Drummer Boy Quarters: One Family’s Bond
By Mr. Glenn Moyer My Mom Mom was an amazing lady, as all grandmothers certainly are. I remember her playing checkers against me when I was a boy and making the biggest and best pancakes. Turns out another activity Mom Mom had was collecting drummer boy quarters, and the rest of my family has followed her in that pursuit. Mom Mom passed away in 2001. She collected drummer boy quarters. A drummer boy quarter is one that has a drummer boy on the tails side, instead of the eagle. On the heads side, the date is written as 1776-1976. These quarters were made in 1975 and 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States of America. My dad explains how Mom Mom’s interest in the drummer boy quarters began. He says, “Mom Mom was an old lady, home alone. Collecting drummer boys gave her something to do.” Then my father continued the hobby when Mom Mom died and left him “400-500” drummer boy quarters in her will. He explains, “This is a way to remember her.” Ever since my father began, I too scour my change, looking for drummer boy quarters to give to him. My older brother searches for them, and my dad has several friends who keep an eye out for these special quarters. While this may seem so very exciting, and you no doubt want to race out and find a bunch of drummer boy quarters, hold up. What is their value? Not much. According to coinvalues.com, most of the quarters are worth face value - 25 cents. If it is marked with an “S”, it is worth up to 50 cents. So, no one is going to get rich by hunting these quarters. Mom Mom died almost 20 years ago, and yet she is with me each day. Whenever I get change, I glance through it, looking for drummer boy quarters. These special quarters have become a bond, from her to my father to me.
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