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Would a Washington expert grade this 32-D?

OgdenOgden Posts: 435 ✭
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Please see the attachment and let me know what grade would you give it?

Thanks
Ogden

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  • fantasiizefantasiize Posts: 667
    Not an expert, but I would guess VF++ to XF, BUT it appears to have been cleaned.
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    VF+ cleaned. Pretty nice commemorative though. I'm glad they decided to adopt the design in 1934.image
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  • CLASSICSCLASSICS Posts: 1,164 ✭✭
    coin has been harshly cleaned.looks to be a fine to vf. at the most.
  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,720 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Its a CLEANED !!!!!! VF
  • AndroidAndroid Posts: 726 ✭
    I would give it a VF30, cleaned.

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  • OgdenOgden Posts: 435 ✭
    Thanks! That doesn't surprise me. Why are you all so sure.

    Ogden
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,294 ✭✭✭✭✭
    VF-25. Since the surfaces are not polished any cleaning is of little significance.
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  • AndroidAndroid Posts: 726 ✭


    << <i>Thanks! That doesn't surprise me. Why are you all so sure. >>




    From your scan, I can see MANY parallel hair lines on the obverse, going from southeast to northwest in direction. This quarter looks pretty well scrubbed to me, with something pretty harsh. As for grading, the coins has VF details.

    Andy image
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  • OgdenOgden Posts: 435 ✭
    Well, to totally ruin my day is this coin worth $125.00?

    Ogden
  • AndroidAndroid Posts: 726 ✭
    Well....

    I'm sorry if I'm ruining your day, but a PROBLEM free 32D in VF runs 86.00 (bid) and 95.00 (ask) in the greysheet. EF is 130.00 (bid) and 145.00 (ask). Unfortunately, your coin would have to be net graded, probably to F12. Greysheet bid for F12 is 78.00, and ask is 85.00.

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    Andy image
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  • fantasiizefantasiize Posts: 667
    When I used to collect these, I remember that the 32 dates were softer/weaker strikes than the rest of the series, which is why I mentioned a VF++ to XF to account for that (any other year would have been no more than a VF to VF++).

    However, if you look at net grades for cleaning and other approaches to grading and an approximate valuation, you may want to look at VF20 (VF25 money for a best case scenario). VF20 is about $80.
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