1933 Quarter

My next project was to assemble the best coin set I could find from my father's year of birth, 1933. I'm looking in my Red Book, and there isn't a listing for a 1933 quarter. Anyone know why they didn't mint any that year? Even the scammers on E-Bay don't list one for sale.

 

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This is from Wikipedia, it doesn't explain why they didn't mint them though:

The "Silver Series" of Washington Quarters spans from 1932 to 1964; during many years in the series it will appear that certain mints did not mint Washington Quarters for that year. No known examples of quarters were made in 1933, San Francisco abstained in 1934 and 1949, and stopped after 1955, until it made proofs in 1968. Denver did not make quarters in 1938, and Philadelphia never stopped (except in 1933). Proof examples from 1936 to 1942 and 1950 to 1967 were struck in the Philadelphia Mint and in 1968 switched to the San Francisco Mint.

 

"Anyone know why they didn't mint any that year?"

Something called the Depression.

No demand for coins.

 

My Dad was born in 1931...a coin collector himself, he always groused about the lack of coin production from his birth year too.

 

yup, my grandpa was born in '33.
no quarters, nickels, dimes, and low production of cents.

edit: see how I say grandpa, and you old fogies say dad?

 

I had no idea they didn't make them in 1933.

 

pretty much because it was only supposed to be a one year circulating commemorative

 

The Washington Quarter was started out as a commemorative to celebrate George Washingtons 200th Birthday in 1932. It was never intended to be minted as an everyday business strike coin. But, these coins proved to be very popular with the public that the mint decided to start producing them as circulating coinage.

 

Mint spent all the money making 1933 $20.00 Gold Pieces that don't exist! LOL

 

i've known they didn't make the quarters, but i didn't know they didn't make any 1932 or 1933 nickels, 1932,or 1933 dimes, 1929,1930,1931,1932,or 1933 silver dollars untill i just looked them up in my book. learn something new everyday!

 

:thumb:

 

I guess there is always that chance................................................


Speedy

 

Well, I guess mt dad can forget about getting that set for Christmas.

 

send him Speedy's coin.

 

1921 also i tried to make a set for my fathers birth year there was only 2 coins a cent and dollar a short set for sure

 

The rest of the coins are there---quarter, nickel, dime, and half dollar. Also you have 2 types of Dollars...Morgan and Peace.

Speedy

 

That wouldn't work out---that is why my NGC Registery Set is so high

Speedy

 

You could take a 1938 and cut the 8 into a 3.

*ducks*
*runs*

I'M JOKING !!!


Seriously though....
If you were making a plaque type gift, I could photoshop one for you and you could print out a nice pic to put in the slot.
(Speedy's is a pretty decent pic.)
Or, you could make a clay replica & paint it.

Good Luck

 

Great idea, his eyesight isn't what it used to be anyway!

 

very funny-- sounds like something that MY kids would say.