Full Head or no?

Billet7

Newp for me, this is my fourth standing lib. quarter.

Comments welcome.

STONE

I'm not seeing a Full ear, so I'd say about 75% FH

Broadstruck

Really close but missing the lower brow... TPGS though might FH it.

Shamika

Boy is that close.

keyman64

Wow, really close! Flip a coin.

Billet7

Kinda what I was thinking Stone and Broadstruck (on both counts.) I try to find coins that are high AU-Gem that are well struck, without spending the money on the FH designation. Standing quarters with flat heads (I swear some are even concaved) really bother me.

That said, I've seen worse strikes in FH holders.

I wish the designation was FULL STRIKE...not Full Head. I don't like strong heads and weak shields. If it's got a full head, but the shield is weak it shouldn't qualify for a strong market price IMHO.

Broadstruck

Here's a AU58FH 24-D that I sold last month which had everything needed to quality...

SereneDude

Close but no cigar.

ricko

Really nice SLQ Broadstruck.... Cheers, RickO

USMoneylover

Really pretty quarters guys, this is a modern series I've thought about starting to collect...really a beautiful design!

johnny9434

<< <i>Really nice SLQ Broadstruck.... Cheers, RickO >>

tahoe98

...i'm a rivet man myself.

MFH

The 1930-S usually has a half way decent strike
and your's is very nice - but not a FH. Its closer to
90-% FH. [ Stone is a hard grader ]

Looks like an AU 58 as well.

Broadstruck

<< <i>Looks like an AU 58 as well. >>



The 30-S has a bit too much rub for an AU58.

Edit to add: I'm talking just about an ordinary AU58, not an AU64!

coinman23885

Close, but not quite. The ear and the leaves don't appear full to me. With this said, I have seen comparable coins in FH holders so you never know what the grading services might say...

metalmeister

Agree, close but...

veryfine

Type 3 (25-30) SLQs should not be compared to the type 2 (17-25) variety. For example, a well struck FH 1919 blows away the best struck 1930. The 30-S is often weaker than the 30 P. I would not be surprised if the 30-S in question were certified as a FH. During the so-called "good old days", all issues within a series were judged by the same standards. Grading standards do change. but, in many ways they are far more sophisticated than the earlier years. Strike and die characteristics for specific issues are now taken into consideration. The 30-s pictured here appears to be a FH or very close to it.

Type 3 issues lack the the overall sharpness of many type 2s, including branch mint dates.

Billet7

So it sounds like it could squeak by on a good day, but essentially it's a "close to full head."

Broadstruck, that is one seriously well struck head! Nice coin too. I must say most of the FH designated coins I've seen don't have as good a strike as the one you have there.

I think it's probably a 55 grade, possibly a 58 (but like Broadstruck said...an actual 58, not an AU64.) We'll see! I'm gonna send it in soon. I got it for a good enough price that I really can't loose no matter the grade.

It's a nice original coin, I wasn't able to photograph the nice frosty look it has...it has a REAL skin to it. Skinless coins bother me...mostly because I can't tell if they've been messed with or not. I like it when a coin looks it's age.

Coins should look their age!

Bankerbob56

Nope! Not a FH...........