The Three Varieties of the 1934 Washington Quarter
The Washington Quarter familiar to most adults today, was introduced in 1932 to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of George Washington’s birth. Its design was tinkered with over the years, but lasted...
View ArticleThe Obscene Quarter
During the twenty-five years before the big change in the half dollar, quarter, and dime in 1916; these coins had the fairly conservative Barber designs, which were very similar across the...
View ArticleNotable Key Dates of the Mercury Dime
In 1890 Congress enacted a law forbidding changes in a U.S. coin’s design for twenty-five years after its inception. In 1915, twenty-four years after the introduction of the Barber coins, Mint...
View ArticleGrading Washington Quarters
As I became interested in collecting coins, the first coin I decided to tackle was the Washington Quarter. My reasons for this were twofold: Washington Quarters are affordable generally; and, by...
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