Why Do You Collect Statehood Quarters?

While I had a ver,very,very small coin collection before the Statehood Quarters came out I now have way to large of a collection according to the wife.

I have all the 1st day covers from start to finish.

I have numerous poof sets of all the years all the proof sets. Yearly mint sets, silver sets, uncirculated sets. Some I have to many when the program s over I will most likely sell come of the numerous sets I have and get other coins.

I have numerous bank rolls of all the (P) and (D) mints for all the years, some I got at banks and some I purchased from ebay over the years.

In short I became a Statehood Quarter alcoholic

But the Statehood Quarter program really brought my coin collecting drive out allot more maybe to much.

I am tired to the Statehood Quarters though what I mean is having to worry about getting all the sets and rolls each year am glad to see it coming to an end.

But HELP now there are so many new programs coming the new SP quarters. President dollars, next the new pennies oh my someone help me do they have a coin collectors anominous?

I started two of each, silver and clad proof collection slabbed and graded pr70 for each of my daughters. I like them all, and I am very happy that they are coming to an end. I have also started the presidential sets for each of my daughters, slabbed and graded pr70. The silver eagles are all mine, ALL MINE I SAY!!

I am just collecting one from every state for fun from circulation. Just filling up holes :)

I did not intend to imply that they were inferior coin collectors, they just do not collect other coins. Neither person considers themselves coin collectors, so it cannot be said that I was insulting them. Despite my attempts, they are not interested in the hobby; the collector "bug" has not bitten them (yet). They just got a folder from their bank and started filling holes. Not that this is somehow wrong since everyone starts somewhere. Had either of them responded to my attempts to engage them in numismatic conversation, I would have made a different comment. In the end, it is whatever makes them happy, so I really have no complaints.


I often say it happens when you buy that first book or have that first real conversation with someone about the passion, but in reality each person is different and the "magic" just happens.

I did not collect any because of the mintage amount of each but I think I will hunt s mint set and silver set down the road, as more hit ebay and other places.

1. Do you collect singles out of circulation, or do you get BU rolls from banks and coin shops? Both - I have bought some new rolls from the bank and pull coins from circulation for myself and my kids.

2. Do you go for evey quarter or just your favorite designs? Every coin

3. How about proofs, silver proofs or slabbed high-grade quarters? Have every silver proof or proof set as I collect those also.

4. Which are the five most attractive and ugliest designs?

5. Did you or someone you know get their start in coin collecting through the series? I've used the program to get my kids interested in coins. My oldest just finished searching a $25 box of pennies for the wheats and pre-82s.

6. Do you give Statehood Quarters as gifts? Gave a starter set to my daughter for christmas to get her interest going.

I started collecting these for my daughters because, ironically enough, they were learning their states and capitals. Then I got the bug and I have several sets. Now, 'my' book gets the first shot at being filled.

1. Do you collect singles out of circulation, or do you get BU rolls from banks and coin shops? I like getting singles out of circulation; it makes the 'hunt' more enjoyable, But soon I hope to start trading with several people for Denver mints.

2. Do you go for every quarter or just your favorite designs? every one and probably will go for the 'Territories' set too

3. How about proofs, silver proofs or slabbed high-grade quarters? No

4. Which are the five most attractive and ugliest designs? I don't know, Mississippi and Oklahoma are really nice and I like Vermont. (Reminds me of reading 'Little House in the Big Woods' by Wilder when I was a little girl.)

5. Did you or someone you know get their start in coin collecting through the series? Yes, my daughters now also collect the presidents and other dollar coins (Ike's, Sacagawea's, etc.)

6. Do you give Statehood Quarters as gifts? Yep! It is really cool to give them as stocking stuffers; especially when it is one my daughters' have been searching for. They will completely overlook the expensive watch to go and put their 'gift quarter' in its place.