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Almost, but still a fun Washington for $1.25.

DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
I found this coin yesterday in a dealer carousel, and the flip was marked $2. I bought a few coins, so he gave it to me at roll price. The obverse is stunning. The reverse die was absolutely terrible. The lettering is chattery and broken, and the right wing blends into the field, etc,etc. The coin is fairly mark free. It is a real teaser. Anyway, I thought it worth a pic before it went into the album.image

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  • Nice coin! I can't tell you how difficult it is to find high grade 60's Washingtons. The obverse is an easy MS67 IMO, and the reverse looks awful close, from the picture anyway. It's hard to see the chatter you described.
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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    Yes, the obverse is fantastic. The reverse looks pretty good from here.

    It is hard to find really nice silver quarters from the 1960s, it seems.

    That's a great photo, by the way!

  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys.

    Andy, the rim above States, and the O in Of both look a little ragged. There's a die pit in the A of Dollar, and several die pits on the lower left wing. There are a few more minor flaws under a loupe, but it just looks kind of ragged compared to the obverse. BTW - I agree with your obverse grade.image
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  • mnmcoinmnmcoin Posts: 2,165
    I'll give you $15 for it! image

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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Morris, viewed as a percentage that's a great return. No! but thanks. image



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