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Take Another Look at the 1932 Philly Quarter

erhaps we will all tire of the quarter in the next 10 years. For now, though, the 50 states program and subsequent quarter programs have made the Washington quarter hot, hot, hot. Created in 1932, the Washington quarter had a very confusing birth. Officials seemingly knew what they were doing, but there was confusion as to whether the Washington quarter

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