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1964 Silver Quarter- Get it graded or nah?
Griffin1217
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Hi all! I did my first quarter CRH today and found a 1964 silver quarter. It's being cleaned right now. The question I have is, should I get it graded or just list it on eBay for a reasonable price? I ask because I know they're not worth a whole lot, so I'm wondering if I should just not waste my time with getting it graded. Thanks!
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The 1964 quarter is ultra common and is strictly a melt value item. It is worth 16 to 20 times face because of its silver content but has no numismatic premium.
DO NOT CLEAN COINS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even cleaning a 1964 silver quarter will not hurt its value 😉
But if a coin has any value as a collectible, cleaning will reduce or destroy that value.
(Soaking in pure acetone, then rinsing with distilled water, is not considered cleaning, and will not hurt the coin)
I'm using vinegar and salt right now because I heard it was gentler on the coin than acetone... can anyone confirm? Thanks.
You're listening to the wrong people. Use vinegar and salt on your potato chips, not your coins.
Acid in vinegar is harmful
The price guide on the "PCGS Coin Facts" says that a 1964 quarter in MS-67+ is worth $4,000. PCGS has graded 10 of them. An MS-67 is valued at $800. Forty-six of those have been graded. The chances are not your side. Don't bother to get it graded.
The main piece that "Coin Facts" shows has attractive toning on the obverse. "Cleaning" will remove all of that. This is one of many reasons why you do not clean coins.
Further to that, there are collectible die varieties of 1964 and 1964-D quarters that are also worth a premium over melt value. Clean the coins, and you can kiss much of that premium goodbye.
Holy crap...
Use vinegar and salt on a copper coin and you will make it completely unsaleable. Use acetone on a copper coin and no one will likely ever know you did it.
With silver coins, the vinegar and salt are equivalent to using silver dip on them. It will be noticeable to anyone with an eye for dipping.
If you have a circulated 1964 Washington quarter, unless you found it in your dog's poop, cleaning it by any means is a waste of time and chemicals.
!) do not clean coins
2) just worth silver
3) save your money - not worth slabbing
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If you have a poo coin, cleaning it will increase the smelt value. 😲
A good general rule of thumb is not to send a coin for grading unless it's worth $100-200 (and many recommend the higher range). Grading is going to cost you approx $50-60, so you want to make sure it's worth it. Your coin is worth melt value, or about $4-5
Also, DO NOT clean your coins. You WILL damage the surface and can significantly reduce any value. Cleaned coins are easily spotted by collectors and there is no fixing it.
Im sorry, I can't resist: When I was about three, I swallowed a lincoln cent, gasping for air I ran to my father pointed at my mouth and throat while weezing with tearing eyes. He immediatelly grabbed me by my belt, flipped me over and held me by my ankles (This is before the heimelick maneuver) and violently shook me up and down. He got the penny out as I vomited all over his pants and shoes. I think we had spaghetti fir dinner
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I hope this is a joke.
If you are "cleaning" the coin then it can't be in good enough condition to get graded in the first place. After you clean the coin it will only be worth melt value as a collectible.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I think we're being trolled.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Coin value: $5 tops. Grading fee: $50 and up. You do the math.
April 1st a little early this year.
As noted in several posts above... Do Not Clean Coins.... Acetone will remove organics and not harm the coin.. so a soak is permissible. Anything else will harm the metal surface. Cheers, RickO
Not true. Salt is abrasive and corrosive. Vinegar is a weak acid. Acetone is inert on gold, silver, and nickel.
It has more to do with knowing how to properly clean coins than whether you clean or not. I think many of us are open to careful conservation (cleaning) that doesn’t damage the coin surface. Inexperienced people, though, lack the knowledge and experience to know when to clean and how to clean with minimal change to the coin surface.
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It's not worth grading ... and please don't clean coins, period. Keep hunting.
Dave
Yes eas my thought, as well.
Cleaning a coin before spending $60 to grade a $5 bullion coin?
This is my quarter.
This is my quarter that's been cleaned.
Get it?
Pete
Someone who knows nothing about the value of a 64 quarter, yet throws in the acronym CRH, which even took me 7 seconds to figure out….
Interesting point. On the other hand, there is so much misinformation on YouTube about CRH and "VALUABLE! RARE! COINS!" that it is actually possible that someone could know about coin roll hunting and know nothing about coin values. It is kind of the basis for some of those videos - everything is rare and valuable!
I had one graded but was trying for the 67 or higher.... it’s not easy to find one that will grade high enough to be worthwhile in a roll of quarters - it needs to appear FLAWLESS under 16x to even have a chance.
Nicely done with the salt water and vinegar!
I once tried to dip a coin in acetone and I screwed that up by using a scented version meant for removing fingernail polish. It was pink in color which should have been a giveaway - but anyhoo, needless to say I don’t try to dip them anymore. I have some 1870s CC half dollars that need to be dipped so at some point I may try again. Regarding my quarter it was more of a learning opportunity for me. I have another one that I have found since that looks even better and might grade 67 or higher and I may send that in someday... TBD
I'm always amused when I see a slabbed coin which has a numismatic value of, say $10. Tempted to buy it for said $10 and keep it as a souvenir of sorts.
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Look again - MS66 worth at least 50, and again I was hoping for a 67 which is easily worth grading and several hundred in value. And finally, I collect both proof and MS 1964 date series because it is numismatically interesting date as the last year of .900 silver coinage with some exception for the half dollars)... in high grades even common coins have value...
Post pics of any 1870s CC half dollars before dipping
I got boxes of souvenirs just let me know what you're looking for.
What the heck, send it in.
What the heck, clean it some more...
Is it going to be the forums job indefinitely to keep answering these ridiculous posts with earnest advice?
Yikes. Kind of an old post by now, but yikes. Thank you to those that are nice, but a lot of these comments are just blowing my mind. I had no idea what I was doing and pretty much still don't, I don't know what you expected from a young person who is completely new to all of this but it's clearly not an expectation I fulfilled? I'm... sorry? I guess?
1. I didn't know salt and vinegar were harmful, now I do
2. I wasn't sure how much grading was and I especially didn't know it was that expensive
How are you supposed to learn things like this if not by asking questions? I don't really know what else to say. Wow.
"1. I didn't know salt and vinegar were harmful, "
Depends on the situation..........
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Sorry if some of the responses seemed harsh Griffin.
Without some introduction as to your background, it may have been incorrectly assumed that you were a Troll, just looking to rile people up and waste their time. Sadly, that has happened a LOT recently on this site so some of the old timers have gotten a bit suspicious and jaded.
This is actually a great place to learn with some of the top experts sharing their knowlege freely.
Some of us old timers may be a little rough around the edges, but if you introduce yourself as a young collector that is still learning- that will go a long way towards remedying the problematic obstacles of this somewhat anonymous social media platform.
Welcome to collecting and have fun!
Asking questions is GOOD!
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Thank you very much for your kindness and honesty. I'll be sure to make an introduction post so people know I'm not a troll!
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