42 Posts
That's it, then we're done. One introduction, 40 installments and a conclusion. Why 40? Because that's how many quarters are in a roll.
The Background
One of my sisters was born in 1976 and I think that's why my mom began her mild obsession with the quarters from that year and the previous one (they were minted in both 1975 and 1976).
Some years back I began collecting these coins as they came through my hands and I got the bright idea that I would collect a whole roll and present them to my mother. I'd get a roll of quarters every so often and run through them. Sometimes I'd find a silver one (or two) and sometimes I'd find a bicentennial (never two). Sometimes I just found quarters.
It's kind of like gambling except that at the end of a roll, I'd still have either ten bucks or nearly ten bucks and a souvenir.
Sometime in January 2010 I finally succeeded, rolled them up, mailed them off and . . . nothing.
They never arrived.
Letters and packages on either side of that package arrived safely, so I'm left to conclude that someone stole a $10 quarter roll. Probably only worth twenty bucks, really.
I start over
I started over in March 2010. This blog will chronicle that process. I don't know how long it took me the first time and I can't guess how long the second one will take.
So get your ten bucks' worth and follow along (RSS): join me in the journey!
(5/23/2010) Note: A map has been added for your tracking pleasure!
