Near-Dateless 1923-S Quarter Verified By ANACS

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 11 / Views: 1,779
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 12:41 am I posted this junk-bin find awhile back and most comments agreed it was likely the key-date 1923-S. I finally sent it to ANACS and was happy to learn they also agreed. I was surprised that they deemed it to be corroded however. Surfaces look OK to me, with appropriate color and marks for the level of wear. I sent in another SLQ with an even weaker date that I hoped would turn out to be a '23-S. The final digit was almost invisible but it looked like a 3 to me. To my surprise ANACS decided it was a 1924-S and gave it a problem-free GD-6 grade. I'll probably put both coins on ebay and see what kind of interest they generate. Report this Post to the Staff

FadeToBlack Pillar of the Community 1751 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 02:53 am I wouldn't touch either of them, but congrats I guess. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 07:05 am Nice . I don't think you will have a problem finding a new home for the 1923 s on ebay. Congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 07:16 am with CoinsKelly. The 23-S will generate some interest on the bay for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 12:48 pm Now these are examples of coins I would not crack out. Something you will almost never hear from me. Report this Post to the Staff
chetzler Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 5:20 pm I'm curious how this was verified. Is it possible to read the date under high magnification, perhaps different lighting or lighting angles, or is there something else distinctive about a 1923 SLQ that is the giveaway? I'd be interested if anyone has any tips for dating "dateless" coins (I'm lookin' at you, shield nickles). Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 5:23 pm All they would need to see are faint remnants of a 3. High power magnification and lighting. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
chetzler Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 5:29 pm Ah, I guess that makes sense! No other SLQs were minted in any other years ending with "3". Same story for the low-ball Peace dollar with the "8" in the other thread: it has to be a 1928--too bad no mint mark was identifiable. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 5:57 pm In the case of a 1928 Peace, having no mint mark is a good thing Report this Post to the Staff
chetzler Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 6:15 pm Of course, the location where any mint mark would have been is so far gone, I'd think there's no way to say whether or not it was or wasn't there--quite an odd situation really! Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 10:05 pm It doesn't appear corroded. Maybe environmental damage but even it doesn't look that bad. I guess the results weren't too bad. Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 05/18/2013 2:08 pm Wow, that's pretty cool! Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 11 / Views: 1,779

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.29 seconds to rattle this change.