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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kanderus, post: 1362426, member: 28447&quot;]I could be called crazy here, but I think the Washington Quarter Dollar (32-64) is a sleeper. Most people don&#039;t care much for them besides their silver value...but I am talking about the coin itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, this coin is the coin from my childhood. By that, I mean this was the coin that could take ya places, and get ya things! This was the coin you searched high and low for. Under the couch cushions, on the floorboard of the family car, in the pockets of coats in the closet. If you found a few dimes and nickels, you traded up TO a quarter! Once you had enough, you could play a few rounds of Mortal Kombat at the local arcade, take a couple handfuls of M&amp;Ms from the vending machine, and even buy your self a Pepsi if you were lucky!</p><p><br /></p><p>Flash forward to when I hit my numismatist days. &quot;Oh man, these things were made of silver!&quot; This used to be REAL money! &quot;Oh wow, it started in 1932&quot;! &quot;Dang! In 32 they made less than a million of the 1932-D and 1932-S! &quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Every time I find one of these, or I buy one from a friend that has found one or is looking to trade, etc I jump at the chance. I just get such a feeling of personal nostalgia for the Washington Quarter Dollar. Granted, I am only 25 years old, I still remember when pocket change could get a kid something decent.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am actually working on collecting the set of 1932 - 1964 silver Washington Quarter Dollars.&nbsp; So far I have quite a few 1964-D that I have either found or bought for cheap. Obviously I only need one of each year/MM to fill my book, so I am keeping the extras for the precious metal, but I am willing to trade them for years/MM I don&#039;t have.</p><p><br /></p><p>So far, in order of earliest to latest:</p><p><br /></p><p>1941-D, 1942-S, 1942, 1944, 1954-S (BU, possibly MS-63 candidate), 1957-D, 1958-D, 1961-D, and multiple 1964-D x 5.</p><p><br /></p><p>As you may have guessed, I am actually quite a big Washington fan, especially when it comes to his mark on coins and currency. I have 4 Washington Silver Certificates, all got at FACE from a banker who knew I collected and he was leaving the bank.&nbsp; I even went and bought the non-proof 40% silver Washington bicentennial Quarter Dollar at a premium, but it is in MS, probably about 62 or 63...beautiful and I HAD to have the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, I have even thought about changing my name of the forum to either WashingtonCrazy (a nod to our good pal Merc!) or WashingtonJunkie...but I thought that might come off a bit political and that is not my aim at all.&nbsp; Also, I wanted you all to know it was me, but I have no clue as to how to go about changing my name with out creating a whole new account?</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways that is my geeky rant! I love my Washington Quarter Dollar, and that will never change![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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