Washington Quarter - Eight Year Itch

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• Sonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 3:58AM

  Bull vs. bear markets for certain types of coins. Washington quarters are not hugely popular, and many people who would have spent $$$ for high-grade Washingtons are now concerned about finances (due to the recession) and basically sitting on the sidelines.

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• luvcoins123 Posts: 72 ✭✭

  January 15, 2012 4:02AM

  It's all a gamble. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Sometimes you lose big time.

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• keets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 4:11AM

  since it sold for approximately one-third of the price after eight years time i'd suggest that probably the number graded at MS67 and higher has changed(i might have a pop report from '04 to check if it's really important to you). my experience has been that the negative effect of the Set Registry is always felt at the top grades over a period of time as more coins are graded. in this instance that would be at MS67 where quite a few more may have graded at that level with additional MS68's being graded.
  
  this is all just supposition, of course.

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• TomB Posts: 22,091 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 4:52AM

  In my experience, the value of WQs peaked from 2002-2004 so the previous auction record might reflect that era quite well. Also, the population of MS67 coins may have gone up dramatically in the eight years since the last sale.

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• TWQG Posts: 3,145 ✭✭

  January 15, 2012 4:54AM

  IIRC registry fever peaked around 2004. Popularity in the Washington Quarters series peaked around that time too. With a mintage of over 41 million, the 36-P is readily available in all grades.

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• Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 4:59AM

  Old, regular size Washington quarters are out of favor.
  
  the new popular Washington quarters are 4" in diameter, weigh 5 oz, and were minted in the past 2 years

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• yellowjacket Posts: 1,809 ✭

  January 15, 2012 6:32AM

  I would say now is the time to put together a very nice Washington Quarter set for a most reasonable price. The market is flooded with examples for all dates/mm. You can pick-and-choose from many. Have you looked at prices for the 32-S?
  
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