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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-13-2009, 11:33 PM   #1 (permalink) amorgan Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 1841 Seated Liberty Quarter Dollar We've just come across this coin and would like some input. We poked around google, and have read a little. We've read that some of these coins had an "O" on them to indicate that they were minted in New Orleans, and this one does not. We've also found that there is quite a range in value, as far as what it could be worth, mainly to do with condition. We are not coin collectors, so we have no idea. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Attached Thumbnails       04-14-2009, 02:10 AM   #2 (permalink) Greyford Senior Member   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 131 My Mood: This coin was harshly cleaned (wizzed) which is unfortunate because it looks like it has nice details otherwise. Most coin collectors would pass on this coin because of the scratches on both the front and the back. I'll let one of the regulars give you a price estimate. My guess (im pretty new and not really knowledable on this series) would be 15-50 in the present condition. But if it wasn't cleaned it would go for up to 800.   04-14-2009, 02:19 AM   #3 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,092 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Well, for one thing, it looks whizzed. Ruben __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html   04-14-2009, 06:54 AM   #4 (permalink) l.cutler Member   Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 72 Ouch! Agreed, would have been a nice coin. Don't know what the value would be with the damage, most collectors would pass on it.   04-14-2009, 09:28 AM   #5 (permalink) coinman0456 Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 1,450 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks for sharing the photo of the coin. Unfortunately from what I can see, the coin's condition ( which has been cleaned - harshly) is of no significant value to collectors. It is a piece, that should you not want it as a keepsake, would make a nice gift to a young coin collectors group in your local area. I would very much like to hear " the rest of the story".......how you recently came by the coin. That might be an interesting story. Thanks for sharing __________________   04-14-2009, 11:28 AM   #6 (permalink) mgChevelle AMERICAN     Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF east bay area Posts: 747 My Mood: ouch is right. looks like someone had a little too much fun with a wire brush. i would also like to hear the story behind this coin, probably very interesting. __________________ I'll keep my guns, freedom, and money And you can keep the Change   04-14-2009, 11:33 AM   #7 (permalink) Tater Coin Collector     Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 1,624 My Mood: oh no, such a nice coin to be so harshly abused. What did the coin do to deserve that? It has very nice details and would have been a nice example of an early American quarter dollar. I guess that it might be worth 15-20 bucks at best. It would be a cheap hole filler. BTW, welcome to CT. __________________ Roll Searching Since July 2007 2310 rolls halves 125-40% halves 30-90% halves   04-14-2009, 04:25 PM   #8 (permalink) Hobo Numismatist In Training     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 5,027 My Mood: This is an excellent example of why we tell novice collectors "DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS". This was a very nice coin that was worth $150 - $200 or more before being harshly cleaned. Now it is worth only a few dollars to a collector looking to fill a hole. What a shame. __________________ No state shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, coin money . . . - US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10 ANA LM-3799; OHNS LM-59; SUSCC R-4005. All coins stored in bank safe deposit box.   04-14-2009, 04:32 PM   #9 (permalink) coinman0456 Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 1,450 Blog Entries: 1 how did you determine the coin's condition prior to the new users admitting the process he used to cleaning the coin? I'd still like to hear the rest of the story. But I most assuredly do agree with you, about lessons learned. Tom. __________________   04-14-2009, 04:43 PM   #10 (permalink) Hobo Numismatist In Training     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 5,027 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by coinman0456 how did you determine the coin's condition prior to the new users admitting the process he used to cleaning the coin? Is that question directed to me? I simply looked past the scratches that were apparently caused by the harsh cleaning and figured the coin may have graded EF to AU before being cleaned. You are correct, though; there may have been scratches or other damage prior to being cleaned that could have lowered the grade. I simply made an assumption. __________________ No state shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, coin money . . . - US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10 ANA LM-3799; OHNS LM-59; SUSCC R-4005. All coins stored in bank safe deposit box.   04-14-2009, 04:45 PM   #11 (permalink) coinman0456 Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 1,450 Blog Entries: 1 ok, thanks for clarifying. I have a similar feeling about the Pre-cleaning condition. I would have loved to have had an opportunity to see some before and after pics! __________________   04-14-2009, 04:50 PM   #12 (permalink) coinman0456 Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 1,450 Blog Entries: 1 thats why I was asking for some back-round as to how the " came-by " the coin. where where was it found, etc. __________________   04-16-2009, 01:48 AM   #13 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,092 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Quote: Originally Posted by Hobo This is an excellent example of why we tell novice collectors "DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS". This was a very nice coin that was worth $150 - $200 or more before being harshly cleaned. Now it is worth only a few dollars to a collector looking to fill a hole. What a shame. What Hobo said. I love that coin and its a heart breaker... __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html   04-16-2009, 02:11 AM   #14 (permalink) CashDude Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 146 Beautiful quarter, but I cringed when I saw the whizz marks. :-(   04-18-2009, 04:10 AM   #15 (permalink) Irespire Senior Member   Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 220 Coin was worth maybe $400+ without the problems, probably $70-90 now.   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Tags 1841, quar. dol., quarter, quarter dollar, seated liberty Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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