Please look at the coin again. You almost certainly have a state quarter honoring the admission of one of the early states in the Union in 1788. These coins were minted in 1999, 2000, and 2001 - look near the bottom of the back side for the minting date.
Huge numbers of state quarters were minted so any that you find in change will generally be worth only face value, 25¢.
There were no quarter dollar coins issued by the U.S. mint in 1788.
The first US quarter dollars were minted in 1796. If your quarter has a picture of George Washington on one side, 1788 near the top of the other side, and it looks new, that's because it IS new. You have a State Quarter with two dates on it. 1788 is the date that the state was admitted to the Union, NOT the date the coin was minted! The minting date is at the bottom of the design on the back side. Nearly all State Quarters found in circulation have no extra value. Just a quarter, no more, no less.The US Mint did not start minting quarter dollars until 1796.The US Mint did not start minting quarter dollars until 1796.
If the quarter has a picture of George Washington on one side, with the Maryland state capital and phrase "The Old Line State" on the other, then it's a 2000 state quarter, worth exactly 25 cents.
The coin was NOT struck in 1788. The date of issue is on the front of the coin. It's 25 cents.
The US Mint did not start minting quarter dollars until 1796.
There were no quarter dollar coins issued by the U.S. mint in 1788.
The first US quarter dollars were minted in 1796. If your quarter has a picture of George Washington on one side, 1788 near the top of the other side, and it looks new, that's because it IS new. You have a State Quarter with two dates on it. 1788 is the date that the state was admitted to the Union, NOT the date the coin was minted! The minting date is at the bottom of the design on the back side. Nearly all State Quarters found in circulation have no extra value. Just a quarter, no more, no less.The US Mint did not start minting quarter dollars until 1796.The US Mint did not start minting quarter dollars until 1796.
1788
If the quarter has a picture of George Washington on one side, with the Maryland state capital and phrase "The Old Line State" on the other, then it's a 2000 state quarter, worth exactly 25 cents.
1788
The coin was NOT struck in 1788. The date of issue is on the front of the coin. It's 25 cents.
The US Mint did not start minting quarter dollars until 1796.
The coin was NOT made in 1788, just look at the other date on the same side of the coin. Value is 25 cents.
George Washington.
1788 is the year South Carolina officially became a state. The quarter itself was actually minted in 2000, and is worth 25 cents.
George Washington was president in 1784 till 1788 then was reallected in 1784 until 1792. George Washington was president in 1784 till 1788 then was realected in 1784 until 1792.
All of the state quarters in circulation are face value only.