Will this 1853O Quarter get a PO01; and, will anyone care if it does?

jmcu12

Got this for silver and since it has not been cleaned or otherwise molested I thought it might just get a PO01?

What do you think?

DIMEMAN

Looks poor to me.

commoncents05

I think it should PO1.

-Paul

SeattleSlammer

Yes it just might go PO01 and yes some people will care.
Cool piece.
With the Rays I think that you could make good money on that coin in PCGS PO01.

291fifth

PO 1. Now all you need to do is find a "live one" who will pay a big premium for it. (It won't be me.)

jmcu12

<< <i>It won't be me. >>

Broadstruck

Will this 1853O Quarter get a PO01; and, will anyone care if it does?

It should but if it doesn't on the first try let me sing you a lil song about my caring...

"Jmcu12 crack coin & I don't care, Jmcu12 crack coin & I don't care, Jmcu12 crack coin & I don't care"

jmcu12

Broadstruck that made me chuckle - thanks I needed that today. Had a rough meeting this morning...

TopographicOceans

Looks like a rare PO01 to me

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pocketpiececommems

Nice find for the price of silver

Manorcourtman

Very nice!

winky

I don't care.

claychaser

Here's a half dollar that TrainNut got a few years ago - since sold.

For the o-Mints arrows and rays, they really should be worn smooth as possible, as the Mintmark and arrows and rays will be the guidepost.

Ablinky

I think it's got a good a shot as similar piece for making the ultimate low-ball grade of P-01.

NumisOxide

Should make PO01

steveben

i don't believe it will PO1 because it has an X on both sides.

ajaan

I think PO01

fastfreddie

Marks are minimal for such wear so I say PO1; or maybe a PO1-

ricko

Nope... I looked and looked, but could not find a 'care'... Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

what ever ( in my case ) it does have appeal though to someone

Lakesammman

If it doesn't, make it a pocket piece for another year, then try again.

Davideo

Should be a PO01 in my opinion, but lowball grading can be a crapshoot. As far as anyone caring, a few, but maybe not too many. Sometimes you see PO01 graded lowball seated quarters go for big money, but you should be able to at least break even on grading fees worst case.

winky

I can't believe someone actually TV'd that coin.

VanHalen

I'd call it a 1.5, it could go PO or FR but my gut says FR2.

puffer

Good luck. You may have to send it in several times to get the ultimate low grade! Home run. At least they never call low grade coins like this "whizzed" or "cleaned".

thebeav

Yes, I think that you'll get a one......
I just had a '53 P Arrows & Rays quarter come back a two......But the matching half did come back a one......

roadrunner

<< <i>PO 1. Now all you need to do is find a "live one" who will pay a big premium for it. (It won't be me.) >>



I'd pay a big premium for it. Then again, in FR02 or AG03 these aren't worth very much....maybe $8-$10? So if paying a 20% premium is "big"....I'd pay it. Maybe I'd even splurge and go $15.

No stars and no reverse lettering visible is pretty much a PO1. Looks very similar to the 1843-0 (lg O) 25c I picked up at my local B&M for $7 a couple years back. To them it was just a meltable slug.
The half dollar shown above is not even close to this coin as some of the reverse lettering is fully visible. That's a problem. And that coin looks somewhat shiny/buffed. If that's a PO1 then this quarter is a PO 0.5.

Considering no other date seated quarters have rays, why should that be a special requirement on a 53 A&R? The rays won't be gone until the date is gone...and 95% of the coin. There are so many 1853 Philly 25c that circulated
into the 1940's that it's probably the easiest date to find in PO1. The 53-O's probably weren't plucked out any earlier than 1940 since it's not a tough date in low grades. If it was a filled or recut MM variety it might be essentially unique in a PO1 holder. I think it would be "cheating" if you had one of these with the obverse date totally gone, but identifiable by the reverse rays and MM. I would want a date on my PO1.