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A Most Deserving Monster MS68 Quarter

I've been waiting to see evidence that this 48P quarter upgraded from MS67+ to MS68 since Deltadimeman originally had it graded about five years ago. Just logged on to Coinfacts and see that it is so.

A true monster quarter and deserving of the upgrade whoever got it done.

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I'd like my copper well done please!

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Vey nice obverse!
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  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
    WoW, nice image
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  • Bankerbob56Bankerbob56 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭
    Very nice!

    It seems that a lot of 68's are heavily toned?

    I am not inclined to acquire coins with this type of toning only because it appears to me that they are well on the way to the "terminal toning" stage?

    It is beautiful though!!!
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  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That quarter looks amazing!!
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  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    Purdy
  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a nice quarter for sure!
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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,995 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is interesting. If I recall correctly, for quite a while PCGS required luster, luster, luster, luster, luster on their silver WQs in order to award the MS68 grade. Regardless of toning, the coin needed an abundance of luster. Of course, I had not seen every PCGS MS68 silver WQ, but had seen enough of them to come to that conclusion. Assuming this is a PCGS TV image, and assuming that PCGS TV images still capture luster very well, then I am surprised that this coin received the bump to MS68 since the reverse appears rather muted.



    Please note that I am not hating on this coin at all and that I actually do think it quite pretty. I am simply stating my recollection as one who has been in this niche since before PCGS awarded the MS68 grade at all to silver WQs.
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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Realone

    Looks like a western sunset, gorgeous!




    I was thinking closer to southern hemisphere Atlantic. image
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree, Tom.



    The TV image (below) appears a bit more lustrous.



    It also shows numerous small tics that are subdued or absent on the OP's image.

    Lance.



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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,647 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Splendid!
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,599 ✭✭✭✭✭
    While the coin is very attractive the whole idea of upgrading such coins leaves me uneasy. Am I the only one who feels this way?
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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,852 ✭✭✭
    Couldn't grade this series if I had to.



    But, I do love the look and the color.





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  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks better than my 67 Washies.
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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,670 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bull Moose!



    Nice color and surfaces.

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  • Bankerbob56Bankerbob56 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: lkeigwin
    I agree, Tom.

    The TV image (below) appears a bit more lustrous.

    It also shows numerous small tics that are subdued or absent on the OP's image.
    Lance.

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    I agree as well....

    This TV show small hits to W's forehead on the obverse, as well as hits to the eagle's body/neck/leg on the reverse!

    I just cannot get a feel for how the graders will react....

    I wouldn't pay MS68 money for this coin!

    But that's just me!



    What we've got here is failure to communicate.....

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  • WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Am I reading this right ... that 1/2 point upgrade caused the PCGS Price Guide value to jump from $1,250 to $18,000 ?

    That's a big increase over a subjective and changeable opinion.

    Would it be of concern to most buyers that if you cracked this out and submitted it again and I might come back MS67.

    In any case, I am sure the price of that even at the MS67+ level was quite a bit higher due to the toning/color premium.
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,042 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Realone
    Looks like a western sunset, gorgeous!


    Agreed. It's the BOMB!!!!!image

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,070 ✭✭✭✭✭
    thats a keeper image
  • dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice toning but for $240 you can get one of the 100+ MS67s, or how many there actually are with resubmittals, and find one with probably fewer hits than that one.
    We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
  • MonsterCoinzMonsterCoinz Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can you imagine opening a set and seeing that?
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  • wondercoinwondercoin Posts: 16,991 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Am I reading this right ... that 1/2 point upgrade caused the PCGS Price Guide value to jump from $1,250 to $18,000 ?"

    I suspect it made my former pop 1/0 1948-P (super toned) quarter (previously worth $18,000) worth a lot less as the pop 2 coin!

    I just saw that with the 1942-S quarter in MS68 that dropped about $10,000 between pop 1 and pop 2 in a recent auction.

    As far as my constant loss of value in my Washington Quarter set due to nearly all my pop 1's now becoming pop 2's (in just the past few years) ... to quote DH ... "Have fun with you coins"! image

    And, yes, that coin has beautiful color!

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  • deltadimemandeltadimeman Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: mach1ne
    Can you imagine opening a set and seeing that?


    Yes I can , because I had the good fortune of doing just that . The coin is a real cherry bomb and looks much nicer than the TrueView .

    Here's some pic's of the mint set this quarter was in.



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  • Beautiful color...tight reverse, but too many hits on GW's head for me.

    Is that a trend with the toned coins?
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,476 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: 291fifth
    While the coin is very attractive the whole idea of upgrading such coins leaves me uneasy. Am I the only one who feels this way?


    Achieving at the MS68 plateau is one of the ultimate goals in collecting mint state moderns, that is if one has the funds to cover the multiple submissions it takes to get there. Only the collector with disposable funds and a backbone who likes the gamble of putting their grading wits to the test end up with the best coins.


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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow!
  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Knockout color and luster!
    But, with those obvious hits, I can't see 68.
    But, again, killer moose color and luster.
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  • david3142david3142 Posts: 3,584 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: deltadimeman

    Originally posted by: mach1ne

    Can you imagine opening a set and seeing that?




    Yes I can , because I had the good fortune of doing just that . The coin is a real cherry bomb and looks much nicer than the TrueView .



    Here's some pic's of the mint set this quarter was in.







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    I'd love to see the obverses of those dimes. Do you know what happened to them?
  • halfhunterhalfhunter Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: deltadimeman

    Originally posted by: mach1ne

    Can you imagine opening a set and seeing that?




    Yes I can , because I had the good fortune of doing just that . The coin is a real cherry bomb and looks much nicer than the TrueView .



    Here's some pic's of the mint set this quarter was in.







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    image




    WOW that's one heck of a mint set!



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  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: WingedLiberty1957

    Am I reading this right ... that 1/2 point upgrade caused the PCGS Price Guide value to jump from $1,250 to $18,000 ?

    As wondercoin points out, it's the population but that certainly seems out of whack.


  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: 291fifth

    While the coin is very attractive the whole idea of upgrading such coins leaves me uneasy. Am I the only one who feels this way?




    The right group of coin(s) for a submission, the right day, the right graders, the right submitter. Gets it done.



    An absolutely superb coin whether MS67+ or MS68. Eye appeal seems to rule. How many times would that come back MS68 if cracked out and resubmitted say 10X?



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  • DeepCoinDeepCoin Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭
    Value to me is directly correlated with the number of deep pockets seeking the number one Registry Set in a series with a number of pop 1 and pop 2 coins. As to whether this coin qualifies or not as a 68 , I leave that up to the experts. I DO like the coin!
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  • WindycityWindycity Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin!!! 1/2 grade homerun!
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