A couple of toned Washingtons.

SkyMan · March 5, 2012 3:48AM

As many of you know, over the last couple of years I've started to collect toned 1940 - 1964 Washingtons as a relatively inexpensive "fun" series while waiting for business strike coins from 1858 or proof coins from 1893 (no gold in either case) that float my boat to pop up. By limiting the Washingtons to the above time frame I cut out a lot of the expensive material, and there is a significant overlap with the Franklin series that allows me to use the knowledge of toning characteristics from the 1948 - 1963 era that I've accumulated. For the most part the coins are MS66, with some MS65 for the more expensive date/mm, and some MS67 for the less expensive date/mm. The two below are both PCGS MS66. The images are by Shane Canup and I think he did an excellent job. In hand the reverse of the '52-S is not as dark as it appears in the image.

SanctionII · March 5, 2012 4:11AM

Really like the color on the 1944 S.

relicsncoins · March 5, 2012 4:12AM

Nice... I sent this submission of toned Washingtons in raw. They have been at PCGS since 2/6 under the economy tier with VA on the 1960 type b. Should be getting some grades shortly.

TomB · March 5, 2012 4:19AM

That 1944-S is outstanding! For those unaware, there were not double Mint Sets produced in 1944 so finding a quarter like that is especially difficult.

relicsncoins · March 5, 2012 4:22AM

<< <i>That 1944-S is outstanding! For those unaware, there were not double Mint Sets produced in 1944 so finding a quarter like that is especially difficult. >>

Good info. Is there an inverted mintmark variety? It almost looks like the S is inverted on the 44S.

LanceNewmanOCC · March 5, 2012 4:49AM

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the 44s looks like a ball serif, not inverted

the other one looks like trumpet tail
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fastfreddie · March 5, 2012 5:07AM

In a word - lovely. I would be happy to own either.

CoinJunkie · March 5, 2012 5:18AM

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Really like the color on the 1944 S. >>

What he said...

grote15 · March 5, 2012 5:56AM

I opened a bank wrapped roll of 1958-P quarters this past weekend and this was the coin at the end of the roll:

The color on the obverse is more attractive and sharper when held in hand. I'm going to sub this one and a number of others from the same roll, all of which were blast white.