What is the value of a 1981 Kennedy quarter?

Answer 1

It would be worth zillions - there were no half dollars struck with that date.

All halves, quarters, and dollars struck in 1975 and 1976 carried the dates 1776-1976 in honor of the Bicentennial.

Answer 2

50 cents. It wasn't minted that way. It's a privately made novelty item, the flip side of all of those Lincoln cents with a picture of Kennedy stamped on them. (They're only worth 1 cent, btw.)

Answer 3

Circulation-quality half dollars minted since 1971 are made of copper-nickel, just like dimes and quarters, and have no added value. Feel free to spend any halves with those dates and either no mint mark, a P, or a D above the date.

Proof halves (S mint mark only) were made from both copper-nickel and from silver in 1998. The former sell for $4 to $5 and the others go from $12 to $650 depending on the variety.

Answer 4

John Kennedy did not appear on the 1981 quarter (or any quarter, for that matter) - George Washington did. Kennedy did appear on the 1981 half dollar, however. Neither are worth more than face value in circulated condition, and no more than a dollar or two each in normal Uncirculated or Proof (it would need to be in the MS-65/Pf-65 range before values became significant).

Answer 5

The other 2 dates were added after the coin was minted by someone who used a metal punch. It's a reasonable assumption they were trying to create some sort of memento of the 25th anniversary of JFK's election, but it's not something done at the Mint.

In any case a standard 1984 circulation half dollar is only worth face value, so the fact that someone altered it doesn't affect its value.

Answer 6

A 1981 Kennedy quarter would have a face value of 25 cents. In terms of collectible value, it would generally be worth its face value unless it is in uncirculated condition or has specific mint errors.