Your opinion on this bust quarter.

CoinBuyer12 · January 17, 2013 9:11AM

I purchased this in raw condition. What do you think it will grade?

Also, is there anything that might take some of the "green" off, without damaging anything?

DoubleEagle59 · January 17, 2013 9:13AM

I think it's a good one.

Close-up pictures sure do show imperfections on a coin's surface, but I believe there's nothing wrong with it.

BaseballAbs · January 17, 2013 9:32AM

I would grade it at a VF25. I would leave the coin alone as is.

Flatwoods · January 17, 2013 9:35AM

Nice coin but I would find some acetone.

CoinBuyer12 · January 17, 2013 10:15AM

Anyone else?

hchcoin · January 17, 2013 10:19AM

<< I would grade it at a VF25. I would leave the coin alone as is. >>

CoinBuyer12 · January 17, 2013 10:23AM

I paid VG-8 money for it. If it does indeed come back VF-25, price guide shows $225.

I'm going to keep this coin for sure. Something I forgot to mention, all the photos the seller takes look "dark". So this coin should be lighter in hand.

While looking at the price guide, the grade of PO-1 is worth more than FR-2, why is this?

hockeyfan9 · January 17, 2013 10:26AM

<< I paid VG-8 money for it. If it does indeed come back VF-25, price guide shows $225.

I'm going to keep this coin for sure. Something I forgot to mention, all the photos the seller takes look "dark". So this coin should be lighter in hand.

While looking at the price guide, the grade of PO-1 is worth more than FR-2, why is this? >>

Becuase people compete to have the best lowball set.

lava · January 17, 2013 11:22AM

That may look a lot nicer in hand. If it has a nice color, I think I'd pass on the acetone, but if the color is dull, acetone might help show the details.

sniocsu · January 17, 2013 12:02PM

Nice pick! I too put this coin in the VF range. It seems to have no issues of note from the pictures. Let us know how it is in hand.
Once again, nice job!

SeattleSlammer · January 17, 2013 12:29PM

Don't dip it!, leave it crusty please.

rhedden · January 17, 2013 1:26PM

The "green" the OP is talking about is some hardened verdigris above stars 5 and 6, I think. It doesn't show well in the pics, but I bet it's more evident in person. I actually do not think this is PVC damage, and I would recommend not messing with it unless the OP finds that it can be easily scraped off with a soft object like a fingernail (without leaving a mark!). Sometimes one gets lucky and it's soft, mushy gunk (yum) that can be removed easily. But usually not.

Assuming this is a common die variety, I see this as being more of a $125 coin, fair retail; it's somewhere in between VG and VF money. Brian Greer has a much nicer (common B4 variety) 1834 in full VF on his website at $145. Rich Uhrich has a couple of 1834s as well, but they are R5 die varieties that are worth a large premium, so they are not good comparables. I'm sure there are a ton of overpriced of examples on eBay as well, as 1834 is a common date.

Billet7 · January 17, 2013 1:57PM

I like it...vf. leave it alone...doesnt look like pvc to me.

sniocsu · January 17, 2013 2:11PM

Leave it be

sniocsu · January 17, 2013 2:12PM

Leave it be

lkeigwin · January 17, 2013 2:21PM

<< The "green" the OP is talking about is some hardened verdigris above stars 5 and 6, I think. It doesn't show well in the pics, but I bet it's more evident in person. I actually do not think this is PVC damage, and I would recommend not messing with it unless the OP finds that it can be easily scraped off with a soft object like a fingernail (without leaving a mark!). Sometimes one gets lucky and it's soft, mushy gunk (yum) that can be removed easily. But usually not.

Assuming this is a common die variety, I see this as being more of a $125 coin, fair retail; it's somewhere in between VG and VF money. Brian Greer has a much nicer (common B4 variety) 1834 in full VF on his website at $145. Rich Uhrich has a couple of 1834s as well, but they are R5 die varieties that are worth a large premium, so they are not good comparables. I'm sure there are a ton of overpriced of examples on eBay as well, as 1834 is a common date. >>

Yes. Verdigris, not PVC. Acetone won't help...it'll just give it a dried out look.

I don't think prodding it will help. It's old and likely stable. Leave it alone.
Lance.

rec78 · January 17, 2013 4:50PM

The coin does not come across as a VF to me, but on a good day may make it to vf20. F-15

BillJones · January 17, 2013 10:32PM

My grade would be VF-20, and I would leave this piece alone. The must you might do would be try to scrape off the green stuff with something soft like a toothpick.

johnny9434 · January 18, 2013 5:35AM

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<< I would grade it at a VF25. I would leave the coin alone as is. >>

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ill second the motion

johnny9434 · January 18, 2013 5:35AM

double post sorry

BustCuds · January 18, 2013 8:54AM

Nice pick-up in the VF range...don't mess with it...let it be

coindeuce · January 18, 2013 10:55AM

I might be inclined to brush the obverse with a soft bristle brush to loosen/remove the minor specks of verdigris, but I wouldn't use anything more aggressive, especially not a toothpick or rose thorn.

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