Are 2023 Coins Worth Money? What to Keep and What to Spend

Search for "2023 coins worth money" and you will find plenty of headlines promising a fortune in your pocket change. Here is the plain version: almost every 2023 coin you find in circulation is worth exactly face value. A small number of 2023 coins do carry a real premium, though, and it helps to know which ones and why.

The short answer for circulation finds

A normal 2023 cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar or dollar pulled from change is a one-year-old coin that tens of millions of people could have saved. Nothing about the date alone makes it scarce. If you find a pile of 2023 quarters, spend them or put a few in a folder as a keepsake, but do not expect a premium on an ordinary circulated coin.

The one thing that gives 2023 a collecting identity is the quarter. 2023 was the second year of the American Women Quarters Program, with five honorees released through the year: Bessie Coleman, Edith Kanakaʻole, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jovita Idar and Maria Tallchief. Collectors like the series because it is a complete, finite set with five designs, and you can see all five on our 2023 American Women Quarters page. That is a reason to collect them, not a promise of resale value.

Where 2023 coins actually carry a premium

1. Silver proof coins

The U.S. Mint's silver proof sets contain dimes, quarters and half dollars struck in 90% silver, so they have metal value that a clad coin never will. They also come in original Mint packaging, which is what most buyers want. Pulling a silver proof coin out of its case usually lowers its appeal, so keep the set intact.

2. Uncirculated and rolled coins from the Mint

Coins sold by the Mint in rolls, bags and uncirculated sets are sharper than most pocket change and come with a clear provenance. Collectors who want a clean, uncirculated example of each 2023 quarter often start with our American Women quarter rolls, which are cheaper per coin than buying singles one at a time.

3. Genuine mint errors

Real errors, such as off-center strikes, wrong-planchet strikes or clearly doubled dies, can sell for well over face value in any year. They are rare, and the large majority of "error" listings online are ordinary die wear or post-mint damage. If you think you have one, have it looked at by a grading service such as PCGS or NGC before assuming it is worth anything. A coin that merely looks odd is usually just worn or damaged.

What a 2023 coin is probably not

You will see claims that a particular 2023 quarter or dime is a "rare error" or a "valuable variety" based on a mint mark, a slightly shiny surface or minor die cracks. Treat these with suspicion. A die crack or a die chip is common and rarely adds meaningful value. A missing or weak mint mark on a 2023 coin generally comes down to how it was struck, not a rarity. If a price guide from PCGS or NGC does not list the variety, a seller who asks a big price for it is guessing.

How to check what you have

Start by looking at the date and the mint mark, which sits on the obverse of a modern quarter. Then check whether the coin is clad or silver. Silver proof coins are sold in Mint packaging, so a loose coin from a pocket almost never qualifies. Finally, compare it against the grading-service price guides (PCGS and NGC) for current ranges rather than relying on an auction listing that might have been priced by a hopeful seller.

If you simply want to build a collection of 2023 coins, our 2023 U.S. coins collection and the uncirculated coin sets are good places to compare what is on offer. Buy what you enjoy, keep what you collect in proper holders, and ignore any article that promises a payday from a coin that millions of people also hold. For official release information, the U.S. Mint is the source to trust.

The bottom line

Most 2023 coins are worth face value. A smaller group, mainly silver proofs, intact Mint products and genuine errors, can hold a premium. Know the difference, and you will save yourself from chasing myths and spending money on a coin that is worth a quarter.