Standing Liberty Head quarters.....difference between EF45 and AU50??

Manorcourtman

OK experts....whats the diff between EF45 and AU50 in the Standing Liberty Head quarter series? Is it luster or more technical issues? I've noticed some very poorly struck issues that blur the techical grade. Your input is appreciated. What do you look for in AU50+ grades?? And one more question.......can one expect mint luster in coins grading as low as EF?? Thanks!! Chris

TorinoCobra71

I usually go bythe feathers in the Eagles wing on the Reverse.........

TorinoCobra71

grip

Maybe just a little more luster?.Hell,Im trying to figure out how
they can tell a MS69 to a 70.What about AU 58 to MS61?I think it's just a call
on the grader.
Al

Merc

According to the ANA grading guide, an AU 50 coin should have at least 50% of the original mint luster. An EF45 may have some mint luster in the protected areas (near the rims, in deep folds or inside letters). Some coins will have very little wear, but all of the flow lines (mint luster) have been rubbed off. So it is possible to have a coin with the wear of an AU coin but it lacks the luster so it gets a 45 grade.

jcping

Check the wear of the knee, and then check the wear of the feathers in the eagles' wings; next, check the wear of the eagle's tail.
It is not so difficult to separate EF45 and AU50 for standing liberty quarters.

For poorly strike standing liberty quarters, the grade could drop from AU55 to VF30 right away provided that luster is almost gone due to wear.

LanLord

Am I the only one wondering what a STANDING LIBERTY HEAD quarter is?

drwstr123

SLQ-most beautiful of coins. This is an AU-58, it shows the first wear contact points. Just follow the pattern down for lesser grades. The 1917 is usually a stonger strike so adjust for other years. Mike

coinkat

I believe lustre is the key... and the reason is lustre has a way of distinguishing a weak strike from a coin that just has too much wear for an AU grade. The key is the obverse... and the high points which include the leg, knee, head and shield may be weak, depending on the date, and still capable of an AU grade if there is lustre... and I am not talking about dipped out crap either...