Starting a Qtr Book.....

[Bruceswar]

I am starting a Quarter book, so today I picked up some nice ones to start out with for what I think is fairly cheap. Take a look, tell me what you think...

 

 

I know most of these are pretty common dates, but I had to start somewhere.. I am going to try and put together all BU set... Could take some time... but should be fun

[Hoot]

Your beginning is quite excellent!

 

I quite enjoy my Washington quarter album. I simply look for what appeals to me and to heck with the rest. Late dates are the hardest to find appealing coins in.

 

Here's a favorite that I acquired last year from a fellow board member:

 

 

Thanks Dave! Hoot

[Bruceswar]

very nice.... RPM as well.. I am also assuming you meant late dates?

[Hoot]

I am also assuming you meant late dates?

 

Yup!

 

Late clad is quite tough... come to think of it, most clad is quite tough to find nice one way or another.

 

Mine is a slow work in progress. The 32-D (and 32-S) were lucky and excellent finds. Those dates are AU58 in my album! Affordable (well, relatively) and nice.

 

Hoot

[jom]

I started my quarter album 12/13 years ago and pretty much finished it except for the more expensive early dates probably 2 years later. Now I'm kicking myself for not finishing it up. I could have easily finished it as most of the dates are not really rare. I'm sure I could have found a nice choice 32-D for well under a $1000 at the time. I just wasn't interested in the series that much to put ANY money into it. I kept putting it off and then BOOM...the market for them went nuts. I regret it now since I not only could have dumped the set I would have been big bank doing it...

 

jom

[TomB]

Washington quarters are a nice set to obtain in MS if you aren't concerned with having a high ranking Registry set. I write this because you can buy many MS63-66 coins for relatively little money while ignoring overpriced MS67 pieces.

 

By the way, your 1944 is AU, not MS.

[Bruceswar]

thanks for the info... I am stil learning the grade these high end pieces, those pics do not really do it justice... I just put what the guy had on it when I bought it.. I am trying to look at as many examples as possible. I am getting there I think... but I will wait on some of the morexpensive pieces till I get better at grading the series...

[EZ_E]

Your beginning is quite excellent!

 

I quite enjoy my Washington quarter album. I simply look for what appeals to me and to heck with the rest. Late dates are the hardest to find appealing coins in.

 

Here's a favorite that I acquired last year from a fellow board member:

 

 

Thanks Dave! Hoot

 

Now, if that ain't an added mint mark then I don't what is.

[Hoot]

Now, if that ain't an added mint mark then I don't what is.

 

Funny how NGC missed that.

 

 

Since I cracked it from the slab, should I resubmit it?

 

Hoot

[TomB]

I've outlined in red those areas where there are probable wear marks on the 1944 obverse. The areas directly before and behind the ear are the highest raised areas on the coin and, as such, they can show abrassions on MS pieces and this is known as "roll rub" or "roll friction". The other areas, especially the front of the hairline and the mid-neck, are more recessed and marks here are indicative of an AU coin.

[DonHeath]

I love them as well. I'm hoping to complete an album set of uniformly rusted ones.

 

[Hoot]

I love them as well. I'm hoping to complete an album set of uniformly rusted ones.

 

Great way to put it! And I love the gentle toning on that 52-S!

 

Hoot