Almost Dateless S-Mint Standing Lib Quarter: ?

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Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6389 Posts	Posted 04/07/2012 9:35 pm Pulled this from the dealer common-date bin today. I can kinda see a final date numeral. What (if anything) do you see? Report this Post to the Staff

SDcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 2424 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 09:53 am a 3 maybe? Report this Post to the Staff
afcop13 Pillar of the Community United States 1409 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 10:04 am Looks like its possibly a 3. Nice find - potentially. Report this Post to the Staff
Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 10:11 am My guess corroded, cleaned, maybe genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 10:41 am I think I see 3. Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 10:46 am It looks like the shape of the 3 to me too. Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 2:21 pm Quote: It looks like the shape of the 3 to me too. Nice! Nice pickup of a KEY coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 9:03 pm The pic is not sharp enought to be certain. The marks in the date area resemble a 3, but the angles appear different from those in a 1923S. I don't think it would grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6389 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 01:49 am Here are close-up images of the date area of this mystery coin and a 1923 SLQ in AU grade. I tried to get the scaling equal for the two photos. The possible partial 3 on the mystery coin seems to be in exactly the right position as compared with the known 1923. The chance the worn coin is really a 1923-S seems to be pretty good. Any further thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 02:16 am I've owned several low grade 23-s quarters before....and I would say about a 98% chance it is the real deal. The wear pattern is correct, and the remaining detail mimics the shape of ones I used to own. NGC won't slab it, but I bet anacs will. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 04:58 am Quote: I've owned several low grade 23-s quarters before....and I would say about a 98% chance it is the real deal. The wear pattern is correct, and the remaining detail mimics the shape of ones I used to own. First off, when it comes to SLQ's, johnny54321 is the man! Second, I agree, ANACS would be best for authentication of this coin. swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 04/10/2012 04:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7193 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 08:21 am I don't see a TPG authenticating this quarter as a 1923 s. I recall another 1923 s that someone here had that was much clearer in the 3 but it was returned unreadable date. Still I would fill my hole with this example. Report this Post to the Staff
The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 08:34 am Would acetone help reveal the date, as in Buffalo nickels? Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6389 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 10:15 am Quote: Would acetone help reveal the date, as in Buffalo nickels? Probably not. Acetone would remove organic materials like nail polish, lacquer, and most paints and adhesives. Cleaning of any kind is likely to make the date LESS clear since it could remove the slight dark color over the date that gives the partial digit some contrast. Dates on Buffalo nickels can be "restored" using acids like vinegar or the Nic-A-Date product. These treatments dissolve metal from the copper-nickel surface. To the best of my knowledge no one has come up with a similar technique that works on the silver alloy of Standing Liberty quarters. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6389 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 5:10 pm I spoke with customer service at ANACS and they suggested I send them some photos (which I did). They reported back that in the grader's opinion the coin was a 1923-S and was likely gradable. No promises of course but it sounds like it's worth sending this one in. ANACS may not update their pop report very often but they responded very quickly to me today. Nice service! Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 04/14/2012 12:40 pm Quote: To the best of my knowledge no one has come up with a similar technique that works on the silver alloy of Standing Liberty quarters. In the 70s, there was silver date, I think by the nic-a-date folks. Why it's not around now, I have no idea. Report this Post to the Staff
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