一个季度的价值可能超过 200 美元——而且与通货膨胀无关。

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If you're like most people, you probably toss your spare change into a jar, bowl, or piggy bank at home. But did you know that some of those coins could be worth a lot of money?

如果您像大多数人一样，您可能会将多余的零钱扔进家里的罐子、碗或存钱罐中。但您知道其中一些硬币可能值很多钱吗？

One type of coin to look for is a rare quarter. A 2000 quarter minted with an error recently sold for $216 on eBay. The coin is part of the state Washington quarters series featuring New Hampshire, but it was struck onto a Jefferson nickel.

值得寻找的一种硬币是稀有的 25 美分硬币。最近，一枚 2000 年铸造的有错误的 25 美分硬币在 eBay 上以 216 美元的价格售出。这枚硬币是华盛顿州新罕布什尔州 25 美分硬币系列的一部分，但它是铸造在杰斐逊镍币上的。

According to USA Coin Book, rare Washington quarters minted in 1932 can sell for as much as $13,573. Errors and rare mintages give coins the highest re-sale value.

据 USA Coin Book 称，1932 年铸造的稀有华盛顿 25 美分硬币售价高达 13,573 美元。错误和罕见的发行量使硬币具有最高的转售价值。

Error coins — like the Washington quarter which recently sold for $216 — are sometimes called double denominations or “planchet” errors. The mistake occurs to a blank coin (a “planchet”) during the minting process.

错误硬币——比如最近售价为 216 美元的华盛顿 25 分硬币——有时被称为双面额硬币或“钱币”错误硬币。这个错误发生在铸造过程中的空白硬币（“钱币”）上。

Errors can happen when the wrong planchet is fed into the minting press, or the machine contains dies of different denominations, and a mix-up occurs.

当错误的铸币被送入造币机时，或者机器包含不同面额的模具时，就会发生错误，从而发生混淆。

To check if your coins are valuable, first look for any that seem unusual, such as a design you've never seen, an error where the print looks “off,” or the wrong denomination printed on the coin. Don't forget to check both sides.

要检查您的硬币是否有价值，请首先查找是否有任何看起来不寻常的地方，例如您从未见过的设计、印刷看起来“不对劲”的错误，或者硬币上印刷的面额错误。不要忘记检查两侧。

Then search the full name and year of the coin on eBay, select “sold” items, and sort the results by “highest value” first. If you find a winner, you can sell it on eBay or through a variety of other online marketplaces.

然后在 eBay 上搜索该硬币的全名和年份，选择“已售出”物品，并首先按“最高价值”对结果进行排序。如果您找到获胜者，您可以在 eBay 或通过各种其他在线市场出售它。