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Dropped off 20 coins at FUN for CAC Stickering. Will take a few weeks for results; in the meantime thought it'd be fun to crowdsource guesses. Take a stab and I'll update the post when the coin is back. Include your reasoning, if you care to. 
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Will this coin CAC? FUN Show Coin #1 **RESULT POSTED**
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Looks original, nice color and luster, I can't see any reason why it wouldn't. Gold may be possible, it's pretty good looking, but I don't know the series so I'll leave that swing to others.
I believe the odds of a gold sticker are extremely low. And if the coin fails to get a green sticker, I think it could be due to what looks to be a long, light scratch in the upper right obverse field and reverse marks at the lower portion of the eagle’s left-facing leg.
Either way, I think it’s a great looking coin.
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Like @lermish, I’m not an expert on the series. But, I see no reason for it not to green CAC. Nice coin Eric!
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I personally strongly believe that one had better get the bean. Lovely mint set coin.
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I agree with Mark but also call attention to the “X” scratch on the face. Maybe green but maybe not.
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I said no becasue I cannot tell the amount of luster from the photo. The luster seems muted to me from the photo. Good luck and I hope it does sticker for you!
Original surfaces and attractive toning should push it over the top. Yes, green.
Yeah, the cheek marks might be a real good reason...
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Haven't seen it in hand, but I seem to think it will go green. It looks like a lovely original gem of a coin.
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Heavy toning masks contacts and there appears to be obverse marks on the cheek and that unforgivable reeding mark on the reverse. The color is pretty but not really exceptional for the date from a Mint Set. Typical 66 graded 67 during that era.
Lovely color and originality.
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I can't grade and some of you have eagle eyes that I don't have. If it doesn't pass it will be PVC.
It gets the u1 approval and I think it’s at least a B coin so should get the CAC
Yes, CAC green...
Boy, some of you guys are tough graders. I'm scared to death to list any of my humble stuff. My photography skills end with my cell phone camera. How do I get that neat color box on my reply?
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Maybe you’re the one with an eagle eye that none of us have😉 - no one else has expressed any concerns about PVC.
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Its a gorgeous 66 to me, for reasons already mentioned, as much as I want to "guess" it will cac, I said no, and I do hope I am totally wrong ; )
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I voted no because it is a nice 66 technically, the color carried the load at PCGS.
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I always find it difficult to see what’s “going on” underneath deep toning from photographs alone. Just a beautiful-looking coin, but I suspect marks on the portrait (and I believe there are quite a few) will preclude stickering.
First off please let me stat that these are fabulous images.
I haven't read what others have written so this is all just going by what I see in the images, how I interpret what I see and my own experience with PCGS and CAC. The coin has that just popped-out of a mint set look to it with attractive, unquestionably real toning that is neither drop-dead gorgeous nor burnt to a crisp original. I see ticks here and there on the portrait and some marks in the obverse field, the latter of which I am attributing to die scratches and polish rather than marks on the coin itself. Also, I think some possible imperfections are retained scuffs on the slab. The reverse, of course, has the milling mark on the eagle's knee. I think the luster is likely good, but not killer. Overall, this coin looks like it could have graded PCGS MS67 in 1990 or 2025 and virtually anywhere in between.
In my opinion, this coin receives a green CAC sticker. It won't matter that the coin has a few knocks on Washington's portrait or that the eagle's knee has a prominent milling mark. The coin is graded MS67...not MS68.
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It would help if the coin was heavily but tastefully corroded. CAC likes to reward coins with etched surfaces and pits and holes in the rims so long as the corrosion wasn't messed with.
Can you please explain what a milling mark is for us less experienced collectors
Pretty much another term for a mark that might be left from the reeded edge of another coin. I placed a black circle around the eagle's knee and then a black arrow pointing to the milling mark.
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I voted Yes because my guess is the odds are over 50%. It is a very nicely toned piece.
Thanks Tom, is it the same as the term reed mark?
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It will be interesting to see. My guess is no because it wouldn’t get a 67 today.
Yesterday’s another story, 67+.
Nice coin either way.
I like the coin.
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No sticker
JA in my opinion does not like gold- toned coins, perhaps he thinks they are all pan fried in oil, and the contact mark on the eagles right leg will seal the deal
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I'm with the Yes crowd. As TomB noted, it is a 67 and not 68 so some nicks are allowed. Also the 'plate' photos above are 30-50X magnification so they look worse then normal grade magnification. I think the toning looks original and gets it the Green sticker.
I am in the yes group-- very nice coin!
At this grade level, it really could go either way. Not voting but if I did, I would say close but no cigar
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It's very attractive and may sticker as an 67. However, I grade it 66+.
No bean because of the contact mark on the eagles right leg. I hope I'm wrong - the pictures are great!
Nice coin, but the toning appears to be masking several scratches and marks, a few are very noticeable.
The only option for me would be to send it in for an upgrade to a plus holder, which I don’t think would happen. Keep it as is, save the fees.
I said no. Reed mark and what appears to be slightly muted luster.
I voted no because I think it only has a 20% chance of getting a sticker.
JA is tough on quarters. Still a very pretty quarter but looks more like a wonderful MS-66 to me.
Coin looks > @oreville said:
Any theory to why he is tough on Quarters?
JA just is. I was able to figure out his likes and dislikes on submitting MS-66 and MS-67 silver mint state Washington quarters over the years. He does not tolerate even light minor bag marks in the open fields. More tolerant of bag marks in devices as long as it is pretty well hidden but a x mark in an open area of the face is a no-no.
The bag mark on the eagle’s leg might be acceptable.
Hard to be sure as looking at a blown up large photo,
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I noticed the reed mark as soon as I voted for gold CAC. I now lean towards green CAC.
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The final forum tally:
Result: ❌ Did not pass
Reason: Abrasions
I thought this was pretty close to a "lock" to sticker—an attractive, original, no-problem coin in an OGH. The forum majority agreed. I've definitely seen CAC'd 67 WQs with more brutal hits, but seems the quantity of small ticks was just too much to overcome on this one, which a few comments called out. In any case, it'll help train my eye for evaluating 67s going forward, and this one will rest happily in my WQ set.
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(note: I'll be sharing results for all 5 posts from this submission over the coming days—I don't want to crowd out other people's threads on the front page by updating them all at once)
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Well, I was wrong on that guess!
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Wonder if nick on Eagle's right leg and mark near Washington's mouth kept it out.
I would guess with the note of "abrasions" on the coin that it would mean something light and scattered on the surfaces rather than a single, large whack.
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It's still a nice 67.
The angle shot makes the coin look different. I would never try to grade a coin from a Trueview photo because those pictures often make the coin look the best it can be. I don’t know about the Great Collections photos because I seldom buy from them.
I couldn't possibly provide better (or more accurate) photos than the high-resolution images in my original post, which were neither TrueViews nor Great Collections photos, and which represent the coin quite well.
The angle shot is a quick iPhone snap under harsh overheads/sunlight, which I mostly shared to show the red sticker. There's no substitute to examining a coin in-hand, but we have to work with the limitations of a digital forum.
I know you participate in GTG threads here frequently based on TrueViews, CACG photography, etc. and seem comfortable enough throwing grades out—I don't really think this is any different.
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At least it didn't have PVC.
Abrasions kept it from stickering as a MS67. Would it then sticker as a MS66+?