Struck a double for DDOs,,Are these worth sending in to be graded?

Weg

I struck out looking for a 1964-D Type C, but I did find two DDOs. I posted the 1937 find a couple days ago when found, and now when I'm down to the second to the last roll I find this 1943-S DDO.
Any idea what they're worth in such grade, would it be worth sending them in for slabbing?


First find-1937







Second find-1943-S

jessecarlk

both are great finds!!

garrynot

Very cool. The doubling is still clear. Is that some engraving, or graffiti at the claws?

erickso1

Looks like it is just part of the bundle of arrows that hasn't worn down as much between two of the talons.

tahoe98

.....hmmmm, two, eh? i didn't realize how common these were!

Weg

Just plain luck. In around $420 face value in quarters I found 9 type Bs and 2 DDOs; no type C.
I'm a little surprised at what can be found in what can be bought as 90%.

Any thoughts on price above melt?

Weg

Can anyone in the evening crowd say if their worth enough to justify the cost of grading?

koynekwest

According to my records a 1943-S DDO 1-O-I have been selling for around: $25 in GOOD04; $35 in VG08; and $50 in FINE12.

A good reference for these, even though it's out of date is the book by Wexler and Flynn titled "The Best of the Washington Quarter Doubled Dies." It should be available online from one of the larger Numismatic book dealers or from Ken Potter.

ricko

Nice finds... will have to check my old quarter bottle... Cheers, RickO

seanq

<< <i>Can anyone in the evening crowd say if their worth enough to justify the cost of grading? >>




I don't think either of those needs to be in a slab. The attribution is clear to anyone who would be interested in obtaining an example, and were you to sell them I don't feel that you would recover the costs of certification compared to simply selling them raw. A couple of years ago I submitted a small group of low-grade DDO quarters to PCGS and when all was said and done I barely covered the fees (really, the fees were covered by one F-15 1943-S, the rest of the group graded G/VG and I would have lost money on them).


Sean Reynolds