我本週收到的一些硬幣

查爾斯·摩根（Charles Morgan）的二十週…..自上次寫關於我收到的硬幣以來的一個月已經過去了，而且已經很長時間了

A month has passed since I last wrote about the coins I received in change, and it’s been just as long since I paid for something in cash to received more. It was just over a decade ago when I cashed out a large jug of coins at a CoinStar machine and received a voucher for $400. At this rate, it will take the rest of my life to save up enough small change to fill rolls.

自從我上次寫過關於我收到的硬幣以來的一個月已經過去了一個月，而且自從我為現金付款以來已經很久了。僅僅十年前，我在一台Coinstar機器上兌現了一大罐硬幣，並以400美元的價格獲得了代金券。以這種速度，我的餘生將需要花費足夠的少量零錢來填充卷。

Fortunately, this past week I purchased something with cash and received 89¢ in change. The cashier had to open a quarter roll to pay out, which made the already long process even longer, but quickly dispensed with my 89¢ in the most direct way possible: three quarters, a dime, and four cents.

幸運的是，在過去的一周中，我購買了現金，並獲得了89美分的變化。收銀員不得不打開四分之一的捲來支付，這使已經很長的過程更長，但以最直接的方式迅速分配了我的89美分：四分之三，一毛錢和四美分。

What can we learn about these coins, and are any of them collectible?

這些硬幣我們可以學到什麼，並且它們中的任何一個都可以收藏嗎？

1968-D Washington Quarter

1968-D華盛頓季度

Condition: Fine Details | Collectibility in This Grade: Low

條件：細節|該等級的可收集性：低

One of the first observations I made about quarters when I began collecting in 1985 was that you didn’t find quarters dated earlier than 1965 in circulation. I was nine years old at the time and had not yet learned that pre-1965 quarters were struck in 90% silver and were removed from circulation when the switch was made to copper-nickel clad.

我從1985年開始收藏時就開始收集的最早的觀察之一是，您沒有發現比1965年早期的宿舍。當時我已經九歲了，尚未得知1965年前的季度被90％的銀擊中，並在將轉換為銅尼克爾（Copper-Nickel）甲板時被從循環中刪除。

In the years since, I’ve probably received no more than 10 silver quarters in change, and not one since the early 2000s.

從那以後的幾年中，自2000年代初以來，我可能收到的變化不超過10個白銀。

The period immediately following the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965, which authorized this change in composition, was of great interest to numismatists. Leadership at the United States Mint had become leery of coin collectors, evem blaming them for the coin shortage of the early 1960s. One of the anti-collector countermeasures the Mint undertook was the removal of mintmarks on all coins dated 1965, ’66, and ’67. Mintmarks denote the location where a coin was struck. In 1968, to some fanfare, the Mint reintroduced mintmarks, which is why we know that this 1968-D Washington Quarter was struck at the Denver Mint.

1965年《造幣法》通過《授權構圖變化》的《造幣法》之後的時期對錢幣主義者引起了極大的興趣。美國造幣廠的領導層已成為硬幣收藏家的保障，Evem將他們歸咎於1960年代初的硬幣短缺。造幣廠的反擊對策之一是在1965年，66年和67年的所有硬幣上刪除了薄荷標記。 Mintmarks表示硬幣被擊中的位置。 1968年，造幣廠重新引入了薄荷標記，這就是為什麼我們知道這個1968-D華盛頓季度在丹佛造幣廠被擊中的原因。

By the mid-1980s, most ’65-’68 quarters in showed heavy wear and usually came with a dull grey appearance. This example is borderline Fine to Very Fine but is quite dirty. Hardly a coin one would keep, despite its age.

到1980年代中期，大多數'65 -'68季度都呈沉重磨損，通常帶有暗淡的灰色外觀。這個示例非常好，但是很髒。儘管年齡很小，但幾乎沒有硬幣會保留。

A 1968-D Washington Quarter in Mint State is worth about $2. This example is only worth 25¢.

1968-D在薄荷州的華盛頓季度價值約2美元。這個示例只有25美分。

2003-P Alabama State Quarter

2003-P阿拉巴馬州季度

Condition: About Uncirculated | Collectibility in This Grade: Low

條件：關於未流通的|該等級的可收集性：低

The 50 State Quarters Program reignvigorated the coin-collecting hobby as the public eagerly awaited the release of each new design. Starting in 1999 with the Delaware Quarter, the United States Mint released five designs per year, honouring each state in the order of their admission into the Union.

50個州宿舍計劃統治了硬幣收集的業餘愛好，因為公眾熱切地等待著每個新設計的發布。從1999年開始，美國造幣廠每年發行五種設計，以加入聯盟的命名。

Artistically, the 50 State Quarters were hit-and-miss. Some designs stood out, like the Vermont and Kentucky Quarters, while others more closely resembled Clip Art than professional work. I’d put the 2003 Alabama State Quarter in the Clip Art category as it shows a stiffly posed Helen Keller reading a book that has been printed in Braille, while generic vegetal wreath segments frame the image.

從藝術上講，這50個州宿舍被擊中。有些設計脫穎而出，例如佛蒙特州和肯塔基州，而另一些設計則與專業作品相比，更像是剪貼畫。我將2003年阿拉巴馬州季度放在剪貼畫類別中，因為它顯示了一本僵硬的海倫·凱勒（Helen Keller），讀了一本書，該書已在盲文中印刷，而通用的植物花環細分市場則構架了圖像。

Other than Ron Guth, who listed this coin as the #2 in his 100 Greatest Women on Coins book, I can think of no other numismatic writer singing the praises of this design. The ridiculous modifications to John Flanagan’s effigy of George Washington that were undertaken starting in the mid-1990s didn’t help matters.

除了羅恩·古斯（Ron Guth）之外，他在硬幣書中最偉大的100名女性中將這枚硬幣列為第二名，我還沒有想到其他錢幣作家唱著這種設計的讚美。從1990年代中期開始，對約翰·弗拉納根（John Flanagan）對喬治·華盛頓（George Washington）的雕像進行了荒謬的修改並沒有幫助。

The example I got in my change was struck with dies in mid-to-late die state, as evidenced by the granular surfaces at and around Washington’s neck. Twenty-two years of circulation are apparent as the coin grades a solid AU50. On a good day, this coin would sell for about $1 in Mint State. In the present grade, it’s worth 25¢.

我在變化中得到的例子是在中後期死亡狀態下的死亡，這是由華盛頓脖子和周圍周圍的顆粒表面所證明的。由於硬幣的固體Au50等級，循環的22年是顯而易見的。在美好的一天，這種硬幣在薄荷州的售價約為1美元。目前，價值25美分。

2022-P Nina Otero-Warren American Women Quarter

2022-P Nina Otero-Warren American婦女季度

Condition: About Uncirculated | Collectibility in This Grade: Low

條件：關於未流通的|該等級的可收集性：低

I did not support the push to place Laura Gardin Fraser’s rejected Washington design on the quarter when it was announced. I felt that, for too long, the Mint has focused on the artwork of the early 20th century when it could better serve the country by allowing talented artists to design coins that reflect the virtues of the country and its people today. I also believed that modern minting practices would not faithfully render Fraser’s design. On this point, I believe I’ve been partially

我不支持將勞拉·加丁·弗雷澤（Laura Gardin Fraser）在宣布的季度拒絕的華盛頓設計的推動力。我覺得，薄荷薄荷的重點是20世紀初的藝術品，屆時它可以通過允許才華橫溢的藝術家設計反映當今國家及其人民的美德的硬幣來更好地為國家服務。我還認為，現代鑄造實踐不會忠實地呈現弗雷澤的設計。在這一點上，我相信我已經部分