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One billion, eight hundred nineteen million, seven hundred seventeen thousand, five hundred forty! Indeed! But fewer than nine hundred million survive and almost every one of them is between G+ and XF- condition. In fact 99% are between VG- and VF+ condition and 95% are between about VG and VF-. There are still SMS examples but regular BU aren't easy to find. Rolls are getting quite scarce even though they were "common" enough until 1975. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Cladking, always bringing the stats and keeping it real.  |
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Cladking, always bringing the stats and keeping it real. Of course they're just estimates but they should be pretty close based on my definitions. I grade clad very tough because they are struck so poorly the letters blend with the rims and they wear so slowly. Most people just don't realize how fast these are disappearing. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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To make things more fun, some 1964-dated silver Washington quarters minted in Denver were actually struck in 1965 using the new 1965 reverse dies! The so-called "Type C reverse" is scarce but doesn't command much of a premium outside of us crazy Washington quarter specialists.  Two of mine, a silver 1964-D with the scarcer Reverse of 1965, and an actual copper-nickel 1965.    As you can see, the first non-silver issues were not exactly well-known for their amazing luster. Little thought was given to how the coins looked; it was all about how durable they were in circulation and how many of them they could crank out. The SMS coins, however, are very attractive and show what "could have been" if the Mint had put a bit of effort into polishing the new planchets. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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I hated 1965 quarters when I was a kid because I could never find a quarter older than 1965. At the time, I never understood why. Now, I try to save them when I can. I sense theyre gonna be worth a very slight premium soon. Much like the 1944 Wheat penny. Although, high grade 1965 quarters have shot up in value over the years, you would think at some point they will be sought after. It won't be until the 1968-D quarter becomes one that more and more people will save in any grade. Also like the 1944 Wheat cent, the design has since changed and also billions were made. |
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I don't hate them, in fact I quite enjoy seeing them because they've been bouncing around for 50+ years, and chuckle to myself each time because you just _know_ they're still circulating because a hundred other people thought "Drat! So close!", and tossed them back into circulation. Which is what I do - toss them back, and godspeed.
Last time I went through my change stash, I separated P and D mint quarters (for a different thread on here) and then P's by decade, and 25 of 162 P's were 1960s - 15%! - and most of them '65 and '66.
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Never really gave themm a second thought until I read this post. I think I may try to get some unc .
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Most people just don't realize how fast these are disappearing. I appreciate your effort to bring attention to them. |
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I had a big let down with a 1965 quarter yesterday. I went metal detecting and had a quarter signal. It was on a hill where I have found Barber and Seated Liberty quarters. Dug it and it was a 1965. Huge let down let me tell you. |
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That would be a letdown.  Free quarter though.  |
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I saw a quarter today in the register because it looked EXACTLY like a silver then I looked at the date, low and behold it's a 1965....
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I have to agree with mail187man. As a metal detectorist, finding a 1965 is the ultimate worst case consolation prize.
So close, and yet so far.
On the other hand, they have held up pretty well after 53 years as pocket change. Imagine what a silver Washington would look like after all those years in circulation.
Paul Bulgerin
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 Some of those early washingtons only circulated for 35 years or less and look terrible. |
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Speaking of which... look at this old warhorse. Change from beer 30 minutes ago.   |
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Speaking of which... look at this old warhorse. Change from beer 30 minutes ago. |
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