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Hello, Do you think this is a proof quarter? Also what grade? [URL="http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/CrazyCoinGuy/media/6208ea52-98d1-456b-8b01-39eeedfb028b_zpseadaa799.jpg.html]  [/URL] [URL="http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/CrazyCoinGuy/media/ead41d37-42c1-4eb2-8c2c-4d6365ced2cf_zps98c66cb9.jpg.html]  [/URL] |
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Valued Member
United States
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I don't know about the grade on the seateds but it appears to have the light scratching that is consistent with being cleaned. I will leave the grading up to someone with a higher pay grade than myself. Beautiful coin though!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It does not look like a proof to me. At best, I think it will grade a low AU but there is good possibility it receives a details grade. There is a scratch in the left obverse field and the toning on the reverse looks questionable.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It doesn't have that sharp edge look that most proof coins from that era exhibit. I'd say a nice business strike probably grading around AU50/53 may have been cleaned some time ago the retoning is nice and looks original, but I believe it is hiding tale-tell signs of cleaning and hairline scratches. Is that a scratch on the obverse to the left of Liberty? It may be detailed graded for a TPG most likely. "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/140440Edited by westcoin
04/17/2013 02:50 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My first thought is that it is not a proof. Second thought is that Liberty's facial features look very odd. Third thought is unusual texture to the fields and Liberty's shield.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nope, not a proof and as mentioned, AU50 or so. With all those hairlines, I can not see it NOT getting a cleaned details.
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04/18/2013 09:38 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 with the previous posts. Unfortunately, I don't see a proof coin here. It appears cleaned and then re-toned. I also suspect tooling to enhance Liberty's facial features. |
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Canada
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Yeah, toning certainly looks suspect.
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Valued Member
United States
282 Posts |
Here is a certified proof 1862 Quarter for comparison. It is also marked as cleaned. No scratches just spotting. This is a scan and makes the spotting look worse than it is to the eye. The spotting is toning spots. I don't think your 1862 is a proof.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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not a proof.
AU
and cleaned
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Posted 04/17/2013 12:44 am
