What grade would you consider these Washington quarters?

tydye

I purchased a near complete set of these. All blast white and in my opinion original. All from the 40s and 50s and 60s are as nice as these 2. 30s are a mix. I wanted to keep them in a Library of Coins album but it seemed that was not such a good idea. Based upon greysheet the price does not warrant sending most in for grading. They look 63-65 range. I would like to keep them together and remain as is. So are these 2 63ish, 64ish or 65ish? Prior to these other than type or 90% I have not owned nice Washington quarters hence the 2nd opinions.

RickMilauskas

Hard to tell from the pics with lighting etc but the fields seem to be pretty clean. Look like 65's to me although the strike on the 42D is a bit off with the date and the United States of America on the reverse.

fivecents

Looks like a clashed die or something going on between "IGWT" and George's neck on the 1942-S.

1942-S MS63...hairlines on check.
1942-D- MS64....OBV imperfections from K2 to K3

TomB

It's too bad about the slide marks across the cheek on the '42-S.

tydye

Crap I just noticed them myself. I don't think they are hairlines but slide marks. Definately popping the rest out of the album now.

cladking

<< <i>Crap I just noticed them myself. I don't think they are hairlines but slide marks. Definately popping the rest out of the album now. >>




A lot of coins find something to slide on right at the mint.

I'd call the S a weak MS-64. It would be higher but these come nice.

The Denver isn't as nice.

BillJones

Both coins have been dipped, which is a minus for some collectors. I'd grade both MS-64 although some collectors would down grade the 1942-S to MS-63 because of the slide marks.

Baley

Definately popping the rest out of the album now.

Ironically, it's not "being in" the album that causes the slide mark damage;

Rather, it's "popping coins" in an out of the album (i.e. moving the slides) that causes slide mark damage.