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I recently ordered an unc roll of silver Washington quarters, and they sent me a proof roll. Was happy, but was kind of looking forward to searching the unc roll for type b reverses. All things being equal, am I better off with the proof roll? Should I make sure my next roll is unc or keep my mouth shut? I know it sounds like a silly question. The price guides have the proofs priced higher at lower grades, but the uncs are at a premium at higher grades.  Thanks. ed Edited by edweather
01/23/2014 2:08 pm
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are they silver proofs or pre 1965 proofs?
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Personally I would contact the seller and advise of the error. There are a lot of ways this could turn out depending on whether or not you and the seller are happy as is but I would at least make the call.
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Personally I would contact the seller and advise of the error. There are a lot of ways this could turn out depending on whether or not you and the seller are happy as is but I would at least make the call.
This; it becomes a moral thing because you've received far more value than actually paid for. |
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how much did you pay for the roll Ed? and id at least contact the seller and let him know
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They are all pre-65 proofs. Some '61s, '63s, and '64s, mostly '62s. I think I paid about $185 for the roll. The order was from a large company similar to an APMEX type. I figure they knew what they were doing.....possibly ran out of unc rolls or something. I see APMEX is selling proof rolls for about $220 or so. Just wanted to make sure I didn't get the shorter end of the stick. Apparently I didn't. CoinCollector2012, I'm kinda new at this so I don't know the difference between silver proofs and pre 65 proofs, but I think they are pre 65 proofs. Edited by edweather
01/23/2014 5:24 pm
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Curious .. what exactly did you get.
60 through 64 proof quarters .. often sell for around the same as UNC silver quarters.
You did not really say what you wanted .. and what you got.
If you expected a roll of UNC clad quarters .. and got silver .. that is much different.
Based on your wanting to search for type B reverses ..
I am guessing you wanted late 50's early 60's UNC quarters and got a roll of 60's proofs.
If so .. if you like the proofs .. keep them .. if not contact seller and see if you can get the UNCs
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whats the name of the company?
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CoinCollector2012, I'm kinda new at this so I don't know the difference between silver proofs and pre 65 proofs, but I think they are pre 65 proofs. The mint started making silver proofs in 1992. They were made of the same 90% silver and 10% copper composition as the pre 65 coinage was. These will have more of a cameo and more detail than earlier proofs because the mint had better dies to strike the coins with. The pre 65 proofs will be more glossy than the more modern proofs. both types still have the same amount of silver though. From your description, it sounds like you have the pre 65 proofs. |
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I ordered a roll of unc silver (not clad) quarters, hoping for late 50s early 60s, so I could search for the type b reverses. Instead I got a roll of early 60s proofs. If they sell for about the same, maybe I should return them and get what I originally ordered. I like the proofs. Not sure how likely it is that I would find some type b reverses.
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I ordered 90% silver dimes from Provident recently and received a combination of circulated dimes and modern proofs. I think they just grab whatever is handy when they're selling it as 90% silver.
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All things being equal, am I better off with the proof roll? All things are not equal. You ordered a product of lesser value and received a product of greater value. Nothing equal here. The right thing to do would be to call the company you purchased the coins from and ask them what they would like to do. Obviously you should incur no additional costs for correcting their error but if you had received a product of lesser value than you paid for I am sure you would be calling them and asking for them to send you the correct product. Quote:
Just wanted to make sure I didn't get the shorter end of the stick. Apparently I didn't. I originally thought you were asking the forums advice on what the right thing to do was in this situation. From your later comments it appears that you were just making sure you weren't the one that was getting ripped off in this situation. I am not trying to lecture anyone so please do not take it that way. I am just giving you my opinion and one that I think most of the forum members would agree with. What would you want someone to do in your situation if you were the seller that made the mistake? |
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^^
There really is not a significant difference in value. Like the others said, if you had your heart set on Unc quarters, send them back. If not keep them.
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Quote: I think I paid about $185 for the roll. The order was from a large company similar to an APMEX type. I figure they knew what they were doing.....possibly ran out of unc rolls or something. I see APMEX is selling proof rolls for about $220 or so. By his own admission there is a $35 dollar difference in price and a simple search of APMEX shows they sell the two products in question at a price difference of $195 and $225 so that is a $30 difference. Everyone's definition of "significant" is subjective but that isn't really the point. I love all these threads that get posted asking for support in doing the wrong thing. The right thing to do is usually very clear. What you can get away with and sleep at night is where things differ and only you as an individual can answer that for yourself. |
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The point is it's not enough of a difference for you as the consumer to waste your time and effort to correct.
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The point is it's not enough of a difference for you as the consumer to waste your time and effort to correct. BS - I am sure you would pickup the phone and make call or send an e-mail if you were on the short end by $30. As I said before, there is no legal obligation to do anything. That doesn't mean there isn't a moral obligation. Assuming you have morals. |
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