喬治亞州一些 25 美分硬幣因鑄造缺陷而價值 10,000 美元

缺陷有時會增加硬幣的價值，一些旨在代表喬治亞州及其標誌性桃子的硬幣就是這種情況。

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Coin defects can sometimes increase their value and such is the case with some quarters intended to represent the state of Georgia and its iconic peach.

紐約州史泰登島——硬幣缺陷有時會增加其價值，一些旨在代表喬治亞州及其標誌性桃子的硬幣就是這種情況。

Starting in 1999, the U.S. Mint began issuing coins for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories. Quarters were released for Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut in the inaugural year.

從 1999 年開始，美國造幣廠開始為 50 個州、哥倫比亞特區和美國領土發行硬幣。特拉華州、賓夕法尼亞州、新澤西州、喬治亞州和康乃狄克州在第一年就發放了宿舍。

At least five types of errors in colors, markings and metal content have been found in Georgia quarters, according to the U.S. Coins Guide.

據《美國硬幣指南》稱，喬治亞州的硬幣在顏色、標記和金屬含量方面至少發現了五種錯誤。

Collectors often pay top dollar, around $10,000, for Georgia quarters that were molded from an experimental mix of metals with a gold or green hue. The coin disks, known as planchets, were cast from a test alloy for the Sacagawea dollar.

收藏家經常花高價（約 10,000 美元）購買喬治亞州 25 美分硬幣，這些硬幣是由具有金色或綠色色調的實驗性金屬混合物製成的。這些硬幣盤被稱為“錢幣坯”，由薩卡加維亞一美元的測試合金鑄造而成。

In addition to the golden glow, here are some clues that a Georgia quarter might be exceptionally valuable as compared to a regular quarter:

除了金色的光芒之外，以下一些線索表明，與普通的 25 美分硬幣相比，喬治亞州 25 美分硬幣可能具有非凡的價值：

The gold-tone Sacagawea dollar, with a copper core encased in manganese brass, was introduced with great fanfare in 2000, but never widely circulated. The coin honors a Native American woman who guided explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their journey through the United States.

金色薩卡加維亞一元硬幣的銅芯包裹在錳黃銅中，於 2000 年大張旗鼓地推出，但從未廣泛流通。這枚硬幣旨在紀念一位指導探險家梅里韋瑟·劉易斯和威廉·克拉克穿越美國的美洲原住民婦女。

“The U.S. Mint issued five new quarters each year in the order that the states ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union,” according to the U.S. Mint website.

據美國造幣廠網站稱，「美國造幣廠每年根據各州批准憲法或加入聯邦的順序發行五枚新的25美分硬幣」。

The reverse side of each quarter features a design reflective of its respective state. The head depicts the portrait of the first president, George Washington, who has graced the quarter since 1932. Inscriptions used on the tail were switched to the head to make room for state designs, according to the U.S. Mint.

每個四分之一的背面都有反映其各自狀態的設計。頭像描繪的是美國第一任總統喬治·華盛頓(George Washington) 的肖像，自1932 年以來，他一直為這枚25 美分硬幣增光添彩。上，以便為國家設計騰出空間。