1932 Washington - Grade Opinions Please

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phankins11 Valued Member United States 355 Posts	Posted 01/26/2012 5:47 pm Doin the best with what I have for a camera. Working on getting my friend who's got the good stuff to get me some pics. I'll post those when I get them, but for now I like to see what ya'll think on the grade here. Obverse Reverse There is some lighting again on this one that makes the right sides of the features look green on this shot. Report this Post to the Staff

LincolnGuy Pillar of the Community 917 Posts	Posted 01/26/2012 6:32 pm I'll start with an AU53 Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 01/26/2012 6:36 pm AU 50 details...dipped? or could be the pics? Report this Post to the Staff
phankins11 Valued Member United States 355 Posts	Posted 01/26/2012 7:53 pm Amida17, not sure if its been dipped, not sure if I can tell really. The pics aren't the best, so hopefully I'll get some better ones out here soon. The luster on this quarter is pretty attractive...shinny. I was actually grading a little lower than you and LincolnGuy I was going with upper XF grade maybe just before AU. Thanks for the opinions, it helps me learn. Report this Post to the Staff
LincolnGuy Pillar of the Community 917 Posts	Posted 01/26/2012 8:50 pm I think it looks better than XF because of the details on the eagles chest feathers. Report this Post to the Staff
phankins11 Valued Member United States 355 Posts	Posted 01/27/2012 08:33 am LincolnGuy, you make a great point, and I was wanting to go AU because of that and Washington's hair...most all the details are still visible there too. Where I was coming from was the coin has so many hits too it. How bag marks and hits affect the grade is still something I'm not completely clear on when grading. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 01/27/2012 10:03 am AU-50 Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 01/27/2012 1:33 pm AU-50. The coin looks like it may have been cleaned/dipped but that may just be in the pictures. Generally for circulated coins hits don't really affect the grade all that much. If there are numerous and/or more severe marks, it may cause a downgrade or a details grade if it's bad enough. When it comes to mint state coins, marks are probably one of the most important factors in determining the grade. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9796 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 05:44 am It's always about the marks in grading Mint State coins, hits, ticks, scratches. etc. Luster comes into play when it breaks in areas to show wear making the coin AU, or on high end examples as to how much luster is present. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
phankins11 Valued Member United States 355 Posts	Posted 01/30/2012 10:13 am I think these pics give a better idea of the lustre on this coin and the eye appeal. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff
phankins11 Valued Member United States 355 Posts	Posted 01/30/2012 10:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
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