1952 S Washington Quarter ... in change

[Tuberale]

Just received this in change at a local pizzaria: 1952 S Washington Quarter.

Not nearly worn enough to have been in continuous circulation that long. I'm guessing someone was getting low of funds, and took the wrong one.

 

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[ducktrapper]

Awesome, I have not found a silver quarter in change in at least 15 years!

I could not believe my eyes last week when I emptied my pocket and found a 1964D Rosie in there, bright and shiny, it almost blended in with the clad. Only place I could have gotten it was the McDonalds at the Amtrak station in Chicago.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Great find, thats a $5.00 - $6.00 Quarter !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[JP]

I haven't found one in years either until I went to the bank a few months ago and got a roll of quarters to feed the meters at the beach. There wasn't just one in there, I ended up with two.

I got a 1964 dime at McDonald's not too long ago.

A 40% silver Kennedy half two weeks ago at the 7-Eleven. The lady in front of me used that and a few others to buy gas. The others were from the 80's and 90's. So at least I got one out of there.

My grandmother back in the 1980's had a client that would come in and pay her always with silver coins. The lady said that her husband had passed away and she didn't want to see all that change anymore. She said there were jars full of it. My grandfather tried to get her to bring it all in so he could buy it. Sad story is she came back a few more times, always paid in silver, and then they never saw her again (she passed away).

 

[Tuberale]

I haven't found one in years either until I went to the bank a few months ago and got a roll of quarters to feed the meters at the beach. There wasn't just one in there, I ended up with two.

I got a 1964 dime at McDonald's not too long ago.

A 40% silver Kennedy half two weeks ago at the 7-Eleven. The lady in front of me used that and a few others to buy gas. The others were from the 80's and 90's. So at least I got one out of there.

My grandmother back in the 1980's had a client that would come in and pay her always with silver coins. The lady said that her husband had passed away and she didn't want to see all that change anymore. She said there were jars full of it. My grandfather tried to get her to bring it all in so he could buy it. Sad story is she came back a few more times, always paid in silver, and then they never saw her again (she passed away).

Please post when you find silver in change! I like to read about it, even if it is uncommon now.

Wonder if the silver coins were found after her passing.

 

[JP]

It excites me too . It makes my day now even to find a wheat penny in my change.

Regarding the lady that was a client of my grandmothers, I would imagine her family came in, probably didn't care what it was, and took it to the bank for face value. A lot of families with loved ones here in Florida donate everything in the house to Goodwill or Salvation Army and then sell the house. I know it's good to donate things to those that need it, but one should take the time and look to see if there is something that should stay with the family.

Another sad story; my great grandmother had several Morgan silver dollars in a small box. I don't remember exactly how many but there were several. When she passed away my father and my aunt packed everything up quickly and put it in the garage for donation. The answer is YES, the box went in the pile. They never looked in it.

And still another sad story: when my grandfather passed away (from Alzheimer's) they went to the bank to open the safe deposit boxes that were full of silver coins from the past (two safe deposit boxes each with two big bank bags of silver). My father had been there two years before with him to review the contents. They took a cart over thinking that they won't be able to carry them far. When they twisted the keys and pulled the boxes out the boxes were surprisingly light. Their only contents were a few receipts. They believe that my grandfather may have exchanged the coins at the bank for paper cash. (Alzheimer's)

 

[Trezurehunter]

Starting to see more silver in pocket change. With the economy the way it is I think people are digging deeper into the dresser drawers. Last week my Granddaughter found a 1945 Washington Quarter on the public sidewalk. My son also gets quite a few silver Rosie's & Washingtons where he works. They usually end up coming out of the vending machine as his change.

 

[WilliamBoyd]

One of my friends received a 1945 Mercury dime from a Walnut Creek (CA) Safeway store
change machine last month.