State Quarters? Does Anyone Bother With These Anymore?

His mustang was purchased from someone in South Dakota, hauled to a professional restoration shop where it sat for over 3 years while my buddy sent him checks every few months to do the work. In those 3+ years my buddy probably saw the car less than 10 times. When it was done he paid the final bill and picked up a car, a beautiful car to be sure, that he bought and paid for and had nothing into except money. I was far less impressed with that than what the kid and his dad did. To me it more than just the car, or the coins for that matter, its the story behind them.

I liken it to a person who has enough money to go out and simply purchase a complete run of Morgan silver dollars in the highest grade possible (say 67s 68s) in one fell swoop to someone who has toiled over the years to put together a collection of the nicest coins he can find and afford (maybe 63s,64s). The former may be nicer coins but the latter IMO is a nicer collection.

And it was a Nova. No one, including, or maybe I should say especially, a former Vega owner such as myself would vote for a Vega over a Mustang. It was my first car though and I loved it. I'd buy one just like it now if I could find one, and if I could fit into it. Besides that my buddy has a wall full of best in show trophies, he wasn't going to miss one.

I love these quarters! I have complete circulated sets of the 50 States and America the Beautiful series -- the latter was completed just last year, after many years of patiently watching the quarters I came across in everyday transactions and occasional change-machine visits. It was a great feeling when the last one I needed (Hawaii Volcanoes) finally slid across the counter at a convenience store!

I'm now working on the American Women series. I'm missing the last issue of 2024 and all of the 2025s so far, but I'm sure they'll turn up eventually.