Just about all modern government-issued coin sets are worth very little. Depending on the specifics of your 1973 set, it retails for about what you paid for it, between about $5 to $25 US dollars. A dealer who would buy it from you and sell it to someone else would pay about half of the retail value.
Your set, however, being dated 1973, carries a faint possibility of being worth hundreds of dollars. Look at the picture of the two quarters. There are very slight variations between them. These variations are somewhat noticeable in the Queen's hair. The hair on the low-value (small bust) piece shows more detail than the hair on the high-value (large bust) piece. If you have a set with a large bust quarter, it is worth between $100 and $300, maybe more.
Now if you are a dedicated collector who enjoys die varieties, it is time to get our your magnifying glass. A steady hand can count the small beads or denticles around the outside of the coin. The valuable large bust has 132 denticles. The non-valuable small bust has 120.
1973 Washington Quarter BU Uncirculated Mint State 25c US Coin Collectible. 1973 - S Proof Washington Quarter PCGS PR69DCAM.
Thanks to mbird over at CoinTalk who gave us the idea for the 'count the dots' analysis. It works like a charm.Created (yyyymm): 200905, Last review: 201808
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1973, filter: 1973 to 1973
Image: canada_quarter_1973_special.jpg
Original inquiry: uncirculated commemorative coin set. the dollar commemorates the 100th anniversary of the entry of prince edward island bust knight armor crown tiara spear horse
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- 1973 S Washington Quarter. Home San Francisco Mint 1973. Coin Dealer Insight: 1973 saw the production of over 579 million Washington quarters from the Denver and Philadelphia mints. Because of such high production rates, the values for 1973 Washington quarters are again only significant at.
1973 S Washington Quarter
Coin Dealer Insight: 1973 saw the production of over 579 million Washington quarters from the Denver and Philadelphia mints. Because of such high production rates, the values for 1973 Washington quarters are again only significant at higher grades.
Value: Can usually be found and sold for somewhere between $0.35-$1.40 price dictated by condition, certification, and current demand. Other factors include location, inventory, and urgency of sale.
Estimated Value Based on Scale:
Mint:San Francisco
Production: 2,760,000 Washington Quarters were minted at the San Francisco mint in 1973.
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Price
.25 to $5$5.01 to $15
$15.01 to $25
$25.01 to $35
$35.01 to $45
$45.01 to $55
$55.01 to $75
$75.01 to $125
$125.01 to $300
$300.01 to $500
$500.01 to $900
$900.01 to $2000
$2000.01 to $5000
$5000.01 to $14000
*Value is that of highest MS-65 grade.