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Anybody care to grade this before I send it off?
Coinscratch
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From the highly controversial book of Dansco quarters comes this beaut. 
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BillJones
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I'd say that MS-65 is the best you can get. The dies were really worn when this was struck, and the resulting coin lost a lot of sharpness. I know it's got color and smooth surfaces, but whole thing is too mushy to pull a really high grade.
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PCGS has some 'grading videos' that can be found on you-tube and on this site with some looking. The pictures we see everywhere are hard to interpret luster and eye appeal. The 74 could possibly go MS67, but you have to decide if it is worth the cost/risk. A link to coinfacts page and a past Heritage sale
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Nice color but I don't see why it needs to be in a holder but it's your $$$ do as you like, I'll go with AU58 I think. Cool looking Quarter.
Hoard the keys.
Agree with @BillJones. Not sure I would submit a common date clad quarter in 65 or even 66.
MS 63 - Clean coin but not a sharp strike!
Ditto for the worn dies. Softer strike evident. It won't go too high.
MS-65.
Pete
Very weak strike with lots of die erosion. MS65.
I shouldn't talk I sent this in.
Hoard the keys.
Send it in
and be sure and post the coin in slab?
**What happened to the picture of the RARE quarters? How come you never posted them along with early dates?****
It depends on where you are going to send it. If to a friend or someone interested in clad coinage, it might grade MS-65 or so with weak detail.
If, however, you plan to send it off to a TPG and give them money for their services, it seems like a wasteful and pointless endeavor. You will get no benefit except the holder, gain no profit, and obtain no value except for your appreciation of a little plastic rectangle and a 'cute' paper label.
TPGs have a valid and very useful place in the hobby - but not for that coin.
Okay, now I see what you all are talking about. Good lesson. I think I'll just hang on to it then. Thanks for all the replies.
I did post them, not sure if they showed up now. I attached them to the old thread, maybe its gone? It wasn't much to see as the 32's look like they would be lucky to hit a 10.
I like the 63, sweet coin.
Check the price guide, figure what you expect the grade to be -1 because they are yours. Ask is the price of a slab worth it. Do what you think is best.
Good decision on the '67 quarter....for all the reasons given. Cheers, RickO
I like the 74 and 79 (but could go 58) the best, but not sure why you would want to spend more money to get graded - you can buy some PCGS 66s for the same or lower cost than you can get your own graded.
Because I thought it could grade to a 67 based on the close ups of the date and neck. But after a closer look I see the bad as well. The hair looks too smooth not much definition, the chest feathers and left talen are also worn or poorly struck. I guess I was only focusing on the good parts. However, I think your right on the 74, is that one you would send off in hopes of a higher grade? Or is that year just way too common?
Don't you remember? He's trying to WIN!
I didn't see one coin in that set worth sending off. That was a fairly average to below average set.
Keep trying to "win". PCGS shareholders thank you.
Duly Noted! And thanks for the lesson in quarters etc etc etc. I'm still trying to figure which two of my dollars are the fake ones. I had better hurry though because I'm feeling the itch to go buy some more today!