1963 Washington Quarter FS-102 Doubled Die Obverse / DDO & Doubled Die Reverse / DDR

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error_koin New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/25/2017 11:39 pm I had what I thought previously was the FS-101 DDO, but after taking another random look, I noticed I may have the more rare FS-102 with the DDR as well? What do you think? Also, does this coin look like MS condition? And would the scatches shown in the 5th picture cause a details/cleaned grading? Came from a coin roll of silver Washingtons. THANK YOU. Edited by error_koin 06/25/2017 11:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Chronoswiss Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 01:53 am Looks like an early die state example. No chip above the R. http://varietyvista.com/09b%20WQ%20...3PDDO007.htm Looks to be ms, but the scratches might get a detail grade. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 01:54 am Congrats, very nice find! Your coin appears to be the FS-25-1963 FS 101 (023) CONECA: DDO-001 I see no doubling on the reverse letters around the rim from your pics. Can you take a close-up pic of the first S in STATES, especially the top and bottom loops? REF: http://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/147475 Edited by chuckster 125 06/26/2017 02:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
error_koin New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 12:02 pm I see faint doubling outlines on the right side of the lettering, with similar spacing width of doubling compared to FS-102 pictures. Hard to capture pictures, doubling does not stand out well. May need to take more pictures tonight. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 12:45 pm Did you download the full size pics from the PCGS site and compare the Reverse to your coin? Look at the first S in States and also the E in States and the F in OF. There is clear notching on these letters in the PCGS coin. Also, look at the last R in Dollar: Clear doubling on the PCGS coin that I'm not seeing on your coin. (IMHO). If you feel that it is the FS-102 maybe send it in to a TPG for certification etc. At least you know its definitely the FS-101! Edited by chuckster 125 06/26/2017 12:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 2:33 pm I am with chukster 125,this is a DDO-001 FS-101 as I don't see any doubling on the reverse of your coin.Do you see a light die crack East-West through upper hair under ER of LIBERTY? I can't tell because of the glare! if there is one, your coin is stage c. Report this Post to the Staff
Chronoswiss Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 6:50 pm Am I seeing things? Check the variety vista link example. Error koins example looks to be a later state. I've got 5 dollars on fs-102. Lol. Report this Post to the Staff
error_koin New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 7:28 pm I am now certain I have the FS-102. I will upload more pictures tonight. It is very minimal separation in doubling and is difficult to capture correctly... I dont knoe how the guys on Varietyvista and Cherrypickers get such nice shots Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4404 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 7:51 pm I can see the doubling on the reverse, I agree with FS-102. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 8:02 pm FS-101. I do not think there were enough of FS-102 struck from its particular dies to experience such a significant variance in die states as to explain the differences in the lettering between this coin vs. the FS-102 plates. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 8:05 pm Sorry, I guess I'm looking at too many COINS (LOL)! I still do not see this coin being the FS102. error_koin: I hope you are right! I'll wait to see your new pics. Report this Post to the Staff
error_koin New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/26/2017 10:53 pm It matches the doubling shown from the CherryPickers' Guide. There is no way people could see this doubling without magnification. Worth slabbing even if it has the chance of a "Details" grade? Edited by error_koin 06/26/2017 11:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 06/27/2017 12:46 am I see the notches on the F I stand corrected! Congrats on your FS-102! If you are worried about a possible Details grade, I would not bother to have this coin slabbed Again, just my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
error_koin New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 8:05 pm I met with a coin dealer here who works for PCGS and grades coins for them. He said the scratches aren't deep enough to worry about a Details/Cleaned grade. He said MS63. Sent for grading (along with a 1964 Type C), we will see the verdict. Edited by error_koin 06/28/2017 8:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ElonU Pillar of the Community United States 703 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 9:20 pm Cool! Can't wait to see what you get back. Do you have images of the Type C you can post? Report this Post to the Staff
error_koin New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 9:35 pm It's the coin on the right. He said AU55-58. Pretty cool find when I saw it, easy to distinguish after looking at so many silver Washingtons. Report this Post to the Staff
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1963 Washington Quarter FS-102 DDO & DDR