Statehood Quarters – Which ones look best after circulation?

[RWB]

Statehood quarters are ubiquitous in pocket change. Over time, circulation affects the appearance of the designs. Which ones do you feel look best after a decade in circulation?

 

I got a Virginia quarter in change and was pleasantly surprised at how nice the design looked after considerable circulation. In the same transaction there was also a Georgia quarter – it seemed worse than the originally awful “artwork.”

 

[cladking]

I've only seen a single well worn Wyoming quarter but it looked as good as I expected. I've not seen later issues with wear yet but the CT looks good and the NH (which I don't like a lot) looks better with wear. The KS and Alaska may be a standouts as well but it's still too early to be sure.

 

I expect opinions to be much more diverse on this question than the regular designs. Some of the well liked designs won't wear well and some poorer designs will look better as they wear.

[cpm9ball]

I never bother to look at circulated SQ's.

 

Chris

[Coinbuf]

Interesting question/observation, I guess I've never really paid attention enough to notice.

[braddick]

 

Sadly, this one net graded with PCGS. Still like the overall look of it though.

[cladking]

Sadly, this one net graded with PCGS. Still like the overall look of it though.

 

This is not norma;l wear, of course. It's the kind of wear that a coin gets from countless little collisions with very little abrasion. It looks a lot like casino-type damage.

 

Wear takes metal off the high points and this damage just hammers everything flat.

[coinman_23885]

I know I am probably in the minority, but I would say that with the exception of maybe a handful, I find most of the designs uninspiring. Rhode Island stands out as an exception to me. I also like Kentucky, and Nevada. I think my opinion is the same even when accounting for wear.