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I have a set of Washington quarters (1932 to 1962). I am new to quarters. Which of these are most sought after? I realize there is allot to be considered as far as grading. But I may sell these and would like to know what I need to pay attention to when researching theme and which should be professionally graded. Thanks, Greg Here are the scans. They really don't do justice. Image:  1932DBack.jpg70.02 KB Image: 1932DFront.jpg67.74 KB Image: 1932SBack.jpg65.68 KB Image: 1932SFront.jpg58.08 KB Edited by Greg19670
03/24/2009 12:54 am
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Pillar of the Community
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What year did they move the mintmark to the obverse?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Condition makes all the difference as far as value with the Washington quarter series. yes, the 32D and S coins have large premiums in any grade but virtually all other dates are cheap in low grades but a number(especially pre-1940) rise dramatically(>$100) as you approach MS grades. Without seeing the other coins, all I can tell you is that the 32D and 32S are the key dates. Both of the keys are plagued with altered coins, primarily 1932s with the mintmarks added. If you were to sell, those would be the top candidates for professional certification. As far as grades go, I would call the 32D a VF20 and the 32S a VF30. Quote:
What year did they move the mintmark to the obverse? 1968 Edited by biokemist6
03/24/2009 11:44 am
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Thank all of you for the information.
So someone adds the "S" to the coin? Do they stamp it with a small die? I had read where they have rubbed off the mintmark off the 1922 plain Lincoln to try to make more valuable. But never heard of adding the mintmark. Sneaky people out there.
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It is literally a microsurgery-type procedure. A mint mark is either fashioned out of virgin metal or is lifted from another coin. The mint mark is then either glued or delicately soldered onto altered coin. This also occurs in the Lincoln Cent series with 1909VDBs(altered to 1909S VDB) and 1914s(altered to 1914D). When adding a mint mark can instantly add hundreds or thousands to a price tag, unscrupulous people will try anything  |
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Yeah. The person that looked at my 1909 S VDB made the comment that the S was genuine. Something about the way the upper and lower curvers on the S are connected as a way of telling if it is genuine or not.
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I am a dealer in Boise, Idaho and have seen too many attempts to make money, to add one more counterfeiting feat, I have seen the 1944d penny have part of the first 4 scratched off to make it look like a 14d. watch out for that one, its tricky.
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Posted 03/24/2009 09:01 am
