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What coin stands best chance at an upgrade?

Ok, I've got a few options here of coins that I think stand a good chance to be upgraded. Which one do you think stands the best chance?

1975 PCGS MS66 (streaks are just light toning, not marks):

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1938 D PCGS MS66FS (hair is fully struck but lighting obscures the details):

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1939 D PCGS MS66:

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1925 PCGS MS64FH:

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1916 PCGS MS65RB:

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  • They are all very nice for the grade but if i had to choose i would pick the 1925 quarter.
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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If any had a shot at upgrade, I'd say the SL quarter. The others seemed to be maxed out.
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The SLQ would be worthwhile if any from the group below.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,389 ✭✭✭✭✭
    SLQ

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  • PCcoinsPCcoins Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭
    Man that's a nice SLQ!!!

    If I had to own one, it would be that one.
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  • The 25 SLQ is fantastic. Defintely not a 64. The other coins hard to tell.
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,547 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If any had a shot at upgrade, I'd say the SL quarter. The others seemed to be maxed out. >>


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  • DropdaflagDropdaflag Posts: 809 ✭✭✭✭✭
    SLQ is best of the lot by far.
  • The SLQ.
  • garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    I agree with everyone else so far the SLQ has the best shot
  • Nice quarter!

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  • The SLQ is the best choice by far.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,260 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The quarter has great eye appeal, but it's also got a disturbance on the knee plus a few marks to the right of that. I think you would be very lucky to get an upgrade on that one. I think all of the coins nice, but I don’t see any crack-out/ upgrades here.
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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    I am afraid there will be no upgrades,

    in the present grading environment.

    However, I do like all of the coins shown.
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  • The SLQ would be the only one I'd try for. I've seen 66's that did not look as nice.
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  • jdillanejdillane Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭
    Bear is likely correct but if I were to hazard a guess based on images, the SLQ was my choice as well.
  • Man, that is one gorgeous SLQ---you can add me to your list of SLQ voters!
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  • JMWJMW Posts: 497
    I'm with the SLQ crowd. The toning may have cost it the 64 grade the first time, but that is a great coinimage
  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It might upgrade, or it might get bagged for questionable toning.
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