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I quite like the design. In fact, I think it's my favorite out of the territory series. I get it, though. I don't really know what significance he holds other than being born in Washington DC. You know who else was born in Washington DC, and also has a government building named after him, J. Edgar Hoover ( FBI).. I like the "Puerto Rico" coin in that series the best.. Edited by CoinForMe
06/10/2025 12:26 pm
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United States
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I very much enjoy collecting the States,Territories, ATB, and Famous Women series, all pulled from circulation. They keep me quite busy. I have most of the States series. Living in Castle Rock, CO, I have all the Denver issues, but still missing about a dozen of the Phillies. Whenever I buy quarter rolls, I'm always on the lookout for upgrades and varieties (and ATB W's, none of which I've found yet). As has been said many times before - "It's more about the thrill of the hunt!" Cheers. |
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"It's more about the thrill of the hunt!"  |
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Yeah, I do.
However, I did three summers working in the US, the last summer was 2001. Then I went to South America in 2009 and passed through NY.
So, I don't have a full set. I liked these coins, one of the reasons I started collecting in the first place. I haven't been back to the US since.
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United States
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I purchased the original silver and clad proof sets for the year and the clad set for the quarters. I purchased the uncirculated issues from a quality seller as well as with the uncirculated sets issued by the mint. That set is complete. I also collect modern proof coins graded, but with more than 265 quarters issued since that series debuted in 1999, the quarter is not in that mix, the original government packaging works fine.
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United States
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I've got an almost complete set of P&D State Quarters (only missing 3 of the territories) ATB series (missing 9 earlier ones) and the American Women series (missing a few more recent ones) all pulled from circulation. I go through 3 or 4 rolls from the bank per month as well as searching the cash register drawers at work when I have time. That's all I am interested in. I have found a few proofs at work from people spending cracked proof sets but they are definitely impaired. I prefer to collect circulated for 2 reasons. One, they are cheap. I've never paid more than a quarter for any of them. Two, if I ever decide I want to cash my coins in for a couple of ounces of silver I won't really miss them. In a way its a forced savings. Much like how I grab every 2 dollar bill and dollar coin I can find. I won't miss the few bucks out of my pocket and I know I won't be tempted to spend them on something trivial. I recently cashed in $1000 worth and bought a gold coin and some silver. |
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United States
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Quote:I've got an almost complete set of P&D State Quarters (only missing 3 of the territories) ATB series (missing 9 earlier ones) and the American Women series (missing a few more recent ones) all pulled from circulation... Well done. |
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United States
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Don't think of it as a job. It's a free activity that doesn't cost you anything but time and you can find cool coins. It's a better use of time than just watching TV or paying for an activity. Exactly. What else are you going to do with your time? Few people are actively making money 24/7 so during their time away from their job they aren't making anything. I'm not saying what they are doing doesn't have value its just that you can't put a dollar value on everything. Searching coins for 6 bucks an hour may not seem like a productive way to spend your time but if you get enjoyment out of it the 6 bucks is just a bonus. Quote:I very much enjoy collecting the States,Territories, ATB, and Famous Women series, all pulled from circulation. They keep me quite busy. I have most of the States series. Living in Castle Rock, CO, I have all the Denver issues, but still missing about a dozen of the Phillies. Whenever I buy quarter rolls, I'm always on the lookout for upgrades and varieties (and ATB W's, none of which I've found yet). As has been said many times before - "It's more about the thrill of the hunt!" Cheers. Anyone who has the money can have an expensive collection. I could buy nicer coins but like you I prefer to hunt for them rather than go into a shop or pull up a website and buy my collection. I've always had a problem with the "quality over quantity" mentality. That may be fine if your collection is an investment but most of my collections are not. I like things that were used and intended to be used not made and put into a sealed container and stuffed away in a vault to preserve them. A buddy of mine once got angry because the 1969 Shelby Mustang that he bought fully restored lost a best of show trophy to a 1972 Chevy Nova. I explained why I voted for the Nova was because he (my buddy) paid for his car which had been been professionally restored while the Nova was a beautifully restored to showroom quality by a kid and his dad over a 4 year period mostly done in their garage starting when the kid was 13. |
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United States
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A buddy of mine once got angry because the 1969 Shelby Mustang that he bought fully restored lost a best of show trophy to a 1972 Chevy Nova. I explained why I voted for the Nova was because he (my buddy) paid for his car which had been been professionally restored while the Nova was a beautifully restored to showroom quality by a kid and his dad over a 4 year period mostly done in their garage starting when the kid was 13. Maybe your friend's 1969 Mustang was also restored by some other 13-year-old and his dad, you're voting for the nicest car, not who put the car together at these shows... Sorry to see a Mustang lost to a Vaga! |
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United States
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One interesting thing I've noticed is that the number of AU and BU states coins in circulation has been plummeting in the last five years.
Several factors may be involved but my best guess is there were not nearly as many of these set aside as I had believed. I was figuring about 40,000,000 of all the earlier issues and 25,000,000 of the later issues. These numbers might be double what really was saved and most of the coins have been released into circulation before 2018. It appears supply and demand are starting to stabilize at $12 to $20 per roll wholesale though some issues have no wholesale demand. I still see a decent number of state coins in excellent shape for their age, and in fact I just got a BU (or really high AU) Illinois quarter from 2003 in my vending machine change yesterday. |
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 United States
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I was quite excited to find these recently at a local coin store for a total of 35 dollars for both. They were virtually brand new, despite being used. I was actually looking for this exact album on the right for my State Quarter collection. I also wasn't going to do any other kind of quarter series, but when I saw that national park series dansco album for only 15 dollars... I had to snag it up.  |
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United States
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Fantastic! |
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United States
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Maybe your friend's 1969 Mustang was also restored by some other 13-year-old and his dad, you're voting for the nicest car, not who put the car together at these shows...
Sorry to see a Mustang lost to a Vaga! His mustang was purchased from someone in South Dakota, hauled to a professional restoration shop where it sat for over 3 years while my buddy sent him checks every few months to do the work. In those 3+ years my buddy probably saw the car less than 10 times. When it was done he paid the final bill and picked up a car, a beautiful car to be sure, that he bought and paid for and had nothing into except money. I was far less impressed with that than what the kid and his dad did. To me it more than just the car, or the coins for that matter, its the story behind them. I liken it to a person who has enough money to go out and simply purchase a complete run of Morgan silver dollars in the highest grade possible (say 67s 68s) in one fell swoop to someone who has toiled over the years to put together a collection of the nicest coins he can find and afford (maybe 63s,64s). The former may be nicer coins but the latter IMO is a nicer collection. And it was a Nova . No one, including, or maybe I should say especially, a former Vega owner such as myself would vote for a Vega over a Mustang. It was my first car though and I loved it. I'd buy one just like it now if I could find one, and if I could fit into it. Besides that my buddy has a wall full of best in show trophies, he wasn't going to miss one. |
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United States
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In those 3+ years my buddy probably saw the car less than 10 times. Okay, I see your point, but when two or more people are competing, feeling sorry for one person and giving them a win isn't a good way to run a contest. |
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United States
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I love these quarters! I have complete circulated sets of the 50 States and America the Beautiful series -- the latter was completed just last year, after many years of patiently watching the quarters I came across in everyday transactions and occasional change-machine visits. It was a great feeling when the last one I needed (Hawaii Volcanoes) finally slid across the counter at a convenience store!
I'm now working on the American Women series. I'm missing the last issue of 2024 and all of the 2025s so far, but I'm sure they'll turn up eventually.
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