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It is a standard issue US quarter dollar. Billions were minted and it contains no precious metals. It has no extra numismatic value over it's face value of 25 cents.
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12/03/2015 11:42 am
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On the other hand, 1965 was the 1st year quarters were issued in clad (non-silver) composition. This was the first of it's kind of the copper-nickel composition that paved the way for coinage still used to this day. The reverse eagle design has been discontinued inlieu of a design that changes multiple times per year. The last year this design was used was in 1998. Eagle reverses aren't seen as often in circulation as they used to be & I suspect an emerging (albeit modest) market for them in the foreseeable future. I go through literally thousands of quarters each day @ work and see the eagle reverse on perhaps 1/100 quarters. Here's an artcle you may find informative about this series. http://www.coinworld.com/numismatic...-states.html to CCF. Edited by CopperCastle
12/03/2015 12:52 pm
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This specific quarter appears to have been in nearly continuous circulation for fifty years. It escaped the fate of about 52% of the same date since they don';t exist at all any longer. It also escaped the significant damage that about 40% of the survivors exhibit. This makes it among the top 30% of all 1965 quarters.
But as such it does have slightly more wear than the average. And about 67% of all undamaged '65 quarters have less wear leaving it in the 20th %ile.
However it is better made than typical for the date. It is a collectible coin but the date is so common in circulation you'll only need to check about 250 random circulating quarters to find a nicer example.
It won't be difficult to find nicer for at least another quarter century.
Sometimes it seems it might be necessary to explain the motto for foreigners. The US has a very strong Christian influence and they have shown this power through the introduction of this (sacriligious?) motto added to all the currency made since 1935. No politician will even comment on the situation because it will cost him votes and a lot of votes if he's opposed to it. It is similar to the motto on Arab coins that have "God is Great" or other such mottoes; some of which are "insulting".
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12/03/2015 2:17 pm
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Thanks for the insight, cladking. Very interesting. Proudmummy1992! |
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So, should you still collect '65s?
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So, should you still collect '65s? I like 1965 quarters a lot and there are some fantastic varieties and types. In circulated condition it's pretty tough above nice well made XF. Gem coins that don't appear to be made for circulation are highly desirable as are SMS 66 or better. I also like highly PL and cameo SMS. Any of these can be found really cheap with a lot of effort. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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So, should you still collect '65s? Pulling 65's from circulation is still easy, considering they are up to 50 years old these days. (Remember that 65's were actually minted in 66 as well...) While they are worth a premium in exceptionally good condition they have no real numismatic value in the common circulated grades. 60's and early 70's quarters have a higher relief than current coins and can usually be easily discerned even without seeing the date. That higher relief makes for a better looking coin even when graded the same as a newer, lower relief coin. Like Ike's, SBA's and most post-71 halves, 65 Washington quarters are often worth saving in small quantities but realistically you aren't going to profit by culling them. |
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Seeing those 65's brings me back. If I remember correctly they were affectionately referred to as tomato sandwiches. When they came out it took several years for them to push the silver out of circulation. In 1966 I recall changing several paper dollars to silver, by going to all the town stores and asking for change of a dollar, pulling out the silver quarters, then asking for a dollar for 4 quarters, etc. It took me probably a couple of hours, and maybe 10 or 15 stores, but I eventually got all silver quarters.
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That Cointrackers site is pretty lame, they even got the composition percentages wrong. There is no way a well-circulated 65 coin of any type other than the half dollar is worth anywhere near a dollar. You might get a buck for one that is BU if the dealer is feeling generous.
That said, if you were to buy it at a dealer they might charge you $1.00 for it but they will likely not pay anything over face for it. These are throwbacks in circulated conditions.
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