This may be an odd request, or then again perhaps there is a simple answer that I have not found.
There is a coin listed on the PCGS cert verification page as being in a user's private registry inventory and I would like to reach out to this person about perhaps acquiring the coin. It's not a rare coin and it's not a valuable coin and it's not a conditionally scarce coin. It's just a relatively low value coin ($200? $300?) that I purchased raw as part of a set about two decades ago and then had certified by PCGS and eventually sold. Since then, it has been re-certified (and no doubt regraded) at least three times, but I did some quick research and found what I believe is the current PCGS TrueView for the piece and the current cert number. Of course, it is in a private registry inventory.
Is there some way I can reach out to this person to inquire about the coin? I'd imagine since it is in a "private" inventory that the answer is that I cannot do so, but I thought some on the boards might have good ideas for me. Thank you for any help!
I'd prefer not to post the cert number or other details of the coin as I don't want to publicly badger someone into selling a piece to me. Rather, I would prefer to reach out privately, which is why I have posted so few details here, and then see if they are willing to sell the coin.
Holy Cow! I love your '40-S! This might read like waxing poetically, but the coin has a muscular portrait appearance that appears to have a creamy frostiness on it combined with a slightly more chrome-like luster and hints of lilac in the fields. I think it's gorgeous.
Thanks for great description of my 40-S Tom. The real reason for sending in these coins was to get the TrueViews on my proof coins. Proof coins have to be the hardest coins to photograph and PCGS does a great job of photographing them. I have a goal to acquire a DCAM in every date from 1950 to 1964. I am still missing the 1951, 1953 and 1955 but Great Collections has a 1953 coming up that I will be bidding very strongly on. The 1951 is really going to be hard to get, but then again I did not think I would get the 1950, 1952 and 1952 Superbird either, but I did with help from other collectors.
Anyway here is the first DCAM that I had Trueviewed. 1950 in PR64DCAM. I think it looks better than a 64.
This coin has the most iridescence of any WQ I have ever held in my hand. I kept a select few when I retired my set and this was one of them. I would like to get a 3D video of this one because the picture does the coin no justice at all.
Next up is my 1952 PR66DCAM WQ. There are 16 total DCAM in 1952. Of which 5 are Superbirds, so there are 11 regular issued DCAM 1952's, which is a pretty low Pop. This is also a Superbird, so really there are 6 Superbirds if you count this one. I have a PR65DCAM Superbird in for restoration. I will post photos when I get it back from PCGS. I should get these soon as they are in quality check.
This is the 66DCAM
I was a little surprised at condition of the coin. I may have to send this in for restoration also. I will wait and see what the 65DCAM looks like before I decide on what to do with this coin.
Well here is the 1963 PR68DAM. I was wanting to buy a 69DCAM for this date, but nothing really jumped out at me. I looked for a few years and then I saw this and the frost on this is very heavy. So even though it was a grade lower than I wanted it is still a great looking coin in hand and cost a few hundred less.
Well this is the last coin that I had Trueviewed for my proof set. 1964 PR68DCAM. I did have another 1952 DCAM with a restoration service and I will post before and after photos when I receive them.
I really enjoy it Washington quarter series from 1932 to 1998. It has the beauty of both the silver and clad issues along with enough varieties to make the hunt interesting. The gorgeous luster of a bright white coin or the various colors attached to the coins overs the years are works of art to us collectors. My sets can be viewed in PCGS under the name CBTL2. While the sets are still collections in the works I have spent many hours improving and adding to them. I particularly like the MS66+ graded coins. It amazes me that the + grade is so much rarer than the MS66 and get very little recognition in value. I believe that plus grades are severely under valued based on their scarcity. Just like many of you I have accumulated many extras as I upgrade the sets. If anyone is interested in doing some coin swapping on the Washington quarters let me know. I suggest reviewing my sets and let me know what you have that will help me and I will try to help you make improvements to your sets. fishdecoycarver@gmail.com
Well I sent in two coins to be restored. One of the coins was a 1952 Superbird PR65DCAM. It had a spot on the obverse that looked like a piece of lint or something started to stain the field of the coin. So I was fairly certain the restoration would take of this issue. For me this is an expensive coin and I did not want it to deteriorate any further. At the time I submitted the coin I did not know that they regrade the coins after restoration. I guess the coin will not go down in grade but could increase in grade. This coin then increase from a 65 to a 66. So that is a big score for me as it probably doubles the value of the coin.
Here is the Trueview of the coin.
I'm very happy with the restoration of the coin. Thank you PCGS
So on the obverse behind his head you can see a small spot and a larger milkier spot was developing around it. Also on the reverse on the lower parts of the wings you can see light brown discoloration. Those were actually light milk spots, but the photo I have it shows up as a light brown discoloration. Anyway the restoration took care of all those issues. Can't wait to see it in hand.
Also as a comparison. I have two DCAM 1952's. One I sent in for a reholder and the other for restoration. The top coin is a 66DCAM and was sent in for reholder and a Trueview. The second coin was a 65DCAM and is now a 66DCAM after restoration. Even though they are both 66DCAM, the restored coin looks better than the reholdered coin. When I get more coins back I will probably send the top coin in for restoration also. It has more going on than I originally thought when I was determining which coins to send in.
@NorCalJack is really doing all the heavy lifting on this thread recently. Here is one I don't believe I have shared previously. It is a bit different in that there isn't as much toning as many of my others, but the slight ring of rim toning is quite striking in-hand-
@TomB said:
It's interesting, your 1960 reminds me of my 1939 in an OGH, but the two coins really don't look all that much alike-
That’s a nice one Tom. The colors are quite similar in the fields on both sides of the date. I didn’t know 39s came that vibrant.
I selected this one for my 39—the color is subtle compared to some others in my set, but it is wonderfully clean and lustrous and one of my favorites in my set. It’s in a 67 holder, but it looks as nice or better than several of the 67+ in CoinFacts IMO (of course, ownership always adds at least half a point!).
I like your 1939 and agree that this issue typically does not come with massive amounts of color. However, I suspect that when these were issued that there were significant numbers of original rolls that were saved (either intentionally, in bank vaults or whatever) and that those coins often took on the kind of blush I am interpreting in the images of your coin. I think your coin is quite attractive and have owned several with that look over the years. They are great pieces.
Well I still need a 1962-P and I wanted a 66+, but they are hard to find. A 67 is too expensive, so I went ahead and bought this instead. It looks great in hand. I will send this into PCGS in a few weeks and hopefully it gets a + grade.
Well I have a couple of submissions into PCGS and I got my grades back. So the first coin I will share is a 1941-P MS-66 FS-101. I purchased this raw and was a little surprised it went MS-66. Not a huge score but anytime I can cherry pick a variety in MS-66 to fill a hole in my set is a good thing.
So here is a 1941-P FS-103. It is graded AU-58. I would like some comments as to the grade. If you think it is MS or AU. I will be sending this coin back to try and get an MS grade. This is a very difficult coin to find in the wild. There 10 total coins in all grades for this variety.
My knee-jerk reaction to your 1941 WQ was MS and I was surprised it went AU58. I then went to the PCGS cert page and blew up the large resolution image and am still surprised it went AU58. Perhaps when the coin is rotated in-hand there is stronger evidence of wear, but the static images look like a slightly marked-up obverse MS coin.
@NorCalJack said:
So here is a 1941-P FS-103. It is graded AU-58. I would like some comments as to the grade. If you think it is MS or AU. I will be sending this coin back to try and get an MS grade. This is a very difficult coin to find in the wild. There 10 total coins in all grades for this variety.
Do you need a new grade right away? I would take a breather... some grading pipeline changes from a new grading house might change your mind on what you want to do.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@NorCalJack said:
So here is a 1941-P FS-103. It is graded AU-58. I would like some comments as to the grade. If you think it is MS or AU. I will be sending this coin back to try and get an MS grade. This is a very difficult coin to find in the wild. There 10 total coins in all grades for this variety.
Do you need a new grade right away? I would take a breather... some grading pipeline changes from a new grading house might change your mind on what you want to do.
Well I do have more coins to send in and my membership ends in a few months so I was just thinking about sending it with a few other cherry pick coins I accumulated in the last few months. As of right now this order is on hold because I think they mis-attributed a 1950-S DDR so I have them looking at that coin again, since they say it is not the DDR they recognize. Once I get those coins back I will look at this coin again to see if it is AU or MS. I looked at it before I sent it in and I thought it was MS.
@NorCalJack said:
So here is a 1941-P FS-103. It is graded AU-58. I would like some comments as to the grade. If you think it is MS or AU. I will be sending this coin back to try and get an MS grade. This is a very difficult coin to find in the wild. There 10 total coins in all grades for this variety.
You need to look at it under a loupe when you get this coin back. There are a couple gray areas above the ear on obverse and on eagles breast on reverse. This could be wear or a weaker struck portion still showing gray from unstruck planchet. The following pic shows normal areas of initial wear.
I see rub on the eagle breast. I also see wear on the obverse on the neck and in the hair. There is chatter behind the bust, so I agree with the grade.
Well the next coin is a 1945-P DDO FS-101 in MS-65. This is a pop of 6 with 1 higher. Total of 13 graded MS. This is another difficult coin to find. This coin was originally in an NGC holder, MS-65. I broke the coin out of the holder and submitted raw and it came back MS-65.
@NorCalJack said:
Well the next coin is a 1945-P DDO FS-101 in MS-65. This is a pop of 6 with 1 higher. Total of 13 graded MS. This is another difficult coin to find. This coin was originally in an NGC holder, MS-65. I broke the coin out of the holder and submitted raw and it came back MS-65.
Luster! Let me put my sunglasses on.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Well here is another coin from my last submission. 1940-D DDO FS-101 in VF-30. Normally I don't look for varieties unless they are MS. But this is an exception. I already have this coin in MS-65, but stubbled upon it and decided to buy it with the plan of selling it.
Here is a close up of the motto that shows doubling.
@NorCalJack said:
Here is my latest submission that I got back. It is a 1950-S FS-801 DDR. The reverse on this coin is a Type A reverse over a Type B reverse. MS-66.
You have some interesting vertical lines emanating north of "N GOD"
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@NorCalJack said:
Here is my latest submission that I got back. It is a 1950-S FS-801 DDR. The reverse on this coin is a Type A reverse over a Type B reverse. MS-66.
You have some interesting vertical lines emanating north of "N GOD"
Yes most if not all of the DDR-001 have those die polish lines. There is also a die gouge behind George's head that is the PUP for that coin. It looks like a long scratch, but it is actually raised, meaning the die had a die gouge. When you see that you can best be assured that it is a DDR-001.
If you check out the photos on Coinfacts and Vista Variety for this variety, you will see that the DDR-001, 003 & 004 are all fairly similar in the doubling and according to the CPG all three are designated as FS-801's. So PCGS has been attributing all three as FS-801.
Comments
Well now we will get into some MS-67 coins. First up is a 1941-D
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?> @TomB said:
What is the cert#?
I'd prefer not to post the cert number or other details of the coin as I don't want to publicly badger someone into selling a piece to me. Rather, I would prefer to reach out privately, which is why I have posted so few details here, and then see if they are willing to sell the coin.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
What about a picture?
Here is another MS-67 I sent in.
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Holy Cow! I love your '40-S! This might read like waxing poetically, but the coin has a muscular portrait appearance that appears to have a creamy frostiness on it combined with a slightly more chrome-like luster and hints of lilac in the fields. I think it's gorgeous.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Thanks for great description of my 40-S Tom. The real reason for sending in these coins was to get the TrueViews on my proof coins. Proof coins have to be the hardest coins to photograph and PCGS does a great job of photographing them. I have a goal to acquire a DCAM in every date from 1950 to 1964. I am still missing the 1951, 1953 and 1955 but Great Collections has a 1953 coming up that I will be bidding very strongly on. The 1951 is really going to be hard to get, but then again I did not think I would get the 1950, 1952 and 1952 Superbird either, but I did with help from other collectors.
Anyway here is the first DCAM that I had Trueviewed. 1950 in PR64DCAM. I think it looks better than a 64.
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You're killing me with these WQs, @NorCalJack! That is a stunning 1950.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
This coin has the most iridescence of any WQ I have ever held in my hand. I kept a select few when I retired my set and this was one of them. I would like to get a 3D video of this one because the picture does the coin no justice at all.
Definitely, KQ, I think that 1944 deserves better images. It looks like it could change appearance with rotation.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Next up is my 1952 PR66DCAM WQ. There are 16 total DCAM in 1952. Of which 5 are Superbirds, so there are 11 regular issued DCAM 1952's, which is a pretty low Pop. This is also a Superbird, so really there are 6 Superbirds if you count this one. I have a PR65DCAM Superbird in for restoration. I will post photos when I get it back from PCGS. I should get these soon as they are in quality check.
This is the 66DCAM
I was a little surprised at condition of the coin. I may have to send this in for restoration also. I will wait and see what the 65DCAM looks like before I decide on what to do with this coin.
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This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
So here is the next TrueView coin a 1960 PR68DCAM.
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This is a 1961 PR68DCAM.
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Well here is the 1963 PR68DAM. I was wanting to buy a 69DCAM for this date, but nothing really jumped out at me. I looked for a few years and then I saw this and the frost on this is very heavy. So even though it was a grade lower than I wanted it is still a great looking coin in hand and cost a few hundred less.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Well this is the last coin that I had Trueviewed for my proof set. 1964 PR68DCAM. I did have another 1952 DCAM with a restoration service and I will post before and after photos when I receive them.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
I really enjoy it Washington quarter series from 1932 to 1998. It has the beauty of both the silver and clad issues along with enough varieties to make the hunt interesting. The gorgeous luster of a bright white coin or the various colors attached to the coins overs the years are works of art to us collectors. My sets can be viewed in PCGS under the name CBTL2. While the sets are still collections in the works I have spent many hours improving and adding to them. I particularly like the MS66+ graded coins. It amazes me that the + grade is so much rarer than the MS66 and get very little recognition in value. I believe that plus grades are severely under valued based on their scarcity. Just like many of you I have accumulated many extras as I upgrade the sets. If anyone is interested in doing some coin swapping on the Washington quarters let me know. I suggest reviewing my sets and let me know what you have that will help me and I will try to help you make improvements to your sets. fishdecoycarver@gmail.com
Well I sent in two coins to be restored. One of the coins was a 1952 Superbird PR65DCAM. It had a spot on the obverse that looked like a piece of lint or something started to stain the field of the coin. So I was fairly certain the restoration would take of this issue. For me this is an expensive coin and I did not want it to deteriorate any further. At the time I submitted the coin I did not know that they regrade the coins after restoration. I guess the coin will not go down in grade but could increase in grade. This coin then increase from a 65 to a 66. So that is a big score for me as it probably doubles the value of the coin.
Here is the Trueview of the coin.
I'm very happy with the restoration of the coin. Thank you PCGS
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Do you have before images?
Yes, they are not very good. but here they are.
So on the obverse behind his head you can see a small spot and a larger milkier spot was developing around it. Also on the reverse on the lower parts of the wings you can see light brown discoloration. Those were actually light milk spots, but the photo I have it shows up as a light brown discoloration. Anyway the restoration took care of all those issues. Can't wait to see it in hand.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Also as a comparison. I have two DCAM 1952's. One I sent in for a reholder and the other for restoration. The top coin is a 66DCAM and was sent in for reholder and a Trueview. The second coin was a 65DCAM and is now a 66DCAM after restoration. Even though they are both 66DCAM, the restored coin looks better than the reholdered coin. When I get more coins back I will probably send the top coin in for restoration also. It has more going on than I originally thought when I was determining which coins to send in.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
@NorCalJack is really doing all the heavy lifting on this thread recently. Here is one I don't believe I have shared previously. It is a bit different in that there isn't as much toning as many of my others, but the slight ring of rim toning is quite striking in-hand-
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Nor Cal Jack has definitely been knock this thread out of the park with his posting of his DCAM silver Washington quarters.
When he gets his DCAM proof quarters just the way he wants them I invite him to post photos of them all in a row from 1950 to 1964.
My newest addition with orange toning arrived just in time for Halloween. 66
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
My 1960 always brings the party 🕺🪩
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
It's interesting, your 1960 reminds me of my 1939 in an OGH, but the two coins really don't look all that much alike-
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Here is my 1960. Not really too different either, at least on the obverse.
That’s a nice one Tom. The colors are quite similar in the fields on both sides of the date. I didn’t know 39s came that vibrant.
I selected this one for my 39—the color is subtle compared to some others in my set, but it is wonderfully clean and lustrous and one of my favorites in my set. It’s in a 67 holder, but it looks as nice or better than several of the 67+ in CoinFacts IMO (of course, ownership always adds at least half a point!).
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
I like your 1939 and agree that this issue typically does not come with massive amounts of color. However, I suspect that when these were issued that there were significant numbers of original rolls that were saved (either intentionally, in bank vaults or whatever) and that those coins often took on the kind of blush I am interpreting in the images of your coin. I think your coin is quite attractive and have owned several with that look over the years. They are great pieces.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
@PocketChange @TomB I will say I sure like the color on that '39! no matter the origin.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Well I still need a 1962-P and I wanted a 66+, but they are hard to find. A 67 is too expensive, so I went ahead and bought this instead. It looks great in hand. I will send this into PCGS in a few weeks and hopefully it gets a + grade.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Well I have a couple of submissions into PCGS and I got my grades back. So the first coin I will share is a 1941-P MS-66 FS-101. I purchased this raw and was a little surprised it went MS-66. Not a huge score but anytime I can cherry pick a variety in MS-66 to fill a hole in my set is a good thing.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Newly graded 1956 proof quarter. Graded PF68CAM.
So here is a 1941-P FS-103. It is graded AU-58. I would like some comments as to the grade. If you think it is MS or AU. I will be sending this coin back to try and get an MS grade. This is a very difficult coin to find in the wild. There 10 total coins in all grades for this variety.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
My knee-jerk reaction to your 1941 WQ was MS and I was surprised it went AU58. I then went to the PCGS cert page and blew up the large resolution image and am still surprised it went AU58. Perhaps when the coin is rotated in-hand there is stronger evidence of wear, but the static images look like a slightly marked-up obverse MS coin.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Do you need a new grade right away? I would take a breather... some grading pipeline changes from a new grading house might change your mind on what you want to do.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Well I do have more coins to send in and my membership ends in a few months so I was just thinking about sending it with a few other cherry pick coins I accumulated in the last few months. As of right now this order is on hold because I think they mis-attributed a 1950-S DDR so I have them looking at that coin again, since they say it is not the DDR they recognize. Once I get those coins back I will look at this coin again to see if it is AU or MS. I looked at it before I sent it in and I thought it was MS.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
You need to look at it under a loupe when you get this coin back. There are a couple gray areas above the ear on obverse and on eagles breast on reverse. This could be wear or a weaker struck portion still showing gray from unstruck planchet. The following pic shows normal areas of initial wear.
I see rub on the eagle breast. I also see wear on the obverse on the neck and in the hair. There is chatter behind the bust, so I agree with the grade.
Well the next coin is a 1945-P DDO FS-101 in MS-65. This is a pop of 6 with 1 higher. Total of 13 graded MS. This is another difficult coin to find. This coin was originally in an NGC holder, MS-65. I broke the coin out of the holder and submitted raw and it came back MS-65.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Luster! Let me put my sunglasses on.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Well here is another coin from my last submission. 1940-D DDO FS-101 in VF-30. Normally I don't look for varieties unless they are MS. But this is an exception. I already have this coin in MS-65, but stubbled upon it and decided to buy it with the plan of selling it.
Here is a close up of the motto that shows doubling.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
This is a 1961-D/D RPM FS-502 in MS-65.
Here is a close up of the mint mark.
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This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Here is my latest submission that I got back. It is a 1950-S FS-801 DDR. The reverse on this coin is a Type A reverse over a Type B reverse. MS-66.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
You have some interesting vertical lines emanating north of "N GOD"
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
A while back I picked up this 1936 Proof that completes my '36 -'64 Proof set.
My apologies for the unacceptable pic.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Yes most if not all of the DDR-001 have those die polish lines. There is also a die gouge behind George's head that is the PUP for that coin. It looks like a long scratch, but it is actually raised, meaning the die had a die gouge. When you see that you can best be assured that it is a DDR-001.
If you check out the photos on Coinfacts and Vista Variety for this variety, you will see that the DDR-001, 003 & 004 are all fairly similar in the doubling and according to the CPG all three are designated as FS-801's. So PCGS has been attributing all three as FS-801.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Upgrading the last few of my rattlers and picked this one up.
I used to be famous now I just collect coins.
Link to My Registry Set.
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-specialty-sets/washington-quarters-complete-variety-set-circulation-strikes-1932-1964/publishedset/78469
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I bet that 1951-S WQ has insane luster on the reverse. Yours has such a typical look for the more attractive coins for this issue. I like it.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Nice one @1tommy
The ‘51-S luster seems to have a satiny quality. This is mine, also in a 67 holder.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Mine has a fairly subdued obv but the reverse is blazing!