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72 years and it still spends as 25¢.
25¢ in 1948 spent like $2.68 today.
In real terms this coin is worth less than 10% of what it was worth when it was minted.
The bullion in it would bring $3.06 today, so it's actually appreciated a bit. We're not supposed to go melting down legal currency to get the metal out though.
If it were in average shape it'd be worth $6 as a collector piece, up to $50 if it were in mint condition.
Unfortunately, all of the people who've owned this coin for its entire life just used it as a quarter and put it in their pockets or purses without regards to future collectors and numismatists.
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