Latest B&M finds 1961 Washie Type B and a toned set of war nickels***new images at bottom***

coinsarefun

Picked up a few inexpensive year sets and nice toned war nickel set.

Hit horrendous traffic on they way home but maybe it was worth it

How much is a 1961 Type B Washie worth nowadays
I think its a type B reverse















most look like this but will get better images later

19Lyds

Looks like a B to Lee!

LotsoLuck

Yep Type B
Those Wartimers are cool!
And toned

LotsoLuck

According to the Cherrypickers guide there is a $95 premium over a run in the mill 1961.

SkyMan

Very nice, Stefanie! Me likey.

MrOrganic

Hi steph,

was nice meeting you at L.B.


I always wondered what makes a quarter a "typeB"???

coinsarefun

<< <i>Hi steph,

was nice meeting you at L.B.


I always wondered what makes a quarter a "typeB"??? >>











It was nice meeting you as well

mkman123

Easy way to tell,

Look at the Eagles breast, Type B has slightly larger breasts than Type As............wait till you guys find the rare Type G j/k j/k

jfoot13

Nice color on those nickels If I remember right some of the first images you took with your brand new dynolite were warnickels also...

sinin1

nice coins

I love those old Capital holders with cardboard inserts

Bochiman

I like the nickels

coinsarefun

<< <i>Nice color on those nickels If I remember right some of the first images you took with your brand new dynolite were warnickels also... >>






Yes, you are right

I am taking some images and will put them together, they look pretty dang nice and It looks
like the 1942-P, 1943-P and the 1943 all have full steps

ProofArtworkonCircs

<<I always wondered what makes a quarter a "typeB"???>>

"B's were first used on proofs in 1937 and last used on proofs in 1968S. A few circulation strike B's were also made 1956-1964 and 1969D-1972D.

Here is a table I copied from a previous post which was how to tell an "A" from a "B" (silver). It also works for telling a "B" from a "C" (clads).
It is harder to tell a "C" from an "A". The "C" has centerlines in relief on the tailfeathers. There are other differences. Incidently clad "B" has those centerlines while the silver "B' doesn't. The descriptions below are for a "B".

The ES separation in STATES is greater
The top of the M of UNUM brackets IB of PLURIBUS just above it.
The leaf touching the arrowhead points now juts above them and the gap to the arrowoints is filled in.
The top and bottom arrowhead barbs are apparently missing (they are still there but overwhelmed by the field deeping there)
The stem end is parallel to the T of Quarter rather than angleing upward
The leaf by A of DOLLAR is connected by a solid bridge. The leaf on "A" is very faint and does not connect. "C" is stronger than "A", but still no comparison with "B".

There are more differences, but I think I hit most of the major ones.

The eagle's breast is the same on "A" and "B" but lower relief on a "C."

I think i can find another thread with pictures if anybody wants it.

edit - minor spelling error

coinsarefun

<< <i>Here is a table I copied from a previous post which was how to tell an "A" from a "B" (silver). It also works for telling a "B" from a "C" (clads).
It is harder to tell a "C" from an "A". The "C" has centerlines in relief on the tailfeathers. There are other differences. Incidently clad "B" has those centerlines while the silver "B' doesn't. The descriptions below are for a "B".

The ES separation in STATES is greater
The top of the M of UNUM brackets IB of PLURIBUS just above it.
The leaf touching the arrowhead points now juts above them and the gap to the arrowoiints is filled in.
The top and bottom arrowhead barbs are apparently missing (they are still there but overwhelmed by the field deeping there)
The stem end is parallel to the T of Quarter rather than angleing upward
The leaf by A of DOLLAR is connected by a solid bridge. The leaf on "A" is very faint and does not connect. "C" is stronger than "A", but still no comparison with "B".

There are more differences, but I think I hit most of the major ones.

The eagle's breast is the same on "A" and "B" but lower relief on a "C." >>










That's cool, I thought to just look for the larger separation between the ES


So, is it worth grading?
What is the value?

coinsarefun

New images of the nickels

Edscoin

Good looking set of War Nickels Steph!

SanctionII

Nice pick ups.

On the war nickels, look for the 1943/2 variety (I think on the Philly or Denver coin) and look for the 1945P double die reverse variety. Both varieties are popular and fairly easy to pick out. Look in the Cherrypickers Guide for pictures of these two varieties.

I got very lucky and have found two 1945P DDR nickels and have found one 1943/2. The 1943/2 was part of a bulk lot I picked up many years ago. It is a Mint State example (though the reverse has some streaks on it that detract from the coin). One of the 1945P DDR nickels is circulated (VF to EF) that was in my childhood collection of war nickels that I pulled from pocket change. The other 1945P DDR is a Mint State example that was in a Whitman album of MS nickels from 1938-1961 that I bought at a local B&M for about $100.00. The 1945P DDR nickel alone is worth more than I spent for the entire album (and some of the other MS nickels are to die for).

MrOrganic

<< <i><<I always wondered what makes a quarter a "typeB"???>>

"B's were first used on proofs in 1937 and last used on proofs in 1968S. A few circulation strike B's were also made 1956-1964 and 1969D-1972D.

Here is a table I copied from a previous post which was how to tell an "A" from a "B" (silver). It also works for telling a "B" from a "C" (clads).
It is harder to tell a "C" from an "A". The "C" has centerlines in relief on the tailfeathers. There are other differences. Incidently clad "B" has those centerlines while the silver "B' doesn't. The descriptions below are for a "B".

The ES separation in STATES is greater
The top of the M of UNUM brackets IB of PLURIBUS just above it.
The leaf touching the arrowhead points now juts above them and the gap to the arrowoints is filled in.
The top and bottom arrowhead barbs are apparently missing (they are still there but overwhelmed by the field deeping there)
The stem end is parallel to the T of Quarter rather than angleing upward
The leaf by A of DOLLAR is connected by a solid bridge. The leaf on "A" is very faint and does not connect. "C" is stronger than "A", but still no comparison with "B".

There are more differences, but I think I hit most of the major ones.

yes , please post pics

thanx

The eagle's breast is the same on "A" and "B" but lower relief on a "C."

I think i can find another thread with pictures if anybody wants it.

edit - minor spelling error >>

ksteelheader

<< <i>That's cool, I thought to just look for the larger separation between the ES


So, is it worth grading?
What is the value? >>



It's pretty, but most likely only a MS63 at best. Not worth grading. At least not to me.

ProofArtworkonCircs

The following thread starts off with some excellent pictures of five toned 1957 type B's.

http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&amp;threadid=649779&amp;highlight_key=y&amp;keyword1=type b

There is also a picture of a type A further on in the thread, but it is not as detailed.

I believe that the type B artwork was created by the mint taking a hub (which matches the coin) and sharpening up the details by digging away at the field. These look high relief but it is from lowering the field. With time and toning, the sharp outlines will pick up a little tarnish giving a black outline effect. The toned cards here really look like high relief. On a blast white type B, you might not even notice it unless you were specifically looking for it.

ProofArtworkonCircs

Here is a link to a photo of a circulated 1970 D clad type B versus three other varieties of the same year/mint.

http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=627990&highlight_key=y&keyword1=1970

THe B's realy look so obvious under magnification.

19Lyds

Had to go check the Pop Reports.

Totals are up only by 11 coins since 8/30/2009.