1952 SuperBird proof Washington quarter?

Aspie_Rocco

Please agree!? It's very faint but I see it. And it has that die gouge dot on right wing
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Cameonut

I think it is a Superbird. Many look more like a question mark than an s.

Cameonut

Lots of double posts this evening.

TomB

Looks like it to me, though I do not know if either PCGS or NGC will give the designation anymore.

TomB

Looks like it to me, though I do not know if either PCGS or NGC will give the designation anymore.

TomB

Looks like it to me, though I do not know if either PCGS or NGC will give the designation anymore.

morgandollar1878

I'm in agreement with the others above, looks like a superbird.

topstuf

um.....what's a Superbird?

duh.

topstuf

um.....what's a Superbird?

duh.

topstuf

Just one will do.

thevolcanogod

I believe it is.

davewesen

Yes it is - the first is enough to show it. It looks like a S, but In your case a backwards question mark.

Does yours have the re engraved tailfeathers?

Aspie_Rocco

No just the S viewed from some angles.
Wooo. What a pick. I got it for the light color and hints of chest mark!
I was hunting for tail feathers varieties and wound up finding 4 1953 401 cents re engraved, and a unlisted 1950 and 51 cent with touch ups.
I went in and attributed several re engraved proof denominations and the local shop, as sort of a resume for what I can do. Hopefully they will give me some more material to sort and get part time work

DIMEMAN

Nice pick!

topstuf

@topstuf said:
um.....what's a Superbird?

duh.

I Googled it. An S on a quarter.

topstuf

double post...whee

Aspie_Rocco

Lots of error messages. It's hard to edit. Or like. Or lol.
The 52 super bird is a proof Washington quarter with an engraved S on the chest. Like super man. It's a cherry picker variety fs901

Aspie_Rocco

There is a glitch in the Matrix
Holy double post Batman

Aspie_Rocco

Look at dark spot on loop of e in die gouge on right feather

1tommy

Well I guess I will be the first one to say No. Your picture looks too low on the chest to be the S and not in the center. It is located higher up. I am sure if you look the coin up in coinfacts and it matches the location of that one than I am wrong......but I don't think so........One of the 67 cameo's is mine and I think I have about 4 more in my inventory...

Enjoy Tom

pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/144444

Aspie_Rocco

@CoinsAndMoreCoins said:
I can't really see what is being discussed from the sole picture supplied. Not of the "s" or the right wing die dot gouge.

ModCrewman

@1tommy said:
Well I guess I will be the first one to say No. Your picture looks too low on the chest to be the S and not in the center. It is located higher up. I am sure if you look the coin up in coinfacts and it matches the location of that one than I am wrong......but I don't think so........One of the 67 cameo's is mine and I think I have about 4 more in my inventory...

Enjoy Tom

pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/144444

I'm surprised to hear you object @1tommy; I believe it is a Superbird.

1tommy

Comparing the coin to the picture in coin facts, look at the position of the S on the 67 cameo. Maybe my old eyes are failing but even with his new picture I will stick with what I said. I need a picture of the whole coin reverse. That will show me the position of the S.

I said I could be wrong but with his pictures something is just off to my eyes. His picture makes it look lower and to the right and leaning s instead of straight S that it should be....

Enjoy Tom

Aspie_Rocco

As a disclaimer, I have liked everyone's input. I did not click disagree on ANY one. I know this is super faint and seems like a stretch. It's definitely later die stage. Looks like a backwards question mark to me. The lowest part of S disappears into the deep spot above the groin

davewesen

One that I just sold

and mine had re-engraved tail feathers

from aspie's pics, the one that shows it to me is the one with a dark circle, the rest is just mush to my screen/eyes

Aspie_Rocco

@CoinsAndMoreCoins said:
I wish you had better optics.

Lol me too. At least for pic sharing. Here are two extreme close ups. It almost matches the shape and placement of Daves. But I see now on comparison that mine is a little more to the right side of the dimple than centered over it. I'm going to call it close but no cigar. I'll still send it on for the $9 variety attribution special. Just for the heck of it. Unless this is a third super bird variety with a misplaced S ? ¿ @1tommy called it.

Cameonut

I've seen enough to convince me that it is a superbird.

LeeBone

I have a PF-62 of this example. Cool coin, yet how desirable in the big market?

ModCrewman

Here are my 2 Superbirds, both graded PR67.

Aspie_Rocco

Beautiful coins @ModCrewman

Aspie_Rocco

@CoinsAndMoreCoins said:
I'm still looking for spark plug wires going into the valve covers and a high rear deck wing.

Blue toned superbirds. If you see green or orange you have acquired coincollectoritis

1tommy

Thanks for taking the time to post the whole reverse......I still say no but as you say with the special its only 9 bucks to find out. I do want to post this reverse of a 1960's d Quarter.

Please take a look thru your magnify glass and tell me what you all think you see on the chest? This coin to me just shows that sometimes the bumps on the chest make it look like something its not....Good luck with your submission......I hope you will come back and let us all know the results.

Enjoy Tom

https://pcgs.com/SetRegistry/mysetregistry/set/78469

ricko

I believe.... and that is after falling off the fence on both sides at least twice ....that I do not see the 'S' as I have on authentic Superbirds..... I must say that I do see what you think is the 'S'.... and maybe it is a later die state.... Will be interesting to see what the TPG determines... Cheers, RickO

Azurescens

I feel iike the guy in the room who cant see the magic eye poster and asks everyone to describe what they see.

Aspie_Rocco

"It's a schooner!
no it's a sailboat Dumas"

This quarter in question is with pcgs now. Time will tell.

ricko

We await the disposition from the oracle on the mount.... Cheers, RickO

Aspie_Rocco

It is a super bird, so says PCGS

davewesen

@Azurescens said:
I feel iike the guy in the room who cant see the magic eye poster and asks everyone to describe what they see.

I see what looks like someone etched into the die a backwards S so that when the coin is minted, a 'S' can bee seen on one of the central breast feathers - in most cases it is frosted, while the surroundings are not.

Congrats Aspie_Rocco , although some estimate as many as 15% of the 1952 proof quarters have this.

Cameonut

Nice score! I knew it was a superbird.