Guess the Grade: 1958 Washington Quarter >>Grade Posted<<

K6AZ · July 3, 2003 8:21AM

itsnotjustme · July 3, 2003 8:24AM

MS65?

wingedliberty · July 3, 2003 8:32AM

I am also going to say MS65 despite the fingerprint @ 9:00

Brian.

MadMarty · July 3, 2003 8:55AM

ACG MS69!!! (Sorry I couldn't resist!!!)

theboz11 · July 3, 2003 8:59AM

Is that wear on the forehead and left wing or a soft strike, I know squat about grading Quarters.

DHeath · July 3, 2003 9:00AM

MS-62. The disturbance in the right obverse field really bothers me.

K6AZ · July 3, 2003 9:04AM

That disturbance to the right of the ribbon is a very large contact mark.

I'm not much of a quarter guy either, so it is interesting to see the comments.

JJacks · July 3, 2003 9:04AM

Boy - Washington 25Cs are hard enough for me to grade, and then to do it from a scan!

But, assuming it is MS, I will guess MS64 because of the large mark in Washington's hair keeping it from MS65.

JJacks

Louis · July 3, 2003 9:08AM

The dreaded AU58.

DHeath · July 3, 2003 9:17AM

OK,

My personal analysis is as follows;

No rub and too much luster in the fields to indicate wear, and too much gradue on the high spots to call wear, so the services will call it MS. It has original luster evident even though the prints and milky blemishes indicate poor storage. There are numerous hits on the obverse (10:00 in the field, 12:00 in the hair, 2:00 in the legend, and that really ugly one in the right field by the ribbon). Several reeding marks on the reverse in the lower eagle, but better than the obverse. The coin would be a stretch to 63 if the luster were full, and it isn't. MS-62. JMO.

Russ · July 3, 2003 9:19AM

MS63 in a PCGS slab, MS64 in an NGC slab.

Russ, NCNE

darktone · July 3, 2003 9:26AM

I think I see rub so the fingerprint and gash on the obverse don't really change my grade- AU58. mike

Baley · July 3, 2003 9:30AM

slider. what I look for in a '58 quarter is something unusual, more like this one:

MoneyLA · July 3, 2003 9:33AM

This is why I hate oversized scans -- they show too many flaws. The same with overmagnification -- it shows too many flaws and can make a good coin look bad. Because of the large size scan --- and going solely with the details in the scan -- I'd say the coin is a AU55. But Im sure that this coin is a higher grade. The large scan fools your ability to make a good judgment. So Im going to guess its an MS63. cheers, alan mendelson

carterhaines · July 3, 2003 9:33AM

Either AU-58 or MS-62, I know 62 may be harsh if its in MS, but the surfaces are just too disturbed

TWQG · July 3, 2003 10:06AM

AU55 on a date where anything less than MS67 is not worth slabbing. Nice piece of silver though.

KlectorKid · July 3, 2003 10:17AM

Hmm 61 or 2 is my guess I dont like those field scratches.

Android · July 3, 2003 10:40AM

The wear on the cheek would lead me to believe AU. However there is no wear on the neck, and the gunk covering key sections of George's hair above the ear and hairline certainly cover wear if there is any. The breast feathers are extremely weak on the reverse as well. If it is MS I'd give it a 60 due to marks, otherwise AU55-58 depending what showed up after I MS70'd the gunk off.

Andy

K6AZ · July 3, 2003 12:06PM

Russ · July 3, 2003 12:08PM

Ah, a trick question.

Russ, NCNE

Louis · July 3, 2003 12:10PM

Madmarty was the closest. What does he win?

DHeath · July 3, 2003 12:11PM

Hey, I thought you wanted the grade, not the holder grade.

wingedliberty · July 3, 2003 12:18PM

Cool, so I was right at 65.

Brian

DHeath · July 3, 2003 12:21PM

It should be painfully obvious to everyone that some clever devil has learned the secret of cracking open a certified holder and placing inferior material inside. Someone should notify ACG of this scheme immediately!

K6AZ · July 3, 2003 12:28PM

LOL DHeath, you have just given all the ACG lackeys their excuse for this coin!

Oldtrader3 · July 3, 2003 2:48PM

Given the generally weak quality of the coin strike (no breast feathers) and surfaces (dings and spots) why does it not surprise me to see it in a AGC MS67 holder. Attached is a NGC-MS66, 1958D for instance. See it has color, breast feathers and no spots.

Coppernicus · July 3, 2003 4:14PM

When I first saw it, I thought MS63 or so. But, when I saw the TRUE grade, I felt small and inexperienced. A 67 huh? Time to re-read the grading books.

Life is very tough when one has no confidence in his abilities...

Mike (very sad)

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