2011 Olympic Quarter

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Eighth in the America the Beautiful quarter series it was released on June 13 of this year and has been circulating well. I must admit I am surprised how well these National Park quarters have been circulated. Not counting mintmarks I am only missing Mt. Hood and Glacier quarters.

State quarters also circulated well and I found at least one from every state. On the other hand I found few Territorial quarters and to this day I have not found Guam or The U.S. Virgin Islands. Although 2009 was a low production year they should have circulated better in this area.

While the back is full of design elements of the park the front is almost flat. They spared nothing to showcase this park with every rock and pine needle and even water splashing sculpted on it. For both sides I had to angle the coin to get the details to shine. Granted if I would set up a proper mini photo studio then I would not have issues but that will have to wait.

Highly detailed this is one of my favorites so far.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents-Olympic / United States
Year: 2011-P
Mintage: 30,400,000 (estimated)
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

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Bicentennial Quarter 1776-1976

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There are no 1975 United States quarters because of this commemorative piece.

Years in planning the U.S.A. bicentennial celebrations was a big deal. Even recently there were fire hydrants around my area still painted red, white, and blue for the occasion. In 1973 the mint announced that the quarter, half dollar, and dollar coins will be designed by citizen artists via a $5,000 contest. Eventually three designs were chosen and plans to cancel the same three 1975 coins, make silver versions, and issue a new two dollar bill became reality.

Victory torch encircled by 13 stars and a colonial drummer along with the typical mandated writing. JLA under the left arm are the initials of Jack L. Ahr the winning designer, not Justice League of America.

Normal obverse except for the dual date of 1776-1976.

This quarter was meant to be issued over a two year period with more than 800 million issued. So unfortunately these are not rare and even in high grade they are very common and worth very little.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents-Bicentennial / United States
Year: 1976
Mintage: 809,784,016
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in G-4

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2010-P Native American Dollar

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Great Law of Peace
Both the name of the dollar coin and the constitution made by the Iroquois nations. This Great Law of Peace influenced America's founders and how they wrote the United States Constitution. As with most treaties this original laws involved everything from holidays, emigration, rights in wars, and even how long to mourn the dead.

I would not say it is ironic but something close enough that may do away with these dollar coins. By law these Native American coins must make up 20% of all dollar coins. Slight problem with that is that aside from New York City no else wants these, I got this one from a Metrocard machine. Currently over 1.25 billion dollar coins are sitting in surplus storage with no plans to ship. Solutions floating around call for ending the dollar coin program or scale back production to almost nothing. Modifying the 20% law could be better.

Another law allows people to buy thousands of dollars coins and have them shipped for free. Some people have done this with credit cards and then quickly payoff the bill with the same coins. This little scam gets them reward points essentially for free. Granted the coins do get to local banks but never really get circulated.

Current coin laws are bound to change but often they go against collectors...1933 verdict.

 

Reminder the date and mintmark is on the edge.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar-Native American / United States
Year: 2010 P (Edge normal)
Mintage: 32,060,000
Metal: 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, and 2% Nickel
Value: $1.00 in F-12


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2008 Canada Ten Cents

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Almost a month without a Canadian find. Well that drought is over with this shiny little dime. It is one of the few Canadian dimes I need to complete a nearly sixty year series of dimes. From 1955 to 2008 I have found all but the 1999 Canadian dime just from my change. Granted I do not have every variety or mint but I am just counting each year in this case.

Darker image taken in shadow.

Bright image taken at an angle.

The pictures could have been better but lately I have found nothing but bad lighting or little time to devote to setting up the tripod. So the first image is too dark so I tilted the coin and got the shiny-newness that I wanted to show off.

Here's the stats...

Type/Country: 10 Cents / Canada
Year: 2008
Mintage: 467,495,000
Metal: 92% Steel, 5.5% Copper, and 2.5% Nickel
Value: $0.10 in Extra-Fine

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2004 Philippines 25 Sentimos

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Back in the early days of this blog I found my last Filipino coin. Now about six years later I find another of their coins in my change. What a refreshing break from North American finds, not that there is anything wrong with them. Finding coins from really far off lands is just a bit nicer.

Obverse: The true date 2004 and the value, REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS.

Reverse: BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS - 1993 (the bank or series date) with the bank seal inside a gear.

The color is real dark and spotted with rust. Originally it would be a nice golden color. It looks like an old cent although it feels like a nickel so I can only guess how it ended up circulating.

The coin itself will probably be confusing to some since it has the two dates. 1993 is the bank seal date or simply the bank date. Putting the bank date on money is a common practice in many countries because it shows that the coin is backed by the current bank. Most likely previous banks collapsed or lost their ratings so if it happens again they can swiftly devalue the old money. On the other hand if the Central Bank stays strong then this date only boosts confidence since each year that passes reminds people that their bank is old and established.

I will admit at first I thought I found a 1993 coin since the reverse was sharper then the front but seeing it in the light I realized it was 2004.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Sentimos / Philippines
Year: 2004
Mintage: Unknown.
Metal: Brass Plated Steel
Value: $0.10 in VF

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6th Anniversary

Last year I told the tale of how and why I adore this blog. This year let me see how the sixth anniversary gifts of candy, iron, or wood apply.

Candy

About 600 pictures makes for good eye candy. Sure I can probably keep the site more hip looking with Java scripts and hovering elements but lets face it I can only do so much. Instead pictures of coins on top of strange things should suffice. Art related to money is also nice to explore. Coin news on occasion but only if the images or videos are cool.

Iron
Symbol of good luck and strength. Well maybe I will place that on the coins and currency themselves. I mean it is sure lucky to find so many types. Some say luck is just the ability to recognize and take advantage of opportunities but it is lucky that I know how to do that. Strength maybe the coins themselves as they always have value or maybe the fortitude to keep blogging.

Wood
Symbolic of what is long lasting, exactly six years ago on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 I started this blog and here it is Tuesday, July 12, 2011 and I am still here. Recently reaching 1,000,000+ unique visitors, 21,000+ comments, and 314 posts.

This recent comment made me smile and left me in awe...

Is a 5 cent silver Candian nickel tht says Bermuda & Elizabeth II on one side and a fish on the other dated 1988 worth more than a nickel?

I try never to answer with attitude or belittle the comment writers. Other blogs spread mean spirits by arguing with their visitors or allowing mean comments. I consider this blog www.CoinedForMoney.com my personal address, I would not allow someone to stand in front of my home yelling nonsense and I think every site should filter and delete people who do the same.
Oh the answer was just $0.05.

I thank you all and keep those questions coming