sorry for the very late reply. I got my quarter back it was graded as f-2, 1916 SLQ. For now, I am holding on to it :-)
Yeah, I am sure that is a big part of it too. I sent it off to anacs yesterday, I'll update as soon as I hear something back.
I wonder if there are more of these turning up because of the combo of the bad economy and relatively high value of silver means a lot of junk...
Gotcha, i don't know the right terms for things. Does toning like that affect the grade? Or is that acceptable? I think I may go with abaca...
Johny, on the shield of your more recent find, is that dirt, or pitting? I think my coin may be in slightly better condition than your more...
Johny, I am glad you jumped in here, I read your thread start to finish and referenced the pics in it while determining, first that I have a...
Below is why I am nervous about sending it to NGC, and PCGS I would have to go to a dealer for, because I dont want to become a member for one...
It is my understanding from reading about another persons attempt at a ngc grading that they wont slab a dateless 1916. You think PCGS would...
thanks, 19Lyds, I was about to respond, because I am 99% sure it is a 1916, I would say 100%, but I am trying not too get my hopes up too much :-)...
My grandparents gave me a bag of junk silver quarters when I was a kid. I just got around to looking through them and found about 40 dateless...
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