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I have decided to get a few SLQ's for my type set. The more I look the more I really like this series. I'm wondering how popular the series is. There are very few SLQ's posted here for "Guess the grade" or "Help grade". When I attend shows there are very few graded examples and most raw examples are very worn and usually VF or lower. The 3 local stores I visit have very few AU and up items to see. Even EF coins are hard to come by and rarely at guide prices.
I know there are a couple people here that collect these. What do you guys see at shows? Is there a lack of good coins, are they all sitting in collections and nobody wants to sell, something else maybe? Thanks.
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 I too am curious |
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You just have to keep an eye out for one that grabs you. There are many times that if you think about something too long, someone else grabs it. I have two (Type I and II) Standing Liberty quarters in my collection and I am looking for a Type III (recessed date 1926-1930) in MS63FH to match my other two. Besides a Full Head look for a full shield. Stronger strikes demand more money. Some dealers keep their "good stuff" out of sight, so it does not hurt to ask for something in particular. Edited by oih82w8
11/02/2013 5:16 pm
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As always, price drives availability. I don't care what the "Graysheet" says a given coin should buy or sell for. The coin will stand on its own merits and if it has super eye appeal, nice for the grade and is tough it will come out of the woodwork if enough money changes hands. Try going to a coin show and offering "bid" for 1879 to 1891 accurately graded, uncleared, business strike Seated half dollars with eye appeal. Same thing holds true for tougher date SLQ's. A nice set of high grade SLQ's is a wonderful project with potential for great rewards in the long run. Good luck with the hunt if you decide to go after this series! |
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I guess my question is being answered. There have been 81+ views and only 3 posts. SLQ's must not be very popular to collect. Come to think of it there are not many Washington quarters posts either. Maybe it is the denomination that people don't like. I will give it a couple more shows and see what happens. It just feels strange to attend shows and LCS and come away without even looking at a coin. Each dealer I see I ask if they have any AU WLH's or SLQ's. I usually get the "I had some but sold them last week". I think some guys need a new line. I did have a couple dealers tell they also collect AU's of each so maybe that explains some of it. |
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The Standing Liberty quarter is my favorite US coin. The problem is it was a workhorse coin in an era where there was less collectors. A quarter was worth a lot during the Great Depression and these coins circulated heavily. It's not too difficult to put a set of these in vf or less but when you start looking for a higher grade set of xf or higher it's get difficult and pricey. This might make the series less desirable or done less because if the difficulty to put a nice set together. Don't forget a lot of these coins suffered from weak strikes as well that adds to the difficulty. I plan on trying to do a vf-au set one day. |
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This set will take some time to finish. I have a set that is nearly finished in VF to AU and it took about 3 years of constant searching to get this far. I haven't noticed too many dealers moving quantities at shows. The 2x2's are normally over graded and over priced so badly that I wouldn't bother making an offer anyway. Normally, I don't even look for them at shows anymore. If you happen to run across one that hasn't been cleaned or abused they ask stupid money for it as if it is the 1916 or other key date. It does make a nice looking set you can be proud of.
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What I like about the SLQ's are that even in lower grades that they are easy on the eyes.
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SLQ's tend to be for the more mature collector.
What I mean is NOT older people but people who have been collecting for a while.
They are rarely anyone's first choice -- or even second.
Part of the problem may be when you first look at the catalog values.
The very first coin is the key and the price causes most to look elsewhere for an issue to start collecting.
I only have 3 and they are for my type set.
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SLQ's, Buffalo nickels, and large cents share something in common. There is actually grading standards by date/mintmark. Some dates in all three series, are next to impossible to find in sharply struck examples, let alone, a true "variety" ..ie - large/small mintmark, etc. So, in effect, there are multiple series within the date/mintmark ranges and are a rather tough nut to crack. SLQ's are stunning in mint or AU state. Luster is different than previous or later quarters. |
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Thanks to all that replied. You have all brought up interesting sides to this type set. The knowledge on this site is incredible.
Moe145, thanks for posting the pic. I have a raw 1917 S Type 1 MS64 on the way. When I get a chance I will try to take some pictures and post. I had a 1917 D Type 1 MS63 for a few days but decided to send it back. The surfaces had some swirling and it just didn't look right. The surfaces on your coin look very nice.
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I will post them if it gets out of the 2x2, otherwise it will go back like the other one. Should be here by Thursday or Friday.
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I like this series a lot, but several above have expressed very well what the difficulties are in choosing to expand a few types into a true collection. I don't actively shop for these, just pick up the random better example when it comes along, like the 1918-S just posted in the grading thread. It may never be possible to complete a set this way, but I'd be delighted to have a near-finished album 'some day' with all in at least the condition of that '18-S, hopefully w/o the distractive spotting. https://goccf.com/t/161854 |
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