High grade and UC for sure. It's the best I've ever had. What looks like a hit on his chin is not there. It's an anomaly in the photo. Seriously not a flaw that I can see.
I see what appears to be a spot on the Adams apple. Otherwise, a very nice looking coin. Thanks for sharing.
It's all shadows. My photography leaves a lot to be desired. I promise there are no marks anywhere that I can see in hand.
OK, this is odd...just looked on e-bay for the quarter and saw one graded by PCI at PR68 for a start of $20. I don't have a PCI slab and thought this might be a goodie. I further checked out sold items and lo-and-behold, this coin came up!!! Exact same coin!
I haven't been a collector as many of you are. Anyway, I have never heard of a PCI grading service. Anyway, I admire those that collect coins from the forties up. I like to collect coins that really shine. It's hard to find them because many sellers that put their coins on the internet don't tell me which coins really have coins that really shine.
The old flat Pack Proof set holders from mid 1955 to 1964 did a surprising good job at preserving the coins. The problems come from having the sets jammed into a small space or stacking large numbers of them on top of each other. If the knife rims on the Proof coins cut the plastic, air could get in. Another problem has to do with storage in an attic, basement or garage. Extreme heat, cold and moisture are not good. I think that Proof singles from this era are an expensive purchase unless you are looking for two sided Cameo Proof coins. I much prefer complete Proof sets. But maybe that's just me.
