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Bedrock of the Community
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The first 4 Seated quarters give me pause. I hope it's just the imaging as each is worth multiple thousands in the condition shown. The 1870 is a true rarity in MS65 and $5,000 easily if it graded Gem. Only a handful are known over MS64. Other than the first 4 Seated quarters the other 5 pieces appear to be in a different state of preservation with notable wear and clearly genuine. Anyway you need to have them authenticated. Best of luck because you have $10,000 worth of quarters there once holdered. |
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@BH1964 Nothing has led me to believe they are not authentic so far. Even had them looked at by a coin shop awhile back and no issues from the 3 quarter albums (other than some being very obviously cleaned and some harshly a long time ago) this collection was started by my great grandfather. I did start another thread for just the 1870 coin in this sub forum as well. And a few other from the album have been posted too. I don't know why the photos make it look chalky, it does look that way in person.   |
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Sorry it *doesn't* lol chalky In person
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Bedrock of the Community
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@Jester: I don't think they are counterfeit and certainly hope they are not. Your second set of images make the 1870 look amazing. It looks like a $5,000 coin and definitely deserves to be graded/authenticated by a top TPG. |
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Just wanted to update that these are currently at PCGS and hopefully by maybe mid/end of April I will know their grades! unless someone wants to tell me their turn around times are magically faster than they predict.... Oh well, no rush really anyway. Time to play with another denomination for awhile.
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Pillar of the Community
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Fantastic! Hope you get great results!
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Well, most of these are in "Encapsulation" right now. At what point do the grades show up online?
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So here is the update on this batch. Again, thank you to all who commented and help give me confidence to send them in. All but #5 are back from PCGS (the 1825/4/2 took longer for me to figure out how to submit, so it'll be another month or so). Some good grades, some not so good. #1 1885 quarter - UNC Details - Scratched I did not think the scratch on the back was enough to warrant a no grade, this one might be resubmitted with some others.  #2 1923-S quarter VF 35 - about what I thought, was hoping maybe for 40  #3 1887 quarter - MS66 - awesome grade  #4 1870 quarter - UNC Details-Altered Surfaces - I really think they got this one wrong and it will be resubmitted later or to another TPG  #5 1825 (Still at PCGS in grading) #6 1913-S quarter AG03 - seems about right  #7 1888 Quarter MS64 - nice grade  #8 1865-S VF Details - cleaned I really didn't think this one was cleaned, honestly, it looked dirty to me. Was hoping this would be XF too.  #9 1916-D Dime AG03 - exactly what I thought it would be  and a couple bonus ones that weren't originally listed here but were sent in this batch. 1890 Quarter - MS62  1889 Quarter - MS64  1884 Quarter - PR62 didn't realize this was a proof, this year proofs are very hard to tell apart from business strike, even looking at the briggs sheet, I cannot tell the difference.  Edited by Jester
03/28/2023 3:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Calling the 1885 "scratched" seems hard to believe. Maybe the one on the left obverse is deeper than it looks?
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Bedrock of the Community
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That scratch call must have been a tough one. To me, the '23-S quarter is a solid EF-40. Must agree the reverse serfaces look a bit odd on the '70 quarter. Agree with PCGS that the '65-S quarter has been cleaned.
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Bedrock of the Community
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on the original post of the 1885 quarter never saw that scratch but definitely can see it on the new one.
i think the 23S quarter is graded correctly at 35
the 1870 half I commented on the separate thread
the 13S quarter is graded correct at AG3 as is the 1888 quarter at MS64
no doubt the 1865-S VF Details is correct the coin was definitely cleaned and not strong enough for an XF grade
love the 16D even at AG3
1890 Quarter - MS62 looks closer to 63 imo but I can see why they went with 62
the 1889 quarter at MS64 is a beauty. I think the blotchy toning and subdued luster kept it from a 65
after seeing the surfaces on the 1884 Quarter I can now see its was a proof but the minor marks on the leg should not have been enough to knock it to a 62. the only think I can think of is the photos are enhancing this one
overall a nice group of coins and for the most part graded correctly
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Yeah I missed the scratch on the front of that one, I think I was distracted by the toning, which I love. Bummer, I get that one back tomorrow and can take a closer look in person, but yeah I think it's deeper than I thought.
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Got the others back today in hand so I looked them over again. The scratch on the 1885 is unfortunate, I don't think they were wrong to detail it, if it went back through a time or two again, might it be different, maybe, but probably not. So I will just keep it how it is for now. I really really love the bright rainbow toning on it. The way its holdered right now will help preserve that and I am happy.
the 1870 - I wish they said what the problem was exactly, in looking at it closer with a loop, I can see maybe one of two things. The cartwheel on the front is kinda broken in the open fields of the obverse, can't really see why up close. Then on the back there are some marks that possibly looks like they could be graphite, like from a pencil or similar. It does seem to be on top of the coin, so would fall under the "something added" to the surface. Again, its safe in its holder for now and still a nice coin, maybe down the line if I go to a show or something, I'll have it looked at again.
everything else I am super happy with and now I'm not so patiently waiting for a few dozen more to come back from PCGS. While I wait, I'm trying to figure out the next batch to send.
Thanks all!
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The last one of this original grouping just came back from PCGS, it was #5 in the list in the first post the 1825 over 3 (an older description type). It Came back F12 1825/4(2) Browning 2.  |
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Great job! Congrats!
Edited by dsking
04/21/2023 6:49 pm
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