1948 Washington Scratch = Details Grade?

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captainkurt Pillar of the Community United States 1406 Posts	Posted 02/05/2022 12:37 pm *disclaimer- in the holder photo. Will release it and post better pictures if I get more comfortable with your feedback. Scratches on the obverse are on the holder but the one one the right field to the rim is on the coin. I didn't pay much for this so I'll probably keep it but do you think that the scratch will effect the value much? It really doesn't matter for this coin as I only paid $8 but I want to know for future reference on much more expensive Washingtons. For instance a scratch like this will cause a details grade or just a scratch mention on a holder? Is there an average discount percentage on a scratch like this or a details graded coin? All subjective I know but any info is appreciated! How do you work these factor in you head when grading and valuing MS coins? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/05/2022 12:54 pm I believe the scratch would detail this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 02/05/2022 1:28 pm About the scratch, I hop with the frog. An impairment like a significant scratch or a cleaning reduces the value. I've seen people treat such a coin as if it were graded a full category lower (so MS becomes AU, AU becomes XF, etc.). Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/05/2022 2:52 pm Possibly cleaned or over dipped . That scratch on obverse would not detail the coin . I'm thinking either MDS or LDS for this Quarter . Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18684 Posts	Posted 02/06/2022 10:20 am this one could be a slider at AU58. I dont think the scratch will detail it Report this Post to the Staff
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