This might be a dumb question but..

coinnut86

Does anyone know why there isn't a 1933 or 1975 quarter? Is it just because there was a significant amount of quarters out in circulation? Any info would be appreciated
Thanks Coinnut86

airplanenut

Originally, the 1932 quarter was to be a one year commemorative for Washington's 200th birthday. In 1933, with the depression, coins were minted in much lower numbers, and the quarter's production was stopped. The design was very popular, so when they started minting quarters again in 1934, Washington stayed.

The bicentennial coins (25c, 50c, $1) were minted in both 1975 and 1976, and all bear the 1776-1976 date. So there are 1975 quarters, they just don't bear the date.

Jeremy

coinnut86

Wow thats interesting.. Thanks Jeremy

BillJones

Another point about the missing 1933 quarter was that 1933 was during the WORST of The Great Depression. No body had much money, and new coins were not needed. The only coin the entire U.S. mint system issued in 1933 were cents, half dollars, $10 gold coins and perhaps 25 or 30 double eagles that the government claims escaped the mint illegally.

Cladiator

LOL, Jeremy is totally screwing with you. There were no quarters in 1933 because one of the mint employees was caught counterfeiting quarters. I can't remember his name offhand, I think it was something like Russ Craton (don't quote me on that though). He was fired and prosecuted and just to be safe the Mint melted down all quarters dated 1933 before they were sent out to the distribution points.

He's telling you the truth about the 75-76 thing though.

haha, nice try Jeremy!




Edited to add: Just to clarify...the top paragraph in my post is complete

coinnut86

<< <i>LOL, Jeremy is totally screwing with you. There were no quarters in 1933 because one of the mint employees was caught counterfeiting quarters. I can't remember his name offhand, I think it was something like Russ Craton (don't quote me on that though). He was fired and prosecuted and just to be safe the Mint melted down all quarters dated 1933 before they were sent out to the distribution points.

He's telling you the truth about the 75-76 thing though.

haha, nice try Jeremy! >>


LOL sigh... now who to believe.. I can't decide what story I like better

carl

This is different from what I always thought about the 1933 Quarters. I thought someone at the Mint or somewhere added a second reverse 3 to the last 3 in order to make the 1938's.

topstuf

Your question (and ALL the answers you have gotten) is 100% clearer than this Ebay offering of 1932 quarters where the auction says it is five quarters but the description says it's one but apparently you get to pay "per each" and they all grade differently.

It could have been something like this that happened in 1933 and made everyone just too confused to know what to do.

Auction for five quarters....I think

coinnut86

Ok...I found this site...not sure if it's reliable but it goes with airplanenuts story. I guess I'm not sure whos screwing with me

michael

jeremy is totally correct

besides being a nice young man

coinnut86

I had a feeling Jeremy was correct, although I, a lowly "member" didnt want to doubt Cladiator, a "master collector"

relayer

Jeremy is a Rocket Man - that trumps a Master Collector

fivecents

<< <i>Jeremy is a Rocket Man - that trumps a Master Collector >>

Did Elton John say that or was that Robert Zimmerman?

Cladiator

Bwwaahhaahahahahahahahaaaa

EJB

...Well there's your answer, hope it helps.....

xbob

They live. Link

coinnut86

wow

Conder101

<< <i>jeremy is totally correct >>


Jeremy is NOT totally correct. In 1975 they only struck the bicentennials for part of the year. Since the Mint was worried that there would be a coin shortage from everyone hoarding the bicentennials they got the legislation to permit them to strike the bicentennials for more than just in 1976. They would be permitted to strike them during the latter half of 1975 as well. But this created the problem that if they only struck 1975 quarters for the first six months, THEY might become a modern rariety, and at that time the mint lived in fear of creating a rare coin. So they got legislation through to allow a freeze on the dates of the 1974 quarters, halves, and dollars. So quartes struck in the first half of 1975 were dated 1974, and those struck in the last half were dated 1976.