@TomB said:
Your page looks terrific, sedulous! I built a set of these raw and in high grade in the 1990s and had them in a pair of deep blue Capital Plastics holders. They looked awesome.
Tom,
That is how I started collecting WQ's in the early '80's. I had a nearly complete set from 32 to 64 in all white coins in a blue Capital Plastic holders. The all white coins against the blue holder looked awesome. Then in the late 80's I started collecting PCGS slabbed WQ's. As time went along my coins became more toned and I don't really buy all white coins anymore. Then 1Tommy came along and noticed I had a variety in my collections and at the time I had no idea what a variety was. Then I got hooked on varieties and now I am building a variety set also.
@robec... I can see why you really like your '47-S in PC67! Let me show you all the remainder of my silver set beyond that first Dansco page. You will see my '47-S developed some dark cheek toning so I will need to replace it or do something about it.
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Some really nice pieces posted here. All in all, the present is a great time to build and/or upgrade a set of Washingtons. Compared to when the state quarters sparked an interest and prices on most soared, this is an interesting and undervalued series today, imo
It always kills me to write something along the lines of "good to see you, Stupid"...but it's good to see you, Stupid! That 1951 WQ is beautiful as I don't see many of the Philadelphia coins from that year as having really colorful skin.
At first look I thought the quarters in the Capital Holders were proof quarters and I was floored at the beauty of same. Then looking closer I saw that they are MS quarters and not proofs. They are still gorgeous coins and fantastic color. I suspect that they look much better in hand under optimal lighting with the two clear layers of plastic removed so that you can see the coins without anything impairing the view.
How about you post a photo of the reverses of the coins, just to indulge those who give this thread a look?
Those are gorgeous coins Tom. I do think Sanction that these are not really in that holder, as I seem to recall Tom showing some of these in PCGS holders individually before. But I will let him confirm that. Unless he went off the deep end and cracked them all out... 😱
As pointed out, each of the coins "shown" in the Capital Plastics holder has been shared in the thread already. They are all PCGS certified and have all gone through CAC, as well. However, I still think it makes for a cool image and I can post the reverse later, too.
@TomB said:
As pointed out, each of the coins "shown" in the Capital Plastics holder has been shared in the thread already. They are all PCGS certified and have all gone through CAC, as well. However, I still think it makes for a cool image and I can post the reverse later, too.
First I ever heard someone doing that... brilliant! absolutely brilliant! I have got to try that... I have Photoshop, I have Capital Plastics holders... what a way to enjoy it!
In the meantime, another newp... beginning to fill out that first Dansco page but I am going more white than toned...
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I found a BU roll in Ocean City NJ about 10 years ago and 20 of the coins in the roll were Type B's. I graded most but reserved two and they are sitting upstairs. They are the most beautifully toned blue. I made a 66, a bunch of 65's and a lone 64 out of that group. The two I have are 66 IMHO but still raw. I love the Type B's and then Type C for 64-d... as well as multiple varieties as you get into the early clad. Lots of fun there.
@Relaxn said:
I found a BU roll in Ocean City NJ about 10 years ago and 20 of the coins in the roll were Type B's. I graded most but reserved two and they are sitting upstairs. They are the most beautifully toned blue. I made a 66, a bunch of 65's and a lone 64 out of that group. The two I have are 66 IMHO but still raw. I love the Type B's and then Type C for 64-d... as well as multiple varieties as you get into the early clad. Lots of fun there.
@Relaxn said:
I found a BU roll in Ocean City NJ about 10 years ago and 20 of the coins in the roll were Type B's. I graded most but reserved two and they are sitting upstairs. They akre the most beautifully toned blue. I made a 66, a bunch of 65's and a lone 64 out of that group. The two I have are 66 IMHO but still raw. I love the Type B's and then Type C for 64-d... as well as multiple varieties as you get into the early clad. Lots of fun there.
Any of you have an indication or a feel on what the tough dates are for the alternate reverse Types?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
If you search the US forum there are a few great reads from a few that were collecting data back into the 60's & 70's. Although that data was very informative, with the advent of the 3rd party grading services I believe the key data now would be Condition Census. I think other than the 1964-D '65 reverse any other year mint state 64 or lower, one could not justify the grading and attributing fees. I believe 1956, 1961, 1962 and 1964 in MS66 and above with original skin are sought after. As with any series or type - strike and eye appeal goes a long way Take a look at the pops on each year and the more common dates will jump out at you
@sedulous said:
Type B reverse specimens interesting? or not so much?
They are, but also more people looking for them. For the type B's, the 1956 is least common. With the increases in grading and variety costs, almost need a 65 to break even (except for the '56). The 1964-D type C reverse is by far the rarest of this group and AU's can bring $40.
@Relaxn, @cointime, @davewesen, Appreciate your thoughts on the Type B's.. really great insight. Sounds like it is good to keep a lookout for the '56-P Type B and '64-D Type C Reverse coins. Much appreciated. - Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
How many of you have, or refer to, these James Wiles books? Are there any additional books beyond '49 that you know of? (either published or in the works to be published). I am showing a picture here of my own set...
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said:
My 1949-P in PC65...
What do you believe is the best collectable grade for Washington Quarters?
I think these are very collectable at so many different grades. You can go for the best of the best in 67 or better, you can go for nice gems in 65+, and a matching set of 62-64 would be very collectable too. Myself, I have a nice registry set, a toned MS set and a white MS set in albums. I haven't consider another graded set yet since I haven't finished the big registry one yet, but I hope to next year. There are a lot of attractive toners out there that aren't in the top grade. Maybe Ill start another set and not worry about the registry, LOL!
Id be curious about what other collectors think too.
For grade ranges I would expect a nice EF/AU circulated set would look fabulous, but then once one gets into the MS grades I would suggest MS63 and higher. The MS63 coins might be very, very choice examples of "the big five" as we used to call them in the early 1990s (1932-D & S, 1934-D, 1935-D and 1936-D) with the remainder of the coins likely MS65 or higher. Of course, there is also the option of essentially all white or toned examples, as well.
How many of you have, or refer to, these James Wiles books? Are there any additional books beyond '49 that you know of? (either published or in the works to be published). I am showing a picture here of my own set...
@AllCoinsRule said:
Did anybody get any state quarters from the recent Heritage auctions? I got my first ms68 1999, 2 actually, DE-p and CT-D. I missed out on the NJ-P. That looked like a winner.
Also, why does it say Manofcoins was the last post and I don't see it? Is my browser caching an old version. The last post I see is on Dec 10th by davewesen.
How did you arrive at that? When someone is banned they don’t delete his posts.
There are a couple of posts in this thread from a banned member.
Manofcoins was last active on these boards today (the 15th).
It's just an educated guess.
When viewing his profile, it says you don't have permission to view his threads or posts, and they count for each is wiped clean.
What I do find strange is that he was last active today.
Not sure what has happened, but I would like to know.
His profile shows he has over 10,000 posts. Sounds like there is a still a software bug. I had no problem with his profile or viewing his threads or posts.
How did you arrive at that? When someone is banned they don’t delete his posts.
There are a couple of posts in this thread from a banned member.
Manofcoins was last active on these boards today (the 15th).
It's just an educated guess.
When viewing his profile, it says you don't have permission to view his threads or posts, and they count for each is wiped clean.
What I do find strange is that he was last active today.
Not sure what has happened, but I would like to know.
His profile shows he has over 10,000 posts. Sounds like there is a still a software bug. I had no problem with his profile or viewing his threads or posts.
On the right side of his profile page, under his beautiful avatar. There is a link to discussions and posts. Normally, there would be a number there. When you click on either one, it says you don't have access or something along the lines of that.
But I see he was active 4 hours ago, which is a very big relief. He put together a stunning set of Washington Quarters.
What would be your vote on the best holder to display a Washington Quarter Collection? Raw: Capital Plastics?, Wayte Raymond?, or book-like Library of Coins, Dansco... then Digital... PCGS registry? or like @TomB, take a digital picture of the holder then Photoshop a detailed pic of each coin?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said:
What would be your vote on the best holder to display a Washington Quarter Collection? Raw: Capital Plastics?, Wayte Raymond?, or book-like Library of Coins, Dansco... then Digital... PCGS registry? or like @TomB, take a digital picture of the holder then Photoshop a detailed pic of each coin?
I love sets of Washington quarters in albums, and a vintage album, for me, adds to the enjoyment.
Too bad about the name on the front, but it could be covered up. I like this vintage Dansco folder a lot but have yet to fill it. Any recommendations on how to use it? Would you just continue on by date?
Well this was the first time I have been shut out of all my picks at the Fun Show Heritage Auction. I was also surprised that most of the coins sold for OVER PCGS Price Guide. The 1932 Quarter without CAC went for almost triple Price guide. I still cannot figure that one out but all it takes is two people.
The 1934 Light Motto in MS 67 was another coin I went after and was not even close to final bid. This coin sold for over 6 grand back in the 90's and sold this time around for 1900. The market has dropped big time on some of these coins but it seems to me there now leveling out and its a good time to Buy.
There were many other Quarters that sold for above guide including the 1938 in MS 67 cac that sold for 900 all in. Two weeks ago I picked up my 38 MS 67 from Beverly Hills Auction with cac for 504 so feel good about that purchase. My first coin purchased in 2019 is this coin from GC.
I love doing the research on all the coins I buy and found this coin was graded back in the 2004-2005 and the next two coins graded in that submission were both Heavy Motto and graded MS 66. One of those is documented in Heritages sales back in 2005 and than again in 2012 and that coin is an exact match to Mine. Now whether I send the coin back or not you should always buy a coin that you believe would upgrade. Down to 37 coins Left.
Comments
Tom,
That is how I started collecting WQ's in the early '80's. I had a nearly complete set from 32 to 64 in all white coins in a blue Capital Plastic holders. The all white coins against the blue holder looked awesome. Then in the late 80's I started collecting PCGS slabbed WQ's. As time went along my coins became more toned and I don't really buy all white coins anymore. Then 1Tommy came along and noticed I had a variety in my collections and at the time I had no idea what a variety was. Then I got hooked on varieties and now I am building a variety set also.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
That's the best thing ive read all day
My Instagram
I only have a few Washington Quarters. The 1947-S was one I really wanted. Not super colorful, but I love the skin.
- Bob -
"Central Valley" Roosevelts
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
@robec... I can see why you really like your '47-S in PC67! Let me show you all the remainder of my silver set beyond that first Dansco page. You will see my '47-S developed some dark cheek toning so I will need to replace it or do something about it.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Some really nice pieces posted here. All in all, the present is a great time to build and/or upgrade a set of Washingtons. Compared to when the state quarters sparked an interest and prices on most soared, this is an interesting and undervalued series today, imo
Here is a little slice of old school-
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I like the holder. I noticed the dates of the coins do not meet the dates on the holder. Very pretty.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
That's true. The coins are also all business strikes without any proofs.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Love those WQs!
https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/1o/pphbvadj4cbb.jpeg
It always kills me to write something along the lines of "good to see you, Stupid"...but it's good to see you, Stupid!
That 1951 WQ is beautiful as I don't see many of the Philadelphia coins from that year as having really colorful skin.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Let me know when/if those are available Tom! Superb quarters!!!
Tom.
At first look I thought the quarters in the Capital Holders were proof quarters and I was floored at the beauty of same. Then looking closer I saw that they are MS quarters and not proofs. They are still gorgeous coins and fantastic color. I suspect that they look much better in hand under optimal lighting with the two clear layers of plastic removed so that you can see the coins without anything impairing the view.
How about you post a photo of the reverses of the coins, just to indulge those who give this thread a look?
Those are gorgeous coins Tom. I do think Sanction that these are not really in that holder, as I seem to recall Tom showing some of these in PCGS holders individually before. But I will let him confirm that. Unless he went off the deep end and cracked them all out... 😱
Lots of very nice coins in this thread.
As pointed out, each of the coins "shown" in the Capital Plastics holder has been shared in the thread already. They are all PCGS certified and have all gone through CAC, as well. However, I still think it makes for a cool image and I can post the reverse later, too.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Tom,
I remember seeing some of these posted before and thought the photo shop into this holder was very well done! I like the '47 coins the best
Ken
My Washington Type B/C Set
Her is the old school reverse-
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
First I ever heard someone doing that... brilliant! absolutely brilliant! I have got to try that... I have Photoshop, I have Capital Plastics holders... what a way to enjoy it!
In the meantime, another newp... beginning to fill out that first Dansco page but I am going more white than toned...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Everyone and their grandma has a 1957 but I had to send this one in.
Check out my iPhone app SlabReader!
PC66+... nice color and umph @mach1ne
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Do any of you collect Type B's? or have a set? I hear the '56-P's are the rarest? Here is a recent newp '63-P WQ TyB...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Type B reverse specimens interesting? or not so much?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I found a BU roll in Ocean City NJ about 10 years ago and 20 of the coins in the roll were Type B's. I graded most but reserved two and they are sitting upstairs. They are the most beautifully toned blue. I made a 66, a bunch of 65's and a lone 64 out of that group. The two I have are 66 IMHO but still raw. I love the Type B's and then Type C for 64-d... as well as multiple varieties as you get into the early clad. Lots of fun there.
I need to see pics of the blue quarters!!!
Any of you have an indication or a feel on what the tough dates are for the alternate reverse Types?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
If you search the US forum there are a few great reads from a few that were collecting data back into the 60's & 70's. Although that data was very informative, with the advent of the 3rd party grading services I believe the key data now would be Condition Census. I think other than the 1964-D '65 reverse any other year mint state 64 or lower, one could not justify the grading and attributing fees. I believe 1956, 1961, 1962 and 1964 in MS66 and above with original skin are sought after. As with any series or type - strike and eye appeal goes a long way
Take a look at the pops on each year and the more common dates will jump out at you 
My Washington Type B/C Set
They are, but also more people looking for them. For the type B's, the 1956 is least common. With the increases in grading and variety costs, almost need a 65 to break even (except for the '56). The 1964-D type C reverse is by far the rarest of this group and AU's can bring $40.
I found this site:
www.washingtontype-b.com
Have any of you visited it? or is behind it?
@Relaxn, @cointime, @davewesen, Appreciate your thoughts on the Type B's.. really great insight. Sounds like it is good to keep a lookout for the '56-P Type B and '64-D Type C Reverse coins. Much appreciated. - Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Im selling this quarter, if anyone is interested. I have a thread on the BST forum. Link is below....
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1009769/for-sale-rainbow-toned-1947p-ms-67-washington-quarter-ngc#latest
Type B Reverse again to move the thread...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
How many of you have, or refer to, these James Wiles books? Are there any additional books beyond '49 that you know of? (either published or in the works to be published). I am showing a picture here of my own set...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
My 1949-P in PC65...
What do you believe is the best collectable grade for Washington Quarters?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I think these are very collectable at so many different grades. You can go for the best of the best in 67 or better, you can go for nice gems in 65+, and a matching set of 62-64 would be very collectable too. Myself, I have a nice registry set, a toned MS set and a white MS set in albums. I haven't consider another graded set yet since I haven't finished the big registry one yet, but I hope to next year. There are a lot of attractive toners out there that aren't in the top grade. Maybe Ill start another set and not worry about the registry, LOL!
Id be curious about what other collectors think too.
For grade ranges I would expect a nice EF/AU circulated set would look fabulous, but then once one gets into the MS grades I would suggest MS63 and higher. The MS63 coins might be very, very choice examples of "the big five" as we used to call them in the early 1990s (1932-D & S, 1934-D, 1935-D and 1936-D) with the remainder of the coins likely MS65 or higher. Of course, there is also the option of essentially all white or toned examples, as well.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
The activity at the w> @sedulous said:
I suspect efforts got changed into website ….
varietyvista.com/09b%20WQ%20Vol%202/index.htm
Looks like he may have been kicked.
I was wondering the same thing. At first I thought it was that glitch we had a while back when you had to make a post to see the last post
My Washington Type B/C Set
How did you arrive at that? When someone is banned they don’t delete his posts.
There are a couple of posts in this thread from a banned member.
Manofcoins was last active on these boards today (the 15th).
- Bob -
"Central Valley" Roosevelts
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
It's just an educated guess.
When viewing his profile, it says you don't have permission to view his threads or posts, and they count for each is wiped clean.
What I do find strange is that he was last active today.
Not sure what has happened, but I would like to know.
His profile shows he has over 10,000 posts. Sounds like there is a still a software bug. I had no problem with his profile or viewing his threads or posts.
- Bob -
"Central Valley" Roosevelts
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
https://forums.collectors.com/profile/activity/MANOFCOINS
On the right side of his profile page, under his beautiful avatar. There is a link to discussions and posts. Normally, there would be a number there. When you click on either one, it says you don't have access or something along the lines of that.
But I see he was active 4 hours ago, which is a very big relief. He put together a stunning set of Washington Quarters.
What would be your vote on the best holder to display a Washington Quarter Collection? Raw: Capital Plastics?, Wayte Raymond?, or book-like Library of Coins, Dansco... then Digital... PCGS registry? or like @TomB, take a digital picture of the holder then Photoshop a detailed pic of each coin?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
TomB takes some awesome pics and his Photoshopped holder looked pretty good! I guess it would depend on who you wanted to show it to.
I love sets of Washington quarters in albums, and a vintage album, for me, adds to the enjoyment.
Too bad about the name on the front, but it could be covered up. I like this vintage Dansco folder a lot but have yet to fill it. Any recommendations on how to use it? Would you just continue on by date?
Well here is my last purchase. It is still in the mail, but will be a nice addition to my Variety Registry Set.
So this is the 1950-P DDR. You can see the double beak on the Eagle.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Nice quarter, even without the DDR. Even better with it!
It's majestic!!
Nice quarter! Congratulations!
Jay.
Just wanted to say another great addition to the Set. Coin looks strong for a MS 65 and the Seller is one of the Good guys around here. Congrats.
I have also just noticed that they DID BAN @manofcoins. I really can't believe that they would have deleted all his post too.
I would hope our host had one hellofa good reason to do that. Sad..
https://forums.collectors.com/profile/activity/MANOFCOINS
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
Varieties Are The Spice Of LIFE and Thanks to Those who teach us what to search For.
600.
Well this was the first time I have been shut out of all my picks at the Fun Show Heritage Auction. I was also surprised that most of the coins sold for OVER PCGS Price Guide. The 1932 Quarter without CAC went for almost triple Price guide. I still cannot figure that one out but all it takes is two people.
The 1934 Light Motto in MS 67 was another coin I went after and was not even close to final bid. This coin sold for over 6 grand back in the 90's and sold this time around for 1900. The market has dropped big time on some of these coins but it seems to me there now leveling out and its a good time to Buy.
There were many other Quarters that sold for above guide including the 1938 in MS 67 cac that sold for 900 all in. Two weeks ago I picked up my 38 MS 67 from Beverly Hills Auction with cac for 504 so feel good about that purchase. My first coin purchased in 2019 is this coin from GC.
I love doing the research on all the coins I buy and found this coin was graded back in the 2004-2005 and the next two coins graded in that submission were both Heavy Motto and graded MS 66. One of those is documented in Heritages sales back in 2005 and than again in 2012 and that coin is an exact match to Mine. Now whether I send the coin back or not you should always buy a coin that you believe would upgrade. Down to 37 coins Left.
Enjoy Tom
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
Varieties Are The Spice Of LIFE and Thanks to Those who teach us what to search For.