1934 Washington quarter 1 1

[Hoghead515]

Is this a medium moto?  I just got the honor of adding this piece of history to my collection and wanted to learn more about it. Ive looked at several on the internet and think its a medium moto. I believe they are the more common ones also aren't they?  I noticed the heavy motos have the big sharp w that the middle extends further up than the rest of it. So that just leaves light and medium. And I'm thinking medium. Im not worried about no values or anything like that. I know I don't have a valuable coin. Im just in a learning phase right now and want to learn types and differences in them. Thank you for any feedback. 

[Just Bob]

Looks like ODV-002, the Medium Motto variety.

MS65?

[Hoghead515]

4 hours ago, Just Bob said:

Looks like ODV-002, the Medium Motto variety.

MS65?

Its a ms62. 

[Ray, USMC]

I agree with Just Bob and a very sweet coin, congratulations.

[scopru]

Nota  quarter specialist.  But MS 62 seems a point or two lower than I would have thought.  Nice coin!

[Just Bob]

Wow! I missed that one didn't I!? Now, you have got to show a picture of the reverse.

[Hoghead515]

5 minutes ago, Just Bob said:

Wow! I missed that one didn't I!? Now, you have got to show a picture of the reverse.

Soon as I get home from work this evening ill take a picture of it and share it. I should have to begin with. Im sorry about that. I usually get in around 6 or so and ill go straight and do it. 

[Hoghead515]

It looks really nice in hand. Im happy to have won the bid on it. I got it for a  $22.00 dollar bill. No one else bidded there at last. 

[VKurtB]

Unless the reverse is beat up, that coin is undergraded IMO.

[Hoghead515]

54 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

Unless the reverse is beat up, that coin is undergraded IMO.

It looks pretty nice. Soon as I get in from work I'll share a picture of it and get all of you alls opinions. 

[RWB]

Very nice 1934 quarter! Good addition to your collection.

[Alex in PA.]

I don't know very much about moderns but that is a very nice quarter.

[Just Bob]

I just looked at the obverse picture again - this time on a 22" flatscreen monitor. I can see marks that I missed when viewing it on my phone, but I still don't see it as an MS62. Waiting on those reverse pictures....

[Hoghead515]

27 minutes ago, Just Bob said:

I just looked at the obverse picture again - this time on a 22" flatscreen monitor. I can see marks that I missed when viewing it on my phone, but I still don't see it as an MS62. Waiting on those reverse pictures....

I just got off work. Ill be home in about an hour or so and ill put it on here. 

[Coinbuf]

That is a really nice coin congrats on the addition! 

[Lem E]

Regardless of the grade, it’s still not your average pocket change. Very nice piece my friend. Congrats.

[Hoghead515]

Finally made it home. Sorry about the glare on it. I still can't get the right light on it. Its a pretty shiny quarter also. The light glares off it pretty bad. 

[Hoghead515]

Looks like the letters in UNITED took a few little hits. The reverse is what knocked it down. It still looks way better than some ms 65 modern quarters i have. I got some west point quarters skinned all to pieces that graded ms65. 

Edited January 13, 2021 by Hoghead515

[RWB]

1 hour ago, Hoghead515 said:

Looks like the letters in UNITED took a few little hits. The reverse is what knocked it down. It still looks way better than some ms 65 modern quarters i have. I got some west point quarters skinned all to pieces that graded ms65. 

Agree. A very good looking coin with fewer marks than one might expect for MS-62. Good deal!

[VKurtB]

Lots more dings on the reverse, especially the left half. Still, MS62 is hard. I see it as a solid 63 myself. Without those left half reverse dings, the obverse was asking for a 65.

[Hoghead515]

14 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

Lots more dings on the reverse, especially the left half. Still, MS62 is hard. I see it as a solid 63 myself. Without those left half reverse dings, the obverse was asking for a 65.

Yep. The reverse is what done it in wasn't it. I noticed that when I got in and looked at it. I didn't notice that as much last night. Its was hard to tell till I took the picture then cropped it up. Then I could really see it. 

[Henri Charriere]

On 1/12/2021 at 8:54 AM, Hoghead515 said:

 I got it for a  $22.00 dollar bill.

What a shame.  I personally would have liked to have seen a photo of that "$22.00 dollar bill." The '34 quarter is exquisite and, IMHO, grossly undergraded, but that bill, no record of which exists, was unique and priceless.