1952 Quarter ICG PR-69 - Coin Community Forum

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Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6432 Posts	Posted 04/02/2009 10:15 pm Here's an interesting coin I picked up on Heritage several years ago. I was struck by how few examples of this coin had been graded Proof-69 (plus, it looked nice!) so I placed a bid and won it for $100. I expect it would easily sell for at least 3 times that figure if it were in a PCGS slab. The only other PR-69 example listed in Heritage's archives was an NGC-slabbed coin that went for $300 back in 2004. I'm pretty sure PCGS would not grade it this high. In fact, I submitted it for PCGS crossover, specifying a minimum PR-68 grade, and they didn't cross it. However, I still toy with the notion of cracking the ICG slab and sending in the raw coin. It has some light toning streaks in the left obverse field, but I don't see any defects and there are practically no contact marks. Any comments? Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16694 Posts	Posted 04/02/2009 10:19 pm Toning always poses a grading challenge especially to the inexperienced. PCGS as you know is tough especially on proofs. I'd be willing to bet a PR67 possibly PR68 would be within reason but then again, Duhhh... swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 04/02/2009 10:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/03/2009 08:24 am I'm going to say PR-65. Report this Post to the Staff
steve199 Pillar of the Community United States 1882 Posts	Posted 04/03/2009 11:04 am Quote: there are practically no contact marks That implies there is more than one. PCGS wouldn't give it a PF69 grade. Report this Post to the Staff
steve199 Pillar of the Community United States 1882 Posts	Posted 04/03/2009 11:44 am Now I've looked at the pictures. ICG was quite, ummm, generous. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16694 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 5:45 pm Yeah, I hope those scratches are on the slab! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
steve199 Pillar of the Community United States 1882 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 10:17 pm Perhaps the scratches are on the slab. But it does look like the one on Washington's lower neck/collarbone is on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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