You could start the new year with a big change, if you have a specific currency in your piggy bank.
According to blog entry from US Coin Guide.
The quarter’s high value is the result of several manufacturing errors. The largest consists of coins struck in experimental metals, called planchets, which were intended for the Sacagawea dollarwhich was not published until 2000.
The US Coin Guide added that Georgia quarters struck with experimental plates have sold for up to $10,000.
So how do you know if you’ve got one of those 25-cent pieces that’s really worth a lot?
First, the coin should bear the Georgia state symbol and include “1999” on its “tail.” You can find an example on eBay here.
Rare coins should weigh between 5.9 and 6.3 grams in a coin scale — which is more than the 5.67 grams of a typical copper-nickel-plated quarter, the US Coin Guide said.
The 1999 Georgia State Quarters also appear thicker than normal, have a gold or greenish color, lack a copper (or orange) stripe around the edge, have some or all of it missing. edge reed and have a thicker one edge of normal
If you think you may have one of these Georgia quarters, have it certified by a reputable coin dealer or third-party coin grading company.
From there, GoBankingRates suggests sell your rare coin at heritage auctions, eBay, Stack’s Bowers Galleries, APMEX or through your local coin dealer.
More information on the 1999 Georgia state coins can be found here here.