Just read this on Reddit. I didn't realize this stipulation but it makes sense as you have to be able to submit. At least they are posting good info there.
The $5,000 reward is available only to PCGS Collectors Club members and PCGS Authorized Dealers in good standing
I will be at my bank at 9am this morning to see what they have and I have a full tank of gas in my car and am prepared to drive all over Albuqueruue to buy boxes and ordering boxes of quarters fo future delivery.
Good luck everyone!
Got 2 boxes this morning . That was all they had at my bank but have another shipment coming in Wednesday so I ordered 4 more boxes. These 2 boxes had a low of Lowells in them but no W's. These were mixed boxes and were obviously not pure new coins. I did find one Lowell P which surprised the hell out of me. What was that doing in Albuquerque. I will take these ones down to the credit union now and cash them in. I was going to get more today but that is too much work looking through them for one day. Maybe tomorrow.
I'll be in Houston on Wednesday and will be paying cash for everything.
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No W but did find a State quarter that is needed for the Dansco.
Yes, still working on the 50 State quarters, stipulation for this set is that the quarters must be found in change. Now that I am back to using cash I may actually finish it. LOL!
If I were one of those with the W mint quarters in hand, I think it would be worth catching the next flight to SoCal and hand delivering that thing to PCGS on the same day! $5k would more than cover the expenses and you'd beat all of the others sending through the mail.
Just picked up another box but it was a solid box of Block Island. I will take it back to the credit union tomorrow and see if I can find some more. I still have my 4 boxes coming in Wed which hopefully will be good ones.
That finder thought he was scoring by selling them for $100 each - but he may have missed the $5000 from PCGS. Maybe one of his buyers will mail it in to claim the prize.
@JBK said:
That finder thought he was scoring by selling them for $100 each - but he may have missed the $5000 from PCGS. Maybe one of his buyers will mail it in to claim the prize.
He may already have the best one in the mail to be graded. On reddit, the guy found a few in a box.
Apparently one sold on eBay as early as Saturday. I’m surprised clock hasn’t started already.
@JBK said:
That finder thought he was scoring by selling them for $100 each - but he may have missed the $5000 from PCGS. Maybe one of his buyers will mail it in to claim the prize.
He may already have the best one in the mail to be graded. On reddit, the guy found a few in a box.
Apparently one sold on eBay as early as Saturday. I’m surprised clock hasn’t started already.
Might well be the case, but if he sent them all in they could all get the "discovery coin" designation on the label.
@illini420 said:
If I were one of those with the W mint quarters in hand, I think it would be worth catching the next flight to SoCal and hand delivering that thing to PCGS on the same day! $5k would more than cover the expenses and you'd beat all of the others sending through the mail.
Agreed! And add to the $5K, the moon money that that label should bring and you could... (insert your own wish).
For the first received and certified 2019-W Lowell quarter, PCGS will reward the submitter with a $5,000 check.
Only one unique First Discovery pedigree label will be available*
Tie-breaker: if multiple coins are submitted on the day of the first submitted, there will be a 1 of/X First Discovery pedigree label and the reward will be split equally amongst the number of submitters.
PCGS defines First Discovery as the first coin submitted to, and certified by, PCGS.
The $5,000 reward is for being the first individual to submit the first qualifying 2019-W Lowell quarter, not for the coin itself. All coins submitted will be returned to the submitter.
The $5,000 reward is available only to PCGS Collectors Club members and PCGS Authorized Dealers in good standing.
First Discovery pedigree is limited to 1 per customer, multiple qualifying 2019-W Lowell quarter submissions would be assigned for First Week of Discovery or Early Find pedigrees.
Mandatory Eligibility Information
To be eligible for the any of the 2019-W pedigrees, submission packages must be clearly marked in black ink on all sides of the shipping package with the term, “FD19.” Boxes and packages without being clearly delineated with “FD19” will not eligible for pedigree labels, no exceptions.
PCGS First Week of Discovery + Early Find Pedigrees
First Week of Discovery pedigree will automatically be added to all qualifying 2019-W quarters submitted within a week of the First Discovery certified by PCGS.
Updates and countdown clock will be made via www.PCGS.com.
No customer limit to First Week of Discovery pedigree, however the pedigree itself is available for a limited time.
Eligibility will be determined with a postmark date prior to the specified PCGS cutoff date.
Early Find pedigree labels will be automatically added during with the first 45 days within a week of the First Discovery certified by PCGS, yet after the First Week of Discovery.
Updates and countdown clock will be made via www.PCGS.com.
No 2019-W Lowell quarters will be given a pedigree after the 45-day Early Find period.
No customer limit to Early Find pedigree, however the pedigree itself is available for a limited time.
Eligibility will be determined with a postmark date prior to the specified PCGS cutoff date.
Pricing
PCGS is offering special pricing of just $20 per 2019-W mint mark quarter with First Discovery, First Week, and Early Find pedigrees for all 2019-W quarters
Special pricing is available until the end of the 45-day Early Find period.
@ifthevamzarockin said:
Hemi, If you have any other holes you need filled I have found about every quarter in the boxes. Let me know what you still need.
Thanks for the offer Vam, but I’ll chug away at finding the last few, like the others, in change when I buy something.
We know there aren’t anywhere near 2,000,000 collectors of washie’s, so, expect the price of these to drop like a rock once more are found and the eBay flippers feed on their own.
And those came out in February, right in-line with the 4 to 6 week expectancy.
There was a W right next to that D in the roll and the customer before you got it... ... ...
Your probably right the guy in line next to me had a box, and said he had too many quarters and would sell me 10 rolls for 95.00 but the teller had just rolled out my request for 20 rolls and I was tapped. I zigged when I should have zagged.
And those came out in February, right in-line with the 4 to 6 week expectancy.
There was a W right next to that D in the roll and the customer before you got it... ... ...
Your probably right the guy in line next to me had a box, and said he had too many quarters and would sell me 10 rolls for 95.00 but the teller had just rolled out my request for 20 rolls and I was tapped. I zigged when I should have zagged.
Oh wow, I was joking, but it did happen. Wonder if the other person actually did get a W.
And those came out in February, right in-line with the 4 to 6 week expectancy.
There was a W right next to that D in the roll and the customer before you got it... ... ...
Your probably right the guy in line next to me had a box, and said he had too many quarters and would sell me 10 rolls for 95.00 but the teller had just rolled out my request for 20 rolls and I was tapped. I zigged when I should have zagged.
Oh wow, I was joking, but it did happen. Wonder if the other person actually did get a W.
He wasn't roll searching so probably got 3 or 4 of em'
@7over8 said:
We know there aren’t anywhere near 2,000,000 collectors of washie’s, so, expect the price of these to drop like a rock once more are found and the eBay flippers feed on their own.
I'll try Bank of America Tuesday for a box or 2 and see what I get from them. Thank God for the counting machines in the credit unions so I don't have to re-roll all these suckers.
I am headed to the banks tomorrow morning. Hope I pick the right banks. I hope to start out with 2 or 3 boxes to go through in the morning then to the credit union to get rid of the junk and get ready for Tuesday and more banks as there are hundreds in Albuquerque.
Hundreds of banks? Has Albuquerque turned into Singapore? Good to see you in the game again Steve! I'm in the same boat as Hawaii -- Alaska will be the last place to find these. Not much quarter turnover in igloos.
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Who can get one to PCGS's offices first! It's a race now!
Anyone taking tomorrow off from work
Just read this on Reddit. I didn't realize this stipulation but it makes sense as you have to be able to submit. At least they are posting good info there.
Interestingly, he also wrote this... "Strange, I only found Lowell Ws despite being in a box of only N Mariana quarters"
Great first hand info. Might have to do with how they are mixed in?
Seven Ws? I am not believing this. Maybe this is all joke.
Why are the pics undefined and blurry, especially, on the MM?
The other reddit thread by the same username: https://www.reddit.com/r/coins/comments/ban8ym/took_the_w_today_boys/
Any bay listings?
Look to be in pretty bad shape. Typical for the Lowell quarters so far this year. 67 and higher W’s will be spendy if that holds up.
Banks are probably gonna have some losses from this stunt. Tons of boxes of quarters will be sold and then redeposited.
Hopefully this gets people interested in coins again, for me it’s one of those could care less moments.
First ones on eBay.
One sold on Saturday, one available. Going rate is $350.00.
That didn’t take long at all.
We should know soon about the...
I will be at my bank at 9am this morning to see what they have and I have a full tank of gas in my car and am prepared to drive all over Albuqueruue to buy boxes and ordering boxes of quarters fo future delivery.
Good luck everyone!
i bet someone else has a W quarter on the way to pcgs already
Wouldn't it be funny if the first submitted came back in a details slab??
Questionable mint mark?
Don't quote me on that.
If that first one is submitted, more like damaged.
Got 2 boxes this morning . That was all they had at my bank but have another shipment coming in Wednesday so I ordered 4 more boxes. These 2 boxes had a low of Lowells in them but no W's. These were mixed boxes and were obviously not pure new coins. I did find one Lowell P which surprised the hell out of me. What was that doing in Albuquerque. I will take these ones down to the credit union now and cash them in. I was going to get more today but that is too much work looking through them for one day. Maybe tomorrow.
I'll be in Houston on Wednesday and will be paying cash for everything.
As of this post our hosts’ clock/timer has not started so they have not received a W, yet.
https://www.pcgs.com/2019quarterquest?utm_source=PCGS&utm_medium=spotlight&utm_campaign=2019 Quarter Quest&utm_content=quarter_quest_2019
Just picked up 2 more boxes.
No W but did find a State quarter that is needed for the Dansco.
Yes, still working on the 50 State quarters, stipulation for this set is that the quarters must be found in change. Now that I am back to using cash I may actually finish it. LOL!
Hemi, If you have any other holes you need filled I have found about every quarter in the boxes. Let me know what you still need.
Another listing went up at about 1:00 pm. They had 5 for sale at $100 each, 2 sold in 2 hours.
Might be leaving a little money on the table if the other sold for $350.
Just got me one! Off the bay thanks @ifthevamzarockin
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When you get it will you be sure to post a photo of it and your fingernails?
I might just do that, fingers and all...
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-W-Lowell-National-Park-Quarter-Great-American-Coin-Hunt-WQUARTER/143207295242?hash=item2157d1e90a:g:ulEAAOSw5L5cq6nF
I’m guessing the Bay sellers do not know about PCGS’s bounty. Oh well, their loss.
But I’m guessing that tonight/tomorrow a W will hit our hosts PO Box/intake department and the timer will start soon after it’s been authenticated.
Who would be silly enough to try and “paste” W on the quarter?
If I were one of those with the W mint quarters in hand, I think it would be worth catching the next flight to SoCal and hand delivering that thing to PCGS on the same day! $5k would more than cover the expenses and you'd beat all of the others sending through the mail.
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Just picked up another box but it was a solid box of Block Island. I will take it back to the credit union tomorrow and see if I can find some more. I still have my 4 boxes coming in Wed which hopefully will be good ones.
That finder thought he was scoring by selling them for $100 each - but he may have missed the $5000 from PCGS. Maybe one of his buyers will mail it in to claim the prize.
He may already have the best one in the mail to be graded. On reddit, the guy found a few in a box.
Apparently one sold on eBay as early as Saturday. I’m surprised clock hasn’t started already.
Might well be the case, but if he sent them all in they could all get the "discovery coin" designation on the label.
Agreed! And add to the $5K, the moon money that that label should bring and you could... (insert your own wish).
Congrats to the ebay flippers but I think I'll wait until sanity returns before I buy one for that kind of money or hopefully find one in change.
Can truckloads be ordered for driveway dump?
Reward
For the first received and certified 2019-W Lowell quarter, PCGS will reward the submitter with a $5,000 check.
Only one unique First Discovery pedigree label will be available*
Tie-breaker: if multiple coins are submitted on the day of the first submitted, there will be a 1 of/X First Discovery pedigree label and the reward will be split equally amongst the number of submitters.
PCGS defines First Discovery as the first coin submitted to, and certified by, PCGS.
The $5,000 reward is for being the first individual to submit the first qualifying 2019-W Lowell quarter, not for the coin itself. All coins submitted will be returned to the submitter.
The $5,000 reward is available only to PCGS Collectors Club members and PCGS Authorized Dealers in good standing.
First Discovery pedigree is limited to 1 per customer, multiple qualifying 2019-W Lowell quarter submissions would be assigned for First Week of Discovery or Early Find pedigrees.
Mandatory Eligibility Information
To be eligible for the any of the 2019-W pedigrees, submission packages must be clearly marked in black ink on all sides of the shipping package with the term, “FD19.” Boxes and packages without being clearly delineated with “FD19” will not eligible for pedigree labels, no exceptions.
PCGS First Week of Discovery + Early Find Pedigrees
First Week of Discovery pedigree will automatically be added to all qualifying 2019-W quarters submitted within a week of the First Discovery certified by PCGS.
Updates and countdown clock will be made via www.PCGS.com.
No customer limit to First Week of Discovery pedigree, however the pedigree itself is available for a limited time.
Eligibility will be determined with a postmark date prior to the specified PCGS cutoff date.
Early Find pedigree labels will be automatically added during with the first 45 days within a week of the First Discovery certified by PCGS, yet after the First Week of Discovery.
Updates and countdown clock will be made via www.PCGS.com.
No 2019-W Lowell quarters will be given a pedigree after the 45-day Early Find period.
No customer limit to Early Find pedigree, however the pedigree itself is available for a limited time.
Eligibility will be determined with a postmark date prior to the specified PCGS cutoff date.
Pricing
PCGS is offering special pricing of just $20 per 2019-W mint mark quarter with First Discovery, First Week, and Early Find pedigrees for all 2019-W quarters
Special pricing is available until the end of the 45-day Early Find period.
Thanks for the offer Vam, but I’ll chug away at finding the last few, like the others, in change when I buy something.
Oh dang, 3 W's already. I just found three of the D's
@CoinscratchFever That’s all I’ve been finding.
And those came out in February, right in-line with the 4 to 6 week expectancy.
There was a W right next to that D in the roll and the customer before you got it... ... ...
We know there aren’t anywhere near 2,000,000 collectors of washie’s, so, expect the price of these to drop like a rock once more are found and the eBay flippers feed on their own.
Your probably right the guy in line next to me had a box, and said he had too many quarters and would sell me 10 rolls for 95.00 but the teller had just rolled out my request for 20 rolls and I was tapped. I zigged when I should have zagged.
Oh wow, I was joking, but it did happen. Wonder if the other person actually did get a W.
He wasn't roll searching so probably got 3 or 4 of em'
Condition will be key.
I'll try Bank of America Tuesday for a box or 2 and see what I get from them. Thank God for the counting machines in the credit unions so I don't have to re-roll all these suckers.
@pitboss said:
Hundreds of banks? Has Albuquerque turned into Singapore? Good to see you in the game again Steve! I'm in the same boat as Hawaii -- Alaska will be the last place to find these. Not much quarter turnover in igloos.