Anyone Familiar With The 1968 And 1977 Washington Quarters?

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Khalz75 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 01/20/2016 3:54 pm hello! I'm very new to this, and I'm really stuck on these two coins.. I've searched around but can't find any solid info on these quarters - so I was wondering if someone could please help me on this? Thank you so very much in advance!! My first one is perplexing (but then again, I'm still really wet behind the ears in coining! .. I have two 1977 D Quarters.. One of them looks pretty 'normal' to me, while the other one is very 'sharply recessed' and way more 'clear/sharp' looking.. Also the facial expressions vary some (you can tell in the nose especially).. The sharper one almost seems a little mis-shapen (not as 'round') as the more 'normal looking' one does.. Then my next quarter that I'm a little stuck on is the 1968... (One is non-minted and the other is a D) ..The 1968 D quarter I have has way more 'bolder' looking 'United States Of America' lettering on the back side.. I keep reading conflicting info on this one, so I'm not sure if this one is a good catch either! can anyone please help me in figuring out if any of these above mentioned quarters are worth getting graded, or is all of what I am seeing here just common? Thank you in advance for any help or advice on these! (I've never taken a pic of coins before, so I'm not sure exactly of any methods to try to get good shots for you all to see, but I'm gonna try now quick and add them in to the post! I'm sorry if they don't turn out good - alls I have is my iPhone right now for a cam) Thanks again! Kenny Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/20/2016 4:16 pm to CCF. Pics will help. Look here https://goccf.com/t/160092 https://goccf.com/t/116512 John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1601 Posts	Posted 01/20/2016 4:19 pm Yes, we do need pictures to be able to help you out. However, from your descriptions, one of each of your pairs of coins may be "proof" coins. Proofs are the endpoint of a process intended for collectors. With proofs, fields are shinier, raised portions are sharper, and there's more precision in every step that's done. They sometimes find their way into circulation. If a coin does not have a mint mark, such as the one you described in you second examples, that coin is from Philadelphia. Generally, coins without mint marks are Philadelphia. For now, try to get the best pics you can with what you have and we'll get more feedback from the crowd. to the family. Stick around here and you'll learn a lot. You don't always need to post a question; just read what others ask and the answers that follow. Or use the all powerful Numismatic Search Engine. It knows everything! Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2270 Posts	Posted 01/20/2016 10:43 pm I have to believe the 1968 is simply a striking issue. This date had a lot of overused dies and even more bad die alignments. It's quite common for the reverse to be horribly struck. Frequently they are so bad the the lettering appears to be worn into the rim even while there's lots of luster. The '77 is different. I noticed this as far back as 1977 but it gets no notice. These actually exist on a continuum of being flat and well struck and rounded and usually poorly struck. I'm not sure what's at play here to tell the truth. I suspect there were two different processes to make the dies and that then some dies were hubbed more than others. Most of the issue is a hybrid. Curiously this date also comes with two different reverses (type "c" and type "d") with the type "d" being quite scarce. The type "d" was ade between '77 and '84 and gets progressively more common each year. It is characterized by a greater distance between the right side of the N in UNUM and the eagle's head. The differences become more dramatic each year. The '77 obverse differences are probably collectible but due to their nature might never be popular. It's almost as though each die that was used is a little different than the others. Pictures of the '68 might tell me more. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 01/20/2016 10:54 pm Khaltz75 - Sounds intriguing. When you get a chance to play with it, pics would help more. No race. Will be til then. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
cjweber Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 01/21/2016 10:20 am We need pictures as soon as you can... everything else is speculation, but that is some really great information by Cladking! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/21/2016 11:30 am Quote: one of each of your pairs of coins may be "proof" coins. Unlikely since the proofs for those years were S mint coins and his are not. Report this Post to the Staff
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