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GregH New Member United Kingdom 10 Posts	Posted 01/04/2013 12:53 pm Hi, Firstly, I'm new to coins, new to American currency too. My girlfriend has hinted several times in the past that she would love to collect a quarter for each state. I've been thinking of this as surprising her by collecting them. As long as they're good condition, I don't think it overly matters what year. But maybe. I've been considering the date of her birth (91) would have more meaning than any age. Do you think this could be pretty manageable? Thanks for any feedback/suggestions. Greg Report this Post to the Staff

Windchild Pillar of the Community Canada 1411 Posts	Posted 01/04/2013 1:01 pm to CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
allranger Pillar of the Community United States 1391 Posts	Posted 01/04/2013 1:04 pm Well, you are not going to get any State Quarters from 1991. Quarters for each state were only minted for one year. Each year they selected 5 states. The next year they stopped minting those quarters and moved on to five others. The series ran from 1999 to 2008. In 2009 they minted quarters for the districts and territories. It should be pretty managable to get the quarters. The best bet might be to purchase the whole set from someone and have them ship it to you to save on postage. I don't know if you care but each State has four quarters, one from the mint in Denver, on from the mint in Philadelphia and two proof quarters from the mint in San Francisco. One of the proof quarters is silver and the other is clad. The first year in silver is the most expensive. Edited by allranger 01/04/2013 1:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kurrykid Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 01/04/2013 1:22 pm "One of the proof quarters is silver and the other is clad" Would you mind telling me what the difference is between the two? Looking at the definition on CCF, a clad sounds like a normal coin but then wouldn't it be the same as the ones from the other mints? Thanks. Dave Edited by Kurrykid 01/04/2013 1:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
GregH New Member United Kingdom 10 Posts	Posted 01/04/2013 1:23 pm That's great! thanks! The year thing was just an idea. But I still think I will try to acquire the coins in the near future for her. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/04/2013 1:41 pm Quote: "One of the proof quarters is silver and the other is clad" Would you mind telling me what the difference is between the two? Proof coins will carry the S-mintmark for San Francisco, that Mint does not strike coins for circulation. Proof is not a grade, it is a term that describes the striking method. Modern proof coins will have highly polished fields and frosted devices, making them look quite different from something you would find in change. The silver quarters are 90% silver just like pre-1965 coins and the clad proofs are the same composition as circulating quarters(copper-nickel outer clad layers with a copper core). The Silver Proof Sets will have a red background while Clad Proof Sets will have a blue background. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 01/04/2013 1:45 pm to CCF. A 1991 U.S. Mint Proof Set is affordable, easy to acquire on ebay, and many sellers will ship to the U.K. Complete 1999-2008 State Quarter sets can also be found, typically consisting of Philadelphia and Denver Mint "business strike" (issued for circulation) coins in an album or folder. This would be the most reasonable option (for someone in the U.K.) for collecting State Quarters. Report this Post to the Staff
Kurrykid Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 01/04/2013 1:45 pm Awesome...thanks for the explaination. Dave Report this Post to the Staff
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