916, the United States Mint produced the Barber Quarter. The value of a 1914 Barber Quarter is based on its mint state: For example, if the quarter is graded as good, it value is $6.00; however, if its mint state is in extra fine condition, the value is: $65.00.
It depends on its date and mint mark (if any). At a minimum, the silver would be worth about $3 in scrap value, but if the coin has any collector's value it could be worth much more. Please post a new question with the coin's date and what mint mark it has, if any. On a Washington quarter, the mint mark will be a small S or D above the ER in "QUARTER". If it's a Standing Liberty quarter, the mint mark will be on the front of the coin to the left of and slightly above the date. Coins made in Philadelphia before 1979/80 don't carry mint marks, so don't be concerned if your coin doesn't seem to have one.
1957 is not a rare date for Washington quarters. Its value is based on the silver it contains -- as of 12/2008, about $2.50
....25 cents. It is not a proof, not a rare date and even in uncirculated condition it is only worth face value unless in a mint set.
This is a novelty or magic coin, not a Mint error. It has no numismatic value.