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‘W’ Quarters Galore

I found my second “W” quarter in the same place I found the first one back in September 2019; emptying the quarters from one of the pool tables at work. It is another Lowell design, but in much nicer condition that the first one I found. It would probably grade about MS-63 due to a couple of heavy bag marks on the obverse.

Daryl Conley Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

When paying for purchases with my debit card, I always get $3.00 cash back in quarters to search for 2019-W Washington Quarters. While paying

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