January 3rd, 2023: Got that Dr. Sally Ride quarter in my change yesterday. Thought I'd take a picture of her with John Glenn. It's not as clear that he's the guy on the Ohio quarter, but who else could it be? For sure there are people that believe it's him.

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February 7th, 2023: The fare card vending machine gave me that cool new quarter with my ticket. Wow! Somebody made it onto the change as a Hollywood Star! So glad to have finally found that one in my change.



May 16th, 2023: Found this quarter in my change when I was customer #54 at In-N-Out earlier in the month. Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman flier to get a pilot's license.



June 22nd, 2023: Found this quarter in my change when I got a burger and fries at In-N-Out earlier this evening. Edith Kanaka'ole was a spiritual leader for the Hawaiian culture's continuing environmental consciousness. According to the US Mint website the inscription "E ho mai ka 'ike" translates as "granting the wisdom," and is a reference to the intertwined role hula and chants play in this preservation.


Feb 28th, 2024: Don't remember when this quarter came into my life. I found it while weeding my change for quarters to use at the laundromat. It was in my pocket for my 27 mile Alameda County bike ride, the event I bought that ticket to attend.



June 9th, 2024: Got this coin along with three other quarters for a MEND YOUR FUELISH WAYS sticker walking on South First in San Jose. It's the latest of the 2023 series quarters to fall into my hands.



July 6th, 2024: Got a booklet about human rights from a nonprofit trying to educate the public about their rights. Found this picture on page 39. Kinda wanted to put an Elanor Roosavelt quarter there, but didn't have one handy. Then I figured out that Patsy Mink's quarter figured well into the 26th article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the one about the right to education. It's a nice coincidence that this coin recently fell into my pocket, not sure exactly when but it could have been on the 4th.