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This is another coin that I found in my cash drawer at work, sounded odd when dropped in the till.   Fishnwidow |
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Wow, well, this was a nice find. First of all, put this in a 2X2 and protect it. I would say the grade is about VF-20, but that's a pretty big gouge on the obverse. That being said, I think this is a key date coin in the series, and probably at least a $150 coin... I think this may be a "fruit coin". BTW, you really need to invest in a RedBook...     |
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Excellent find. Congratulations. As for grading, I'm going to say VF 20.
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quickly I would say Vf 20 as well sorry I do not have my book in front of me . But I wish I could find a circulating key coin. WOW. I am still waiting to find a 1895-P Morgan in circulation. LOL
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Thank you for the grades, I did buy a 2007 RedBook, but here is my confusion. Dealer A offered me $350 for it and Dealer B offered me $150 for it. The RedBook has VF-20 as $185. and Au-50 $240 and MS-60 $500.00 (I had taken it to the dealers in January, I just got my RedBook last week). I took it to a dealer because I had read that there were 1932's with counterfit S. I went to 2 dealers because being new to this I wanted a second opinion. Why such a big difference in offers from dealers? |
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As to the difference in what a dealer might offer, I could guess that Dealer A has a ready buyer for this coin and knows he/she can turn a quick profit? Otherwise, Dealer B either graded it a LOT lower, or was looking to make a killing on this transaction.
Congratulations on a "very fine" find!
hunter
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This is my opinion only and may definitely vary from other folks. If you have a dealer right now ready to offer $350 for this coin, I think I would take it. You can buy the exact same coin in AU for that kind of money.
Again, just my opinion!!
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I don't have a '32S to compare, but here are two Washington silver quarter dollars (1946 and 1953.) The S's look similar to one another, but different from your "S"...more experienced numistmatists will probably scoff at me. I see your S as very flat on top, and to a lesser degree, on the bottom. Also, the "loops" of the S's don't seem to compare, especially considering your quarter would grade higher than either of mine. I hope your quarter is authentic!   hunter20ga Edited by hunter20ga
03/18/2007 6:51 pm
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I'm not sure if it's authentic (I wrote earlier thinking it was a "D", but I'm not sure about the "S" diagnostics). If it's real, this either came out of some poor dude's collection by an idiot who spent it or it's part of a coin dealer publicity stunt that could have been awhile ago.
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03/18/2007 11:37 pm
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 Maybe this picture is a little better, I have taken it to 2 dealers, so hopefully if it was a fake, one of them would have been able to tell. Along with this coin the customer paid with a 1929 Federal Reserve of Minneapolis $50 Bill that I have. I pointed out what he was giving me but the bottle of liquor was more important to him. I had set the qrts on the counter he had given me and hadn't even paid attention to them because I was looking at the $50, when I went to put them in the till was when I noticed they sounded different. Thats the story of my quarter. Fishnwidow |
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hunter20ga You do not ever have to worry about any one scoffing at you on this forum, I have found that even if I make a guess and I am wrong, I will gain free hard to come by info from it , so say all the wrong guess's or info you want , becuase you stand to either be right or some one will tell us what is right, also everyone here is very friendly and will do their best to lead you in a right direction, and I am sure you can help some of us as well.
Fishnwidow It sure sounds like some ripped off some one, and cashed in the loot, but this may not always be the case.
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Also my first impression of the coin was a ( D) as well I really had to look at it .
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I got out my older quarters to compare Hunter20ga after you posted your pictures, most of my S's do look like yours cleaner and sharper, but my 1943-S looks identical. Should I be worried it's a fake?
Wouldn't coin dealers have been able to tell?
I'll play with my camera tommorow and see if I can't sharpen up the picture. Thank You everyone for your input.
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Fishwindow the used different Serrifs sometimes on the same year so the mintmarks could look different even comparing a 32-s to a 32-s I will look in my breen to seeif there are any mentioned
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I did not find anything in the Breen Catalogue however it could be a RPM ( A re-punched Mint mark) Also remember that Mintmarks Used to be put on by hand
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I would flip if I just found that in circulation! You're keeping my dream alive of finding a 1909 S VDB in my change at the drive through. :)
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