1965-1998 Clad Quarters Share us your collection and why

Somebody traded $264 of quarters. This will push me closer to my goal. Now the pain is going thru and sorting them.

Happy collecting folks.

 

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Looks like I gained 1,056 coins. This will keep me busy for a while. Stopped by my sister shop and gained another 36 quarters. All have to be inspected and sorted. Next I will focus on Morgans and Peace dollars.

 

Ever come across Canadian quarters when you go coin roll hunting?

 

Unfortunately nope. The rolls that I got lately is from a former coin horder. I dont do roll hunting. Just came from the donut shop and the lady from there saved me $15 worth of washington quarters. I'm currently swamp with quarters. I will focus my effort Morgans, peace, Eisenhower and maybe even gold coins.

 

1969 D AU from the $15 pile. Lucky me

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A very wise move as the washington quarter series as been in place at least if not longer than the old nickels have. Plus these 2 denominations have the most durable features that don't wear much at all of the entire USA coinage history. I too save every one I find daily in pocket change, and feel certain they will increase in value almost like Bitcoin in your children's lifetime.Good Work

 

I get Canadian quarters, nickels, dimes and cents in change from time to time. I'm not far from the Canadian border and a quarter is just treated as a quarter (no exchange rate for coins, but can't use Canadian Dollars). Canadians normally come here to our stores for weekend buying frenzies to save money.

 

Oh yes everyday or two in Tx. My favorite change was a Roman bronze 350-361 AD Constans follis, 3rd son of Constance the Great, and inherited half of his fathers holding almost 1/3 of the european and far east with the Mint that created this old coin in Turkey

 

There is one copper Canadian coin that is almost the same size and weight of the Lincoln cent

 

You mean the Canadian cent?
which they stopped making a few years ago. I still get those in change too.

The Canadian coins are the same size as US coins.

 

Your are correct sir as I looking at a 1957 Canadian Mint set as we speak.....

 

I really like the Beaver nickel and Sailboat dime designs.

I think it was the cent that had a flying seagull or something on it at one time.

here's a good website to peruse.
https://www.colonialacres.com/Canadian-Decimal-s/354.htm

ahh .. 1967 cent

 

Their metal composition hasnt change because the design pretty much stayed same. Look at the newer quarters, some are already missing their letters.

 

yes but compared to the Liberty V Nickels only circulated for a few dozen years and 99% of them are "faceless" yet PCGS still grades them with no faces. 1st was the them, then the buffaloes lasted for 25 years then Jeffersons I find today are practically intact after an 80 year run...

 

Jefferson nicks had an 80 year run and look almost new. In 20 years those could be the most desirable and valuable especially for eye appeal

 

The fine detail design of the state and national quarters make them more susceptible to early deterioration.

 

When I started collecting in 1948 the mint produced the Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter and Half Dollar in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. Then you could get the proof set for $2.10. And, you could get the Mint Set if you liked. But, you didn't need it just to get the complete year set.

Then, with the on-set of the State Quarters and Gold Dollars of various types, the mint started making what I call ballast. Throw in the variations in proof and mint state features (Proof, Reverse Proof, Uncirculated, Satin Finish, Special Sets with special surfaces, etc. and you have more stuff to pursue (purchase). A person couldn't have a complete set of date and mint marks without buying all this stuff. All this in an attempt to make the mint money and use up precious and semi-precious metal inventory.

After collecting for 70 years I quit with all the new stuff. The same thing happened with the USPS and the wallpaper they are producing every year. I quit that in 2000.

You younger folks need to keep it going. I do enjoy reading your comments and making an occasional contribution. Plus, as I sort out 70 years of accumulations I will have some questions to post. Thanks for the help I get here.

And, I did try to pry open the first clad coin I saw.​

 

Man you probably a vast coin collection that you have accumulated for the last 70 years. I have only re-started less than two years and I don't plan to complete them all. I'm just accumulating some coins that I like and all will be passed on to my wife and kids. I have already told them not to sell them so these coins will never see the light of day for the next 30 years at least of after I'm gone. I have now accepted that some coins are out of my reach and I will collect as much as I can on any circulated coins as well from change.

Happy collecting.

 

That's what collecting is all about. Good luck.