1965-1998 Clad Quarters Share us your collection and why

In the 40's and 50's I saw them quite frequently. And, naturally, I kept all I found. Not so much anymore. But, as I travelled a lot to Canada in my last job I did bring back some nice ones.

 

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Looks like I just completed 10 rolls. But I have only sorted 6 rolls out of 26. Whew, Silly me.

Happy collecting

 

The best I ever got in change was a Twenty Cent piece as a quarter back in the 50's. Our babysitter got a 1908-S Philippine Silver Peso in change as a 50 Cent piece. She gave it to me and, of course, I still have it.

 

$.20 is a rare coin now.

 

Dam, I wasnt even born yet. I think those are the good years.

 

It was a rare coin then.

 

Back then a penny was worth a penny to most everyone. A vast majority of the people had lived through the Great Depression and WW II. All coins were in circulation. There were numerous coin clubs where we would visit and trade. Usually, the kids I traded with were more interested in filling holes rather than making money. The Twenty Cent piece - there was an old man in the neighborhood that grew vegetables. He had a push cart and he would go down the alley's and ring a bell. My mother gave me a 50 Cent piece and sent me out to buy something that would cost 25 Cents. I should come back with a quarter. But, the old man gave me a Twenty Cent piece for change. They are very close in size to a quarter. I thought my mother would scold me for getting shorted. But, I took a chance. And, I was promptly told to put it in my coin collection.

 

That is what my friend told me during those times and that there isn't that much money and people had to barter for whatever they have. vegetables, fruits, flour and in some case men are working two jobs to support a family.

 

I suppose it is all relative. When my wife and I bought our first house, a nice two story on a big corner lot, I was earning $78 a week and the house payment including taxes and insurance was $75 a month. About 25% of earnings similar to today. And, we did a lot of bartering.

 

Good old times. I also heard that a lot of people didn't have camera's at the time and to have film developed was expensive so a lot of people back then didn't have a lot of pictures of their families. Whew, such a big difference now these days.

 

Most people, including my family, would only take about 12 pictures a year. A roll of film was good for 12. Then you had to have them developed and printed. Costly and time consuming.

 

Guys, I'm 73 and lived in Appalachia in the 1950's and don't remember any of the stuff you are talking about. One memory I DO have is of buying a 1909 VDB for $0.50 and selling it to someone for $1.00

 

you should put some rolls in a time capsule.

 

Those are expensive.

 

People would be amazed how difficult it is to find a regular bank roll of circulating quarters from 1969, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2005, or even from 2014.

People just don't save rolls like this and until Robert91791 they didn't sort them and save them either.

Over the years I've run into fewer than 50 rolls of old clad quarters that had been intentionally or otherwise set aside. On the rare occasion you find clad quarters they will be Unc.

I'm still thinking about your time capsule question but I doubt any protection will last 1000 years. Maybe, if it's stashed in a desert somewhere or a cave that never floods.

 

Im not sure what the kids will do with them. I can only ask them to pass it down to the next generation. I can only hope. For now they are safe until I die.

 

I still have another 15 rolls from a former coin hoarder that I have to go thru. Im kinda swamp of quarters lately. Lol

 

Im 55 now and I can only sure these coins will not be in circulation for the next 20 or more. Hopefully my kids will not sell them.

 

Ever find any S mint marks?

 

Nope. "S" Not in circulation.