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Quote:Which is why I am so thankful I got them when I did.  jbuck, I was not so lucky; I came into the game late... Here, these were very costly to me, even the wasted one on the top left !    |
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Those are nice examples CoinForMe.
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United States
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Well, I collected the ENTIRE series from 1932 to present. and all 3 of the first year quarters are in BU condition..  all set into 7 Dansco albums (with proofs) all 100% complete. And that is just my first set, my other one are proof and uncirculated coin sets still in OGP.. (going back to 1950 anyway - the early years are a bit pricy) |
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Italy
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I believe this is the type of set which is very fun to collect:  Lots of coins and the collector in all of us will be happy to see so many together Relatively or very cheap compared to other coins Still has some rarer one to keep the game interesting Low demand will force you to go into hunting mode and will take some time if you look for high quality specimens Classic & recognisable design Bonus point: silver for some of them! I don't do quarters myself but I do a similar type of set and it definitely keeps you busy while waiting for the big-guns coins which you may buy just a couple/handful in a year.  Edited by joe_77
07/09/2025 04:43 am
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United States
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Cladking, I thought of you a few weeks back at a coin show. I was digging through a dealer's rummage bins, and I found some very nice vintage clad quarters in old flips. Two 1965, one 1967, and a 1969-D that might be the nicest quarter I've ever seen cost me $2.25 total. They all have attractive toning. One of the 1965 is so well struck that it might be an SMS. The 1969-D has this gleaming gunmetal luster with rose hints around the perimeter. I've seen a few dealers who try to card up nice specimens of moderns to sell individually, frequently in binders. these often come from mint sets being broken up and is done as a sort of "public service" to help collectors and promote the hobby. There sure isn't much money in it. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Those are nice examples CoinForMe.  Mine are Fine. Just fine.  |
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United States
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Those are nice examples CoinForMe. Thank you DoctorBurnzyQuote:
Mine are Fine. Just fine. Thanks jbuck, what do you have 20 full rolls of fine 1932 D and S Washington quarters? |
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United States
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I'd say a reason people don't collect this issue is because outside of a few key dates, there's not much interesting about it. The design is straightforward and not very artistic. Nowadays you would never be able to find more than a few silver dates in circulation/bank rolls. The most interesting thing for me is the history behind the design. In 1932 Congress decided to replace the Walking Liberty half with a one-year Washington half-dollar coin commemorating the centennial of his birth. After that, the WLH design would resume. But they changed their mind and made the Washington quarter a permanent replacement for the SLQ. |
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Quote:Thanks jbuck, what do you have 20 full rolls of fine 1932 D and S Washington quarters? Nope, just one from each mint. Mid grade. I did not have BU money, even back then. |
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Canada
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I bought a lightly used Dansco 7140 from someone on the forum a few years back. I ended up getting most of the silver dates in a couple of old folders below spot from a local auction. Some of them were in rough shape so I did some upgrades and found reasonably priced 1932-D & S on ebay. I then CRH for the clad and made some trades with someone on the forum for the ones that proved hard to find. |
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United States
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Well done, Cdncoins! |
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United Kingdom
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I attempted Mercury dimes as well. Just need 4. Never will own a 1916-D or the two semi-keys. For some reason I never found a 1931 S one. |
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Australia
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Quote:I attempted Mercury dimes as well. Just need 4. I'm closer to a full set of these, than I am to Washington quarters. I just need the 1916-D, 1921-D & 1931-S. |
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United States
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I just need the 1916-D for mine. Buying the 1921 and 1921-D pair seems easy in hindsight. That was over eight years ago now. Cannot believe I have been sitting on one hole that long.
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United States
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I'd say a reason people don't collect this issue is because outside of a few key dates, there's not much interesting about it. I find them exceedingly interesting but that's just me. One think I find interesting that nobody ever talks about is why in the world there are almost no nice attractive 1969 coins in any condition at all and nobody even notices it. These coins were made so poorly that most looked like garbage coming off of the dies and fifty years of getting beaten up in circulation and melted with scrap cars has not improved them in the least. Even mint set coins looked like roadkill back in 1969 and most of these are gone now and most of the rest are tarnished. People believe these are common so they don't collect them in any condition. And, of course, many find them uninteresting as well. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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