(8) PCGS-MS68 Washington Quarters (pop 1/0's)

wondercoin

For your viewing pleasure, I just put up on my website (www.wondercoin.com) the latest (2) PCGS-MS68 silver Washington quarters I acquired. These being the 1946(s) and 1951(s) in PCGS-MS68. I also put a scan up of the earliest regular issue clad quarter in MS68 - the 1968(p). Cladking-what do you think?

So, you can now see what (8) of the PCGS-MS68 Washington Quarters look like- these being:

1. 1939(p)
2. 1944(d)
3. 1944(s)
4. 1946(s)
5. 1947(s)
6. 1951(s)
7. 1956(p)
8. 1968(p)

I will also put up my 1948(p) quarter in PCGS-MS68 shortly.

Another neat pop 1/0 coin up there is the 1932(p) in PCGS-MS67. Wondercoin.

Dabigkahuna

Wow!!!

WC,
You sure do like those Washingtons!!! Are these two bits?

A rare event to get see some of your hoard. Thanks!!

Larry
Dabigkahuna

wondercoin

"A rare event to get see some of your hoard. Thanks!!"

Larry: Your welcome. Not all my hoard though. A few things you have to let go every now and then. For example, that 1950 PCGS-PR68DCAM (pop 1) quarter now resides in the top proof quarter set (I just posted the pop 1/0 NGC-PR68UC coin as well, which I acquired recently). It also wouldn't be proper of me to discuss the status of a few of the MS68 coins, especially where the contents of certain registry set(s) might not be exposed or listed. Wondercoin.

dldallen

Here is the direct link to these quarters. Very impresssive to say the least Mitch. Thanks for sharing. Dave

Whitewashqtr

Mitch.

Those are tremendous coins. Love to know some of their history. There are only 10 silver Washingtons to ever grade 68 and you have 7 of them up. WOW.. Thanks for sharing.

wondercoin

Speaking of 7/10 silvers up on the site - the 1935(p) and 1940(s) I was in the early stages of closing a deal on when the coins (along with many other coins) were stolen from the home of the owner, John Benbow. John asked me to report the incident here on the boards, which I did earlier this year. As of the last time I spoke with John's family about a month ago, the coins still have not been recovered.

The final silver MS68 quarter is a 1952(s) recently graded by PCGS, which I passed on. Let's leave it at that.

Wondercoin.

braddick

Mitch- Stellar coins! I can definitely see why this is a popular series. Love that rim toning!
Those are the first and only MS68's I've seen.
I can see why these coins have been awarded this lofty grade.

quattrocoins

Gorgeous coins, Mitch.

Now, where's that '18/'17 63FH?!?

Don

cladking

The '68 is a beaut. It's getting tough to find these that aren't pretty dark.
The strike is excellent and it's pretty clean. I think there will be more of
these graded.

I really miss your monthly newsletter. Any chance it's coming back?

wondercoin

CK: As you 1968(p) (and all (p) mint clad quarters for that matter from 1968-1974 in particular) is a very tough coin to locate in solid MS67 grade. While I do not doubt more will be graded in time, my research does show that MANY clad MS quarters are just as rare as the silvers in the MS67 & MS68 grades. It will just take time to sort it all out and convince collectors that many of the clad quarters are very scarce coins in superb gem MS67 and better grades.

I may go back to the monthly newsletter. BUT, I am sure you have noticed CK that when classic coin sellers create a newsletter and discuss the obviously "hot" coin market, those newsletters are (rightfully) met with praise and appreciation from collectors. On the other hand, when nearly anyone discusses the "nuclear" modern coin market in a newsletter is is simply met with skepticism and redicule by "modern bashers". In other words, "there ain't much upside and some downside" in taking the time to put out a monthly newsletter than is primarily dedicated to finest known modern coins. Wondercoin.

cladking

Wondercoin; Good point. I hadn't thought of it in those terms.

I've gone through 10,000 1968 mint sets over many, many years.
I've always sought out nice fresh sets, unopened boxes, and nice
original sets. I can assure anyone that coins of the MS-68's quality
are very few and very far between.

rwhite

That '68 is a beaut... no doubt about it.. one pretty coin!

clevegreg

Beautiful coins, Mitch. Thanks for sharing them with us !

Greg

MoneyLA

Mitch, beautiful coins -- of course. Im intrigued by what appears to be rainbow coloring developing. Do you know how these coins were stored and what colors might be developing from the storage materials the coins came in contact with?
the 1947s on your page in ms68 is absolutely magnificent. please tell more about this coin also. is it available?
cheers, alan mendelson

cointime

Mitch,
Very impressive and beautiful coins. 7 out of 10 top pops would make most want to start a registry set. I know you have been asked before about that, but one ( I ) might think your private set is what dreams are made of

Have a nice weekend all
Ken

wondercoin

Alan: The 1947(s) quarter in PCGS-MS68 was a purchase I made earlier this year. I really have no idea how the coin toned that way, but it is also my favorite color coin among the MS68 pieces (although I have a 1948(p) quarter in PCGS-MS68 which is not up on the site yet that rivals the 47(s)).

I have asked my webmaster to move all the coin scans to a separate site, so the pictures will no longer be on the sides of the coins for sale. Wondercoin

oreville

That 1946-S quarter is an incredible eye appeal coin as well. Most if not all of those MS-68's makes me drool. I do not look professional when I drool.

I do not like to drool.

wondercoin

Oreville: Make a list of your (8) favorite coins in your current collection and watch me drool!! Wondercoin

roadrunner

Only a few short months back the issue was hotly debated about the potential for future explosion of the pops for MS68 Washingtons. At that point there were 6. I would say that a 66% increase in the pops in a few months would certainly support the argument that PCGS would eventually open up the "gates" for MS68's. There are very few other areas where the pops are growing at this kind of pace. It will be even easier for them to grade the next 10 then they did for the first 10....and then the next 10 and so on.

roadrunner

wondercoin

Roadrunner: True, except the other half of the equation is that with coins finally becoming available on the market, the prices have risen along with the pops! The context of your comment was always mentioned alongside my sight-unseen buy prices on the boards for these MS68 coins. The comment about pops was always meant to suggest (or at times expressly did suggest) that as series pops rise, prices will drop. This has not occurred and I suspect the demand for the next (10) MS68 Wash quarters will be equal to the demand for the first (10). Wondercoin.

oreville

wondercoin: Perhaps..... but as a long time collector, I have always appreciated the beauty of a spectacular looking superlative gem BU washington quarter, most of all. They are so special and so hard to find with a sharp strike combined with that frosty luster and clean fields! It has been similar to finding the elusive 1945-P dimes in FB.

It seems the same situation exists with the non-silver Ike issues.

Thank goodness for the DCAM proofs!!! They saved the Franklins and IKES!

SmallEagle

It's interesting to see from this post that the population of MS68 silver Washingtons has grown from 10 to 36 in the last 7 years but the prices remain high. What will the future hold for the populations?

illini420

now that I see this thread is 7 years old, i figured out why the links didn't work