Is a South Carolina quarter with the confederate flag stamped on back worth collecting?

Answer 1

Yes. It is a counterstamped coin with a clear political statement made as the Confederate Flag was taken off the SC State Capitol. Very few of these, under around 800 were ever struck. The condition of these range from VG circulated to uncirculated examples. Other state quarters also received the same die strike in very limited numbers. The very first strikes were made on $500.00 worth of SC State quarters in uncirculated rolls. These appear very sharp and clear in strike with no etching or scratching. There is a small square over Washington's head and that area is slightly blurred from the first strikes. There have been examples been with a "TB" over Washington's head, those were struck after the initial strike in limited numbers by someone who was allowed to borrow the original die. Some other examples have been spotted where the same die was used- but the coins were struck on a garage floor leaving pitting and scratches over the entire side where Washington's head is- but the same die. Very few of these where ever done. The original die was made professionally out of titanium. After a while it will wear out eventually- if it's not already. There were other states quarters struck in limited quantities- most of them comprised the original 13 Confederate states- but some have appeared that were never part of the confederacy. These are actually rarer than their Confederate state counterparts- and even those are scarce. The most strikes were done on SC quarters- probably under 800 of them, and way fewer with any of the other states. The original owner of the die struck a couple of sets for a couple friends that had all 13 states of the Confederacy. Bottom line is that there was a clear political statement made, it's a countermarked/ counterstamped coin, and it has a limited supply. Depending upon condition examples have sold for $5 a piece- up to $50 for a pristine uncirculated example....