Is it worthwhile to slab a 1965 quarter if it grades better than 67?

gemini12398 · February 20, 2006 10:32PM

Coin universe posts it value in the thousands at 67. would anyone pay money for a high end clad quarter? your thoughts, folks?

david

LincolnCentMan · February 20, 2006 10:44PM

If it'll go 68, it's worth slabbing. You'll get "stupid" money for it now. And in a hundred years from now some guys will be talking in a coin show about how you could have bought it for $x,xxx.xx if you'd have lived back in the day....

David

cladking · February 20, 2006 11:04PM

<< <i>If it'll go 68, it's worth slabbing. You'll get "stupid" money for it now. And in a hundred years from now some guys will be talking in a coin show about how you could have bought it for $x,xxx.xx if you'd have lived back in the day....

David >>

Actually if you can find it raw it will still only cost $.xx

The '65 is on of the easier of the early clad quarters to find gem but the number
of gems made for circulation was just swamped by the number of mushy tired and
banged up coins. Above MS-66 they were scarce when issued and far scarcer now.

The only thing that stopped these from being saved is the same thing that stops
them from having much value; there has never been much demand.

The '65 is most unusual for all the moderns in that they were the fiirst issued coins
and hence got "in the back of the vault". The FED didn't rotate their stock in those
days so these coins were released in dribs and drabs until 1975 and some of the
later releases had the better grade coins.

Most of the Morgans were released to the public before these first clads were.

cladking · February 20, 2006 11:10PM

It should be mentioned that the SMS coins come much nicer. MS-67's aren't extremely tough but
when you get over this they become very elusive. Those with cameo contrast get more attention
are somewhat scarcer. DCAM's are tough in their own right.

gemini12398 · February 20, 2006 11:57PM

I found mine in a sack of junk silver, virtually no bag marks, and one luster graze in the field. I am tempted to send it in because it has nice lavender toning on the reverse with clear luster beneath. I just felt stupid spending money for such a common date. Maybe you guys convinced me after all

David

Russ · February 21, 2006 12:01AM

If PCGS sticks it in an SMS holder, and they likely will if it looks too good, it won't be worth much.

Russ, NCNE

gemini12398 · February 21, 2006 12:16AM

so how can one differentiate a sms variety from a plain one? are there diagnostics for it?

david

ss350camaro · February 21, 2006 1:21AM

MS68DCAM .............. Here ya go

ss350camaro · February 21, 2006 1:23AM

Here's a more legitimate one ............

cupronik · February 21, 2006 1:27AM

I've had PCGS grade 1965-67 quarters I've selected from rolls as SMS coins. Unless the mint released SMS coins into circulation, I think PCGS erred.
These coins don't have any mirror finish whatsoever. I know some 1965 SMS coins don't always have deep mirrors but ALL 1966 &
1967 SMS quarters do.

Hopefully your coin will grade high. With a current PCGS MS-67 pop=11, the 1965 circ strike Wash 25c would bring mucho
dinero to the right buyer in that grade.

TwoSides2aCoin · February 21, 2006 2:12AM

I look at coins like I look at famous people. We all go to school together, we eat the same kind of food, we study the same books, etc, etc..... but a few of us rise to the top and end up rich and famous..... and worth lots of money. Coins are like that , too.

Is it worthwhile to slab a 1965 quarter if it grades better than 67?

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