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What do you think about this 1932 S Washington Quarter?

jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 17, 2025 7:57PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I picked this up from a seller I've used over several years. What do you think of it? GTG if you think it would grade or if not, why? Thanks
Jim



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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,800 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Many of these key dates were cleaned gently with baking soda back in the 1960s. This one has that look.
    VF

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it’s great for an album. XF details, cleaned. Hopefully it was wholesale priced ….But if not, it still looks wholesome enough to fill a hole.

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think that it’s genuine, lightly cleaned, and has a decent shot at straight grading around XF 40.

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is that a bunch of scratches around the mint mark?


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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,545 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1932-S Light Motto.

    XF-40 seems right.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:
    I think it would straight grade as an XF but wouldn’t spend the money to submit it.

    Thank you, but going in my album. Looks like an album coin. After 20 years decided to finish my national coin album and couldn't turn down the price.
    Jim


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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ajaan said:
    Is that a bunch of scratches around the mint mark?

    Saw that and thought maybe someone ground the D off to put an S MM, but then thought nah, too much trouble. ;)
    Jim


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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerguy21D said:
    I think that it’s genuine, lightly cleaned, and has a decent shot at straight grading around XF 40.

    Thanks, Greg, guessed xf40 as well. So $81 a fair investment for an album?
    Jim


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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree with xf.

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  • pcgsregistrycollectorpcgsregistrycollector Posts: 1,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:

    @ajaan said:
    Is that a bunch of scratches around the mint mark?

    Saw that and thought maybe someone ground the D off to put an S MM, but then thought nah, too much trouble. ;)
    Jim

    why would someone do that?
    isnt the d rarer than the s?

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wink, wink.


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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,765 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 18, 2025 1:24PM

    Nice VF / collector / album coin.

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  • OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:

    @Walkerguy21D said:
    I think that it’s genuine, lightly cleaned, and has a decent shot at straight grading around XF 40.

    Thanks, Greg, guessed xf40 as well. So $81 a fair investment for an album?
    Jim

    Comparable cleaned XF's are bringing over $100 on eBay, straight graded around $140.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,734 ✭✭✭✭✭

    High VF low XF. I think it would straight grade.

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  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My first impression when I looked at it was VF, but it seems like you've gotten opinions from more experienced eyes than mine saying XF. Either way sounds like the price you paid is right, and I'm thinking it looks much better actual size and not blown up like it is here. Keep at it and get that set finished. :)

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks like a high-end VF. Also, it doesn't look cleaned to me. Rather, it may be the harsh lighting that it was photographed with that shows all the fine hairlines it picked up under circulation. Looks like a great choice for a coin album

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerguy21D said:
    I think that it’s genuine, lightly cleaned, and has a decent shot at straight grading around XF 40.

    exactly what I was going to say.

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,825 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Album coin. I would not submit this one as I do look the odds of a straight grade. If the holder is important to you, buy one in the holder.

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