Circulation strikes: 704,135,528
Designer: John Flanagan
Diameter: ±24.3 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±96.6 grains (±6.3 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "D" (for Denver) below the wreath on the reverse
Value: $3.50 (EF-40) up to $12.00 (MS-65)
Go to grab a sandwich for lunch, and as the man behind the counter hands me my change I hear it. That magical sound. Somewhere in that change is silver. It only takes a moment, a quick glance, to identify the source. A quarter. 1964. The last of the silver circulating coins. And it's been too long since I last saw one in circulation, a little over a year. But there it was, a little sparkling piece of metallic happiness in what has otherwise been some rather tumultuous times.
11 comments:
That is neat hopefully this is a sign of good things to come. You know silver lining and all that.
I found this link on google, I recently found a quarter in my change at a car wash yesterday. I luckily happened to notice the different edge and overal shine and decided to investigate it. Just figure I'd let you know I found one in circulation.
I was taking quarters out of my change cup for Sunday laundry today and, as is my custom, I checked out the edges first. Lo and behold! A 1964 quarter! Must have gotten it at the grocery store checkout a few days ago. Usually I can hear them, but this one got by till that critical moment when I might have carelessly passed it on to the next lucky soul. But this quarter stops here, after 44 years in circulation. Huzzah!
I received one of these when I picked up a coffee and a bagel on the way to work. I could tell from the sound of the change it must have been an older coin. Very cool to have randomly come across an older silver coin.
I found a 64 quarter with the denver mint on it today, sure made me smile.
I was born in Denver in 1964 myself
found one in my tip cup last night. I found a mercury dime in there once too.
I recieved a 1964 quarter with no mint marker (Philli mint) this morning in Palo Alto, Ca., when I recieved my change for breakfest for my son and I. I had the exact change in my pocket, but could not get it out in time to pay and had a line of people behind me, so I just had the cashier a $20, for a our $10.25 meal and recieved my change with a surprise.
I found one in my change purse today. I knew there was a different sound in there but I attributed it to something else. I pulled out the quarters to get a drink and didn't have enough but noticed this one felt cooler and heavier than the others. I'm a 1964 baby myself so this quarter is going in a special spot.
Got one at the coffee shop yesterday, the barista said something about it to me and i wasn't really paying attention, the person after me bought the whole drawer of quarters... missed out on that opportunity, could have really increased my budget!!
it makes me so happy to hear the sound of a silver coin given to me in change. every day at work i check all of the cash registers for silver coins and wheat pennies...
That's the one thing I miss about working retail when I was younger. All the change flowing through the registers.
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