Who Knows What Issue is The Only Quarter Dollar Coin in The US Commemorative Series?

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  1. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    If you can answer that then you know what arrived in my mail box today. :)


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    green18, Aug 3, 2012
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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    By most folks' reckoning that is the only one. However, the Washington quarter when it was introduced in 1932, was a commemorative.
     
    GDJMSP, Aug 4, 2012
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  4. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    And it should have stayed that way too. The mint found a clever way around the 25 year rule by just continuing to stamp them out beginning in 1934.
     
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  5. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    By that reasoning I suppose we could include the State Quarters, District of Columbia and US Territories Quarters, along with the America the Beautiful Quarters program.


    I like "By most folks' reckoning" better..........:)
     
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  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Not really green the SQs and others were never intended to be commemoratives. The '32 Washington was specifically issued as a commemorative. It was designed and struck as a commemorative to celebrate Washington's 200th birthday. The design was intended to be issued for one and one year only, 1932. There was never supposed to be another one.
     
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  7. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Wouldn't the Bicentennial quarter fit the definition, then?
     
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  8. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    But as such, was it released to an organization or group who were sponsoring or commemorating something (in this case the two hundredth birthday of George)? My point is, these were released directly into circulation and not distributed in the same way as the other commemoratives. Correct me if I'm wrong.
     
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  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Guys all I can tell you is to look it up. The '32 was a commemorative, period. Get out your Red Book and look. Yes, it was issued as a circulating commemorative, but back then all commemoratives were circulating commemoratives.

    And no, the 1976 quarter was not a commemorative.
     
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  10. acan451

    acan451 Sample Slab Collector

    No matter what way you look at it, the coin is absolutely gorgeous.
    That is an amazing coin green.
    Thanks for a chance to see it.
    All the best
    Alan
     
    acan451, Aug 5, 2012
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  11. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    I would disagree, the 1976 quarter was definitely a commemorative, a one year only design that clearly commemorated a specific event combined with the bicentennial dating of 1776 - 1976. Specific legislation that created it identifying it (and the half and dollar) as commemoratives, I don't see how it could not be a commemorative.
     
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  12. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I don't disagree with that. Yes, the legislation states that the design was created to commemorate the Bicentennial. I haven't looked it up, but I cannot recall that the legislation specifically designated the '76 as a commemorative coin. That idea is confirmed by the fact the first modern commemorative is listed as being the '82 Washington half. Splitting hairs, a technicality ? Yeah, probably so.

    My comment that it is not a commem is merely based on the fact that the Red Book does not designate it or list it as being a commem. It does however the '32.
     
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  13. d.t.menace

    d.t.menace Member

    Nice addition to the collection Ken. Which one's on the horizon next?
     
    d.t.menace, Aug 6, 2012
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  14. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Hudson, Hawaii, Missouri, Lafayette.
     
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  15. d.t.menace

    d.t.menace Member

    Ah, you're getting down to the ones that'll make you reach a little deeper in the pockets.:)
     
    d.t.menace, Aug 8, 2012
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  16. enochian

    enochian silver eater

    all three were sold in commemorative sets

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  17. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Were they ? What is the definitive book that classifies US coins ? The Red Book, right ? Go look in your Red Book in the commem section. See if you can find them listed there. Look in the individual sections of the Red Book, see if they call those coins commems.

    Now look up '32 quarter in the quarter section. The Red Book calls it a commemorative. The Red Book is the definitive book. That's all I'm saying.

    The point can be argued until the sun rises in the west. But the argument will never be settled. It's like trying to define the difference an error and a variety. The answer depends on who you ask. I'm asking the Red Book.
     
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  18. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    [Foster Brooks] The sun rises in the west?
     
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  19. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Green ya really gotta get out more :D
     
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