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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24706985, member: 101855&quot;]The design for the Washington quarter got caught up in politics. There was originally a contest to see which professional artist&#039;s design would be accepted for the coin which was introduced in 1932. The winner was this one by Mrs. Laura Fraser, who was married to James Fraser who designed the Buffalo Nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1578679[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The design is shown on the 1999 commemorative $5 gold piece because Treasurer, Andrew Mellon, rejected it in favor of the design by John Flannigan. Mellon was the only person in power who preferred Flannigan&#039;s design. The Fine Arts Commission didn&#039;t like it all, but Mellon bulldozed his way through.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1578680[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not a fan of the old Washington Quarter. When I was a kid collector, this was the only coin that didn&#039;t grab my attention enough to collect it from circulation. I collected Lincoln Cents, Jefferson Nickels, Roosevelt Dimes and even some Franklin Half Dollars although 50 cents was a lot more money then.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Washington Quarter did nothing for me. I thought that the reverse design was crowded and unattractive. And the Washington portrait didn&#039;t much for me either. Oddly enough, the adults agreed with me at the time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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