Another quarter for the change kitty found this morning, the second of this week. It seems appropriate during the week of what would have been my parent’s 100th birthday. Finding quarters has been rare after searching the streets for nearly twelve years of streak running. Pennies used to be my goal before the pandemic struck, feeling they are no longer worth the health risk of picking them out of the dirt. (See Post #183). I simply acknowledge them as a wink from a guardian angel when I pass and now only stop for silver coins. I’ve only found paper money on a couple of occasions and have yet to find a debit card. If pennies are supposedly such a valuable heavenly find, then what are quarters worth?

“Finding coins on the street is usually considered a sign of good fortune and foretells something good happening soon in the life of the finder. Due to this belief, many people consider coins as their good luck charms and believe that they bring them luck in various life situations.”

As a coin collector, here are some hard to find quarters really worth (ranging up to $20,000) looking for:

  • 1796 Draped Bust Quarter, Small Eagle Reverse.

  • 1804 Draped Bust Quarter, Heraldic Eagle Reverse. 

  • 1823 3 Over 2 Capped Bust Quarter.

  • 1870-CC Liberty Seated Quarter. 

  • 1871-CC Liberty Seated Quarter. 

  • 1872-CC Liberty Seated Quarter. 

  • 1872-S Liberty Seated Quarter. 

  • 1896-S Barber Quarter

Pennies are not always a daily find and quarters quite rare, so I always appreciate the moment, regardless of the value, and think of those lost in life. However, to find something worth at least twenty-five times in worth makes up for all those unfruitful days. As an interesting twist, I also found this perspective: “In some contemporary cultures, finding a coin on the ground is seen as a symbol of good luck. But, that is often restricted to coins that are heads up. Coins that are tails up can bring bad luck.” I believe mine was a heads-up quarter this morning, but I don’t typically pay much attention, especially after going to the trouble to bend down to pick it up. It interrupts the flow of my run, so I’m never going to that trouble without at least flipping it over to the right side. It’s been a week of Quarters from Heaven – thanks Mom and Dad!