My first excursion looking for Type B Washington Quarters was a success.

ksteelheader · January 30, 2009 5:44AM

You guys are a great source of info for my cherrypicking excursions. Thanks!!

intence · January 30, 2009 5:53AM

greghansen · January 30, 2009 6:09AM

Well done!

ksteelheader · January 30, 2009 9:12AM

cmerlo1 · January 30, 2009 9:17AM

Cool. Next stop: 1964-D Type C!

Windycity · January 30, 2009 9:43AM

Yep... definately type 2 or type b depending on how you describe it. More to be found out there.

Nice job!

ksteelheader · January 30, 2009 9:44AM

<< Cool. Next stop: 1964-D Type C! >>

I need educated on this one.

Type2 · January 30, 2009 10:06AM

artimus · January 30, 2009 10:08AM

I have a 1959 and 1960 proof with these type of reverses....Type b....but they are supposed to be that way...right?

ACactions · January 30, 2009 10:09AM

Yes,

Type B on business strike references that proof reverse dies were used to strike business coins...

John

ksteelheader · January 30, 2009 10:10AM

<< I have a 1959 and 1960 proof with these type of reverses....Type b....but they are supposed to be that way...right? >>

Yes, they are.

artimus · January 30, 2009 10:20AM

but business strikes with these reverses are rare?...........got it.....thanks for the info.....

ProofArtworkonCircs · January 30, 2009 11:34AM

ksteelheader:

There are several recent threads on type C.

The one listed below will give you a link to a very detailed picture of a type C (about the 3rd post) and if you go down far enough, there is a written descrition of a "C".

http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=700195&highlight_key=y&keyword1=type c

19Lyds · January 30, 2009 12:03PM

<< 

<< Cool. Next stop: 1964-D Type C! >>

I need educated on this one. >>

Basically its a 1964-D with the reverse of 1965.

Although my definition is a little weak, I basically look for the leaf below the right of the arrow heads to come to a nice point and nearly touch the arrow shafts above it. On the reverse of 1964-D quarters, that leaf fades off and falls way short of the arrow shafts.

Definitely not a common variety.

BTW, congrats on the 59's! My first excursion on searching for Type B's was half as successful.

robkool · January 30, 2009 12:40PM

I don't know how common these type "B" rev quarters are... I just cherry picked a uncirculated 1960 quarter already in a 2x2 holder tonight from my collection, after reading all these threads today. I'll try to post pics later...

ProofArtworkonCircs · January 30, 2009 1:09PM

My first excursions looking for B's was very lucky indeed. When I first started looking in 1973, I decided to check clads not even knowing if they existed there. Con number 20 was a 1969 d B! Coin number approximately 4,000 was another. By 1990 I once went through 90,000 clad quarters and found nothing.

When I tried dealers for silver, th first stop yield several live rolls of 1956's. Too bad I didn't know enough to save them all.

19Lyds · January 30, 2009 1:12PM

<< When I tried dealers for silver, the first stop yield several live rolls of 1956's. Too bad I didn't know enough to save them all. >>

Which just means they are still out there!

ProofArtworkonCircs · January 30, 2009 1:14PM

My favorite type C pickup points are the tail feather centerlines in relief and 6 wing feathers rather than five. Rotating the coin in hand will show these well. Pictures, such as Lee's, don't seem to. I can see one center line on the far right tailfeather in Lee's fist pix.

ProofArtworkonCircs · January 30, 2009 1:22PM

Here is the picture I referref to earlier of a Type C.
Clicking on it will enlarge it.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6323/1964dquarter1965ag8.jpg

cmerlo1 · January 30, 2009 2:04PM

I've only ever seen one 1964-D type C. It was being submitted to ANACS at the Houston show a while back. I've never found one myself, though, and can't even begin to estimate how many 1964-D quarters I've looked at over the years. One thing I noticed about it is that it just looks different- the center lines on the feathers are very pronounced. I feel the same about the type B's- after looking at a junk box or binder full of quarters, if you finally find a B, it sticks out like a sore thumb! Congrats again, ksteelheader!

PCcoins · January 30, 2009 2:18PM

<< You guys are a great source of info for my cherrypicking excursions. Thanks!!

>>

So were did you cherry-pick these from?

ksteelheader · January 30, 2009 7:38PM

<< 

<< You guys are a great source of info for my cherrypicking excursions. Thanks!!

So were did you cherry-pick these from? >>

A Coin and Jewelry shop in PA

ProofArtworkonCircs · January 31, 2009 1:10AM

<<but business strikes with these reverses are rare?...........got it.....thanks for the info...>>

"rare" might be a tad too strong. Certainly it is an accomplishment to get an unc 1956 or 1961.

As near as I can figure out, here in the East (and including the Midwest) type B's in circulation at the end of the silver era amounted to between 1 and 2 % of quarters in circulation. It was estimated that 5% of the 1957's (Philadelphia only, I presume) were type B's.

Some folk have been saving these for 50 years now with limited fanfare. I am amazed at how they have suddenly arrived. I figure the Cherrypickers' Guide and resulting PCGS attribution has a lot to do with it. I just wish they wouldn't dis my clad B's.

My first excursion looking for Type B Washington Quarters was a success.

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