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Nice Wash. grading surprise.

JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Looking thru some Washington quarters I had purchased a while back, I came across this 40D Washington that was in a 2X2 just labeled UNC., $48.00. Well it looked pretty nice, so I sent it in, and I got it back in a 65 holder. Are these quys selling for anywhere near the $300 listed in the PCGS price guide?
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Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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  • BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭
    Nice score and nice coin. Heres a link to recent prices at Heritage.

    40D price history.
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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The last one to sell on Teletrade, sold on Jun 28, 2004 for $230. Looks like you made a good score!!
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  • haletjhaletj Posts: 2,192 ✭
    Nice coin and nice surprise! 40-d is actually THE hardest coin in the set to locate, or at least it used to be. After a year of looking I finally got a pcgs ms64, and then as things go, found a raw one a few weeks later that I liked slightly better. The raw one I bought as ms64 but think it'd have a shot at ms65 if sent to pcgs.
  • haletjhaletj Posts: 2,192 ✭
    Yeah, the other dates are rarer but cost more so are for sale more. I haven't watched silver Washingtons on ebay or major auctions in a while, but it used to be you would see a ton more of all those other dates for sale (36-d and 37-s also were very infrequent). I guess the grades matter too of course. I was strictly looking to buy ms64's.
  • AndroidAndroid Posts: 726 ✭
    That's a very nice 40D for an MS65. From the pics, I would have graded it higher. image
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  • AndroidAndroid Posts: 726 ✭
    Speaking of 1940 D's. I just got submission results from NGC. I sent in a nicely toned 39S which graded MS66 and a 40D that went MS67! image Seeing the prices realized from Heritage, I might have to make my first crossover attempt to PCGS. image
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  • ColorfulcoinsColorfulcoins Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭
    The 40D has been known as the toughest coin in the 40's tofind but I might maintain tha t the 41D is commonly overlooked and is equally as difficult to find in GM and better grades....but it certainlt doesn't have the noterity of the 40D.
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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the responses guys and thanks for the link Bikingnut. I think PCGS was a little hard on the grade on this one. I see a solid 66 with the coin in hand. PCGS has been really tough on me with grades lately.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    1940-d is a ridiculously UNDERrated coin. having put together several sets over the years, this coins is a 2nd tier key, imo, after the 32-d,s & 36-d. yours looks FANTASTIC, & i'm green w/ envy!!!

    that is 1 HE11UVA coin - CONGRATS!!!

    K S
  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Nice coin!

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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks again for the responses. I think this coin may go back for a regrade after PCGS gets off their current killing streak.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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