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I'd like to start one, but the lack of being able to find a Dansco album You may want to consider purchasing a used album. Most of the Dansco albums I've purchased, including the 7140, are very lightly used and were at least 50% cheaper than a new one. Edited by nfine
07/08/2025 3:07 pm
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Being able to fill holes easily and consistently may help keep younger/newer collectors interested. Of course you are right though that the upside potential is fairly low, aside from the appreciation of silver. I should stay out of this because these are my favorite coins so my opinion is transparent. But the clads are only easy because they aren't collected. Albums are tough and price guides make them look common. People don't want to pay up for nice coins because RedBook says they are common. Poor clads tend to be ugly because production standards were so low. If people ever start collecting the clads prices will head far higher because so many are quite scarce in nice condition. Just try finding an '82-P that is well struck by good dies or a '69 without chicken scratching around the periphery. There are numerous elusive dates and some that are tough in Unc and some in any attractive condition above VF. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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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. To the OP, I think high silver prices deter people from collecting 1932-1964 quarters. If I were going to spend that money on silver coins, I think Mercury dimes are a much more interesting and affordable denomination (even if it's a hopeless quest to complete). |
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I think the price of the 1932-D and S turns most collectors off; seeing two empty slots doesn't help...
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I think the price of the 1932-D and S turns most collectors off Which is why I am so thankful I got them when I did.  |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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