What grade would you give this 1934 Washington Quarter?
Matt04
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Lustrous, bit of uglier darker toning but original surfaces on the obverse, few hits on the bust & one hit in the field. Reverse is nice.
Let me know what you think!
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You can't really grade from those pics, or pics in general, but I'll go 65.
I also like MS65
Collector, occasional seller
What makes you guys think this is more a 65 vs 66? The hits on the bust face area?
I like 65 as well
The eye appeal of the obverse is slightly negative IMO, and it looks like the luster is a little muted. Some MS70 or eZest might improve this one.
Collector, occasional seller
I see 64
https://imgur.com/a/AA921k3
This video might help, its definitely lustrous but I do agree. Even though it looks abit uglier with the darker toning I do like original surfaces vs blast white.
I like it a lot better after the video. I do wish the obverse looked like the reverse though.
Collector, occasional seller
Welp... IM (Useless and) HO I could see this going MS65 (assuming the photos aren't hiding any flaws or marks that would be more visible from a different angle), but I'm going to say MS64 for the following reasons:
1)Some "just a bit too visible" hits on the nose
2) Some dark spots on the neck look like they might be enough to graduate from "toning" to some minor "spots". If I saw the coin in hand and they didn't look too bad then I might overlook this.
3) I think I see a dark fingermark on the neck. Again If it doesnt seem too bad in hand that might be able to be overlooked, but a print in that location does tend to put "downward pressure" on the grade
4) I'm reminded of a saying by Ben The CoinGeek... "Whatever grade you think your Washington (or Frankie) is, drop it by one". Now of course a statement like is ridiculous if taken literally, but it does make a point - the more open fields on a coin, the more places to find faults.
Again all this is IM (useless and) HO. If you do grade it and do get a 65, I won't call it an "overgrade". But I saw the coin for sale at full MS65 price I'd probably keep looking. It just looks like an MS64 to me.
agreed
I do want to throw out there for reference, this is a MS66 CAC'd example.
(When it comes to hits on washington)
I just saw there's a video, and having seen it I'll now say I do see the coin as MS65. The original photo makes some elements look worse than they would in hand. My original comments below
Caveat Emptor... my first impression was MS64 due to the hits on the cheek and chatter in front of the profile... and spotty toning... but I sort of suck grading mid-range MS Washies...
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I like the skin and think it is an attractive coin.
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MS 62. The dark areas push me not to go above 62. It just doesn’t have it to go higher imo.
Try again.
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My guess is that the coin was graded 65.
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Attractive.
I like yours at 65.
Coin Photography
Agree with the general consensus at 65
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JA left this sticker on it, would this be worth getting a restoration service for ? Or is this stain unremovable?
Its a MS66 grade and in lighting the stain is not really visible.
Hard to say without seeing it in hand, but I think you'd be better off just finding a stickered MS66 example instead of waiting for conservation with ambiguous results.
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The coin looks a long way from a CAC-stickered 66 to me. And I wouldn’t spend money on restoration service.
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I got to agree with MFeld on this one.
Wow! It looks sooooooo different from the first set of images you shared with us. If the image of the coin in the slab is accurate then I don't know that you want to throw good money after bad. Just sell it and buy a coin you like.
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I think it’s maxed out in the 66 no-sticker holder. From glancing at the first pics and not watching the video I had it at a 64. I’ll assume it’s accurately graded, but wouldn’t expect it to warrant an “A” designation for the grade.
Without direct lighting that’s how it looks, it’s a shame because with good lighting the coin really looks nice like the photos and video I’ve shared .