1845 Quarter

[Tempus Fugit]

Hello from the comic book side of the world. I came across a few coins, this is probably the best of the bunch. Still working on my macro photography skills, the actual appearance is like the photo of the obverse. Opinions?

 

 

[BillJones]

First you need to take you photos "dead on" so that you don't get round coins that look like ovals. I don't mean to be mean, but that is necessary get an idea of how the coin looks in your hand. The way to get the relief of the coin is to angle the light, not the camera.

 

Having said that I think that this coin is a high grade piece. It does not appear to have been cleaned or polished. Whether or not it is Mint State remains to be seen. It does have a lot of detail, but the off angle shot makes it hard to nail down any sort of a rub.

 

Also the yellow colored reverse leaves me wondering if you have a white balance problem with your photo or a yellow reverse. Usually a yellow color on a silver coin like this is from a less than fully neutralized dip in a diluted acid solution to remove tarnish. Years ago "yellow toning" was a positive, but now I think that it is admired less.

 

It looks like you have a nice coin, but nailing that down is tough from these photos. As the coin people know I am a brutal, honest SOB. That's why I gave you this advice.

[Tempus Fugit]

Thanks for the tips Bill,

 

I'll work on angling the light and shooting straight on later this evening.

[newprepper]

Bill, I was looking at my handy dandy ANA guidelines, I'm really clueless, what is considered high grade for this, as I said, i'm clueless, but the eagle being outlined from the ANA pics makes me think EF? I don't see much wrong on the obverse but as you said, hard to tell from angle. Is the flag top a high spot? Thanks, George

[MarkFeld]

The coin looks to be almost uncirculated at a minimum, and possibly uncirculated. Be sure not to clean it or touch the surfaces with your hands/fingers.

[Tempus Fugit]

The coin looks to be almost uncirculated at a minimum, and possibly uncirculated. Be sure not to clean it or touch the surfaces with your hands/fingers.

 

This is about the best I can do at the moment:

 

 

 

 

 

[Coindude]

I agree that it's high grade, but I don't like the look of the coin, it looks to have been cleaned and possibly dipped with dip residue left behind for that ugly brownish toning. Lot's of hit visible in the fields. The coin is still desirable and I would recommend handling the coin the way Mark mentioned above. Of course, Bill and Mark are much more accomplished numismatists than I am so I would tend to listen to them more than me.

[newprepper]

My guess....her hair by forehead and bottom of dress by shield appear to me to have rubs, and the outline of eagle appears wider. AU-50?

[Walkerfan]

It's a nice coin with alot of detail. I see a dipped market acceptable AU 58 coin.

[MarkFeld]

Based on the new images, the coin looks almost uncirculated (AU) and possibly lightly cleaned, but unfortunately, definitely not uncirculated.

[FishyOne]

Looks like AU55 details from what I can see.

[jgrinz]

I agree with the AU's but

on a better note .. love the die cracks )

 

 

[L1ncolnF4n]

AU-53+ to AU-55

 

Dipped and or cleaned. Market acceptable? perhaps.

[SamD]

55, maybe 58.