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chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 08/18/2008 08:22 am I found this nice toned 78P Washington while Roll Searching quarters yesterday Think this could be a possible MS67? or at least a high MS65/66? Image: 1978Obvjpeg1.jpg 40.26 KB Image: 1978Obvjpeg3.jpg 40.96 KB Image: 1978Obvjpeg4.jpg 40.38 KB Image: Obvjpeg5.jpg 28.77 KB Image: 1978Revjpeg1.jpg 50.14 KB Image: 1978Revjpeg2.jpg 72.3 KB Image: 1978Revjpeg3.jpg 55.25 KB Report this Post to the Staff

biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 08/18/2008 10:27 am Not with that goatee. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 08/18/2008 11:03 am Thanks biggfredd: Here is a closer look of the "Goatee' This is a " Struck Through Grease" error- it could still grade high. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 08/18/2008 11:07 am Would help if I actually posted the picture! Image: StruckThroughGreaseObv1.jpg 23.72 KB Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 08/18/2008 11:23 am Just noticed scuff marks on the cheek- forget the 67! How about a 65? Image: Scuffmarkcheek.jpg 60.43 KB Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 08/18/2008 2:40 pm Hi Chuckster, I think I see some slight discoloration on Washington's neck and jawline and on the eagle's thighs. This looks like the effect of light wear from circulation. I find it difficult to grade clad coins because the Cu-Ni alloy is hard and resists wear much better than silver, plus it retains some luster even when wear is present. Nevertheless, I think this coin might not even make a mint state grade at a TPG. The PCGS value guide gives a value of $220 for this coin in MS-67. If it really could get MS-67 (or better!) from PCGS it would be worth having it graded. If it however came back as MS-65 or lower it would basically be a waste of the grading fee, IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 08/18/2008 2:55 pm The first clue on grade on a coin like this is where it was found ,,out of a roll of circulated coins the coin is circulated . the best you could hope for is AU-58 . the pictures bear that out ,lite wear on the high points both obverse and reverse (note the eagles breast)and the hair above the ear and cheek on the obverse . My estimate AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 08/18/2008 5:13 pm Thanks Totally agree. If this wasn't close to a possible MS67- NO WAY its getting sent to any TPG'S Not worth the return at all. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 08/19/2008 04:58 am I had a FLAWLESS 1996-D Washington quarter that I thought was an MS67-68 to PCGS. Came back 65! I have several dealer friends who say PCGS was wrong. These guys have been grading for years and are all PNG/ANA LM dealers. Who knows? The TPG's are in it to make $$ is all I can figure. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
brefos77 Pillar of the Community United States 792 Posts	Posted 08/19/2008 07:07 am But the good news is that you're only 1 post away from Pillardom (500 posts)!! Report this Post to the Staff
coinblogger Valued Member United States 88 Posts	Posted 09/08/2008 11:14 pm Can you find uncirculated coins in rolls of circulated coins? If a coin has been in circulation, is it possible for it to still be of a Mint State quality? Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 09/09/2008 11:47 am Hi Coinblogger, It sure is possible to find MS coins in circulation, at least in terms of what the third-party graders may say! Years ago I received a 1979-D quarter in change from a snack machine. It had a missing obverse clad layer which made it a fairly valuable error coin. I sent it to NGC for grading and they gave it an MS-63! (I believe I was buying a bag of Planters nuts from the snack machine, so I literally got this coin for peanuts ). The Mint State judgment depends on whether the coin has visible wear and whether the luster is intact over the design high points. If an MS coin is "gently" circulated before a collector plucks it from a roll (or a change slot!) it may still earn an MS grade from a TPG. Edited by Jaobler 09/09/2008 11:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
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