Governor autograph from each state quarter collection?

notlogical

Has anyone collected slabbed state quarters with the autograph of the governor from each state (at the time the quarter came out) on the slab? It's too late to start one now, but I thought about that yesterday and I thought that would have been a cool way to collect them. Did anyone do it?

19Lyds

Maybe I can take a drive over to Sacramento and get Arnie to autograph my Souvenir California State Quarter!

BTW, I think you have a great idea there and that maybe you should talk to PCGS. After all, an autographed "Governor's" Collection might just bring in some big money. They are the ones that 'chose' the design. Why not have an autographed edition.

NHSBaseball

That's a very cool idea that would appeal to both coin and political junkies. I would think it would present a huge challenge to get the signatures and would be very satisfying to complete. It's one of those projects that has appeal because it would require a lot of "legwork" while not requiring that much money, and you could have a unique set that someone with deep pockets couldn't just go out and buy (unless you decided to sell!)

notlogical

Thanks. Where do you find out who the governor was for each state when their quarter's were released? If they aren't in office any more, how do you contact them?

COALPORTER

I think you have a neat idea.
Just do a search on state goveners and look at their trem in office.
Probably most states still have the same govener.

PS: I have only seen one autographed pcgs label and that was by former mint director Donna Pope and I someday would like to get one, but I'm not shure if it was a wet signature. I would not want a printed on copy.

MadMarty

You can visit the Ex Governer of IL at the Federal Pen in Minn right now!!!

NHSBaseball

<< <i>You can visit the Ex Governer of IL at the Federal Pen in Minn right now!!! >>



Hey, that should be an easy autograph! Our former governor Edwin Edwards is in the federal pen as well- maybe you could do a state quarter subset of federally incarcerated former governors!

notlogical

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<< <i>You can visit the Ex Governer of IL at the Federal Pen in Minn right now!!! >>



Hey, that should be an easy autograph! Our former governor Edwin Edwards is in the federal pen as well- maybe you could do a state quarter subset of federally incarcerated former governors! >>

ricko

Imagine, going to the Federal Prison to get an autograph... Cheers, RickO

messydesk

<< <i>You can visit the Ex Governer of IL at the Federal Pen in Minn right now!!! >>


I wonder if the future ex-governor will be joining him there.

garsmith

You might still be able to get Palin as governor before she moves up the political ladder from state government to the federal government.

Bochiman

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<< <i>You can visit the Ex Governer of IL at the Federal Pen in Minn right now!!! >>



Hey, that should be an easy autograph! Our former governor Edwin Edwards is in the federal pen as well- maybe you could do a state quarter subset of federally incarcerated former governors! >>



I knew a lot of the designs sucked so bad as to be criminal, but didn't realize they actually put the governors in jail over them

hmmm.....maybe someone can get our governor there too......

BBN

I'd rather get genital warts than an autograph of Rod Blagojevich

BBN

<< <i>You can visit the Ex Governer of IL at the Federal Pen in Minn right now!!! >>



He left office just before the IL quarter, but would be a funny one to grab.

Weather11am

I think that would be an awesome set!!!

CoinHusker

Now you know what we'll be doing for the next few years.

dac076

That's a neat idea.

This is a bit OT but a guy I work with had a similar goal. He collects sports memorabilia and would go around to shows to collect the autographs of players with a common achievement, such as the 500 home run club. It can take years to complete. He said he had two identical bats with all the signatures he needed, except for Willie Mays. And all the players had signed using the same blue Sharpie that he had asked them to use. He paid his money, waited in line, and when he got to the front he politely asked Willie to sign with the blue Sharpie. May said "This one's good enough" and signed with his own black Sharpie. My friend was horrified! Then he had to wait in line to get the second bat signed, because that was the rule. He again asked Mays to please sign with the blue Sharpie, and got the same result as the first time. Needless to say, my friend doesn't think as much of his childhood hero as he once did!

Good luck with your project, and hopefully you'll have better results!

mcmxi

None of them have died yet have they?

CaptHenway

<< <i>Thanks. Where do you find out who the governor was for each state when their quarter's were released? If they aren't in office any more, how do you contact them? >>



The governor who did ours is in a Federal Penitentiary somewhere.......
Seriously.

Connecticoin

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I wonder if the future ex-governor will be joining him there. >>



Ex-Governor Rowland (Conn.) got out of prison not too long ago. He probably has some time on his hands to do a few autographs.

dorancoins

<< <i>You can visit the Ex Governer of IL at the Federal Pen in Minn right now!!! >>



Actually, Your Madness, its our current Emperor of Illinois, Spoiledbratovich the First, who would sign them (if you can give him a bribe to do such.) As to our ex-gov, I'm only 1/2 hour away from him (he's in Terre Haute, IN - as Steve Martin calls it "The Armpit of America") and I think this is the same jail that the OKC bomber Timothy McVeigh was taken care of, if you know what I mean.

dorancoins

<< <i>I'd rather get genital warts than an autograph of Rod Blagojevich >>

notlogical

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I wonder if the future ex-governor will be joining him there. >>



Ex-Governor Rowland (Conn.) got out of prison not too long ago. He probably has some time on his hands to do a few autographs. >>



Well, I was right. It's too late to start it now.

If you would do one, would you do just a silver proof set or P,D clad set or clad proof?

edit to add: Or first day coin covers?

lordmarcovan

Governor autographs (of the governors who were in office when the quarters were struck) are an interesting idea. I'm surprised they didn't try that. I guess not all governors would agree to participating in a commercial endeavor like that.

It's at least as interesting as the designer autographs, or the autographs of people totally unrelated to the coins, like the Jessica Lynch ones, or whatever her name is.