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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I doubt the 50 State Quarters brought many serious collectors into the hobby. The overly hyped series by the telemarketers probably did more to harm the hobby than to help it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Over a million new collectors were generated over the course of the program according to the mint. Out of that, it is not unreasonable to presume several hundred thousand pursued it even further. The rotating designs are great, provided there are decent designs. Unlike the upcoming year.  Personally, I like all the quarters. I have the state Danscos, am working on the ATB Danscos and 5 Lighthouse ATB albums. Plus the roll of each mint I am keeping aside. I am pretty sure I will do at least one more of the Sate Danscos at some point. If you dont like them, thats fine. Thats whats great about coin collecting. If one thing doesn't float your boat, there are plenty of other choices. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I'm with you, smokerider. I'm a big fan (though artistically I prefer the ATB Quarters over Statehood). And Meadowview, same here. I would not be a collector today had it not been for the Statehood Quarter series. Of course I collect other coins besides quarters now, but that's what got the ball rolling. |
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Valued Member
United States
406 Posts |
Having done so many small and regional coin shows over the past 15+ years, I am convinced that there is a whole new generation of younger collectors who were brought into the numismatic fold by the appearance of the Statehood Quarter series, something they could find in circulation and actually collect for face value. Many of them have moved on to the classic Washington quarters and American Silver Eagles and such. That's a good thing. Like any pastime/hobby/avocation/obsession, numismatics needs new blood. Best Regards,  George |
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For me to collect each date, mint mark, proof, and silver is over kill. I stuck to one of each design in silver proof.  |
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Valued Member
United States
446 Posts |
My own personal opinion is that the State Quarter series did bring a lot of new people into the hobby, but the Mint didn't know when to quit and thus the ATBs aren't a novelty any more. It's similar to when commemoratives resumed in 1982. The Washington halves were neat. The Olympic coins I thought were cool. But with both the commemoratives and the quarters, it got to where there were too many to collect. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Over a million new collectors were generated over the course of the program according to the mint. Of course the Mint also claimed that 150 million people were collecting State Quarters. |
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United States
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I'll echo what's been posted here before: I wouldn't be seriously collecting if it weren't for the statehood and ATB Quarters and the Presidential dollars. I'm a bit of a completion-ist, so I have Dansco Statehood Quarter with proofs and Presidential dollar with proofs albums that I'm starting on. I love the accessibility of being able to make a complete set without spending a fortune. Of course, I say that but I'm also hounding ebay for Morgans with the hopes of filling an album, but that will be a much slower affair. |
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Pillar of the Community
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...5 different designs by 3 different mints, then the proofs, and the silver proofs. That's like 25 different quarters each year!! I've read every response so far and nobody questioned the "25 different" that was mentioned. I only count 20 (P, D, S-proof, and S-silver). Am I missing something; or is 20 correct? I've only been buying the four types the past three years. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I've read every response so far and nobody questioned the "25 different" that was mentioned. I only count 20 (P, D, S-proof, and S-silver). Am I missing something; or is 20 correct? I've only been buying the four types the past three years. San Fran has also been minting circulation-quality quarters but not releasing them into circulation: they are available for purchase by the roll (or bag, I believe). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1911 Posts |
In 5th grade our teacher gave us all a nice book to hold the 50 State Quarters in them. It was the State Quarters that started me on collecting those 17 years ago (even though I really am starting more now :P) I personally love seeing the different designs as it looks a lot better together you get to see the differences and if you dont know something about a certain state or state park, you can research and learn from them. I personally wish we had more coins with some different designs on them every year. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would say that the State Quarter program got me interested in collecting again after starting in childhood and eventually losing interest for 30+ years. I did save the coins though at least. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The State Quarters also got be started to collect after a 20 year lay off. I have three albums for the State Quarters, one dansco for mint versions and another one for circulated P and D specimens. The last is a folder Whitmen album for P and D and houses the Territory coins. In fact I'm in the process of putting together another circulated one. I'm also doing the same for the ATB issue only 2 albums for mint specimens and one for circulated. The circulated one is taking a beating because I refuse to buy a P or D coin for this album and the pickings are scarce in the area of the country. From that start I've branched out to other albums and have become a somewhat avid collector. But one issue at a time (until recently). So yes the quarter designs are really the most interesting designs of our overall coin program. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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San Fran has also been minting circulation-quality quarters but not releasing them into circulation: they are available for purchase by the roll (or bag, I believe). But those have only been made since 2012, they didn't have those during the State Quarters. For the State Quarters 20 coins per year is correct. Five P, five D, five S clad proof, and five S silver proofs. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's just too much for me. I have all the State Quarters, but when the ATB's came out I am just getting the 90% silver and not the P & D uncirculated sets so far. I may change my mind later but for right now no. |
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