Found 1932 s quarter no idea on value

Darkness around the mint mark is common on genuine 1932 quarters. Just saying, I can't tell anything definite from the picture here.

 

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Indeed, and is why, as @cpm9ball said, we really need to see proper photos before any fair and reasonable determination can be made. We owe the OP, as well as anyone who may read this thread (now or in the future), that much..

 

Wow!!! Nice change find. It looks good to me, but it's hard to say for certain. The MM for these typically has dark crud around it. It does appear as the MM is sitting in a basin, which is a good sign.

 

Looks like the mint mark in the OP's coin is a little bit lower than the one pictured in post #15.

 

Here is a circulated '32-S I bought for melt about 2 years ago. It was graded VF-25 by ANACS. You can see the dark debris that has collected around the MM. It's because the MM is slightly recessed compared to the fields around it, so dirt and grime tends to collect there and not get taken away with wear.

Take a look at yours at a slight angle and see if it looks like the MM is resting in a shallow depression. If it looks like it is just laying on top of the surface of the coin, that is a bad sign.



Here's another one I picked up about three months ago from a Pawn Shop for $3.00. It too has the dark grime around the MM as well as the shallow depression surrounding the MM. I have not sent it in yet, but I am getting ready to send it along with a bunch of other coins.

 

Is it just my imagination or does the S on the second coin look slightly rotated counterclockwise?

 

It's not your imagination. There were multiple dies used on the '32-S and the MM was not in the exact same position on each die. You can see several different positions and what appear to be different sizes on CoinFacts.

http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/CoinImages.aspx?s=5792

 

A lot of buyers would probably want it graded, just to guarantee authenticity as it is an often counterfeited coin. I know I would.

Talking about value is probably pre-mature until it is authenticated (I don't think we're there yet), but you can check Ebay's sold prices for 32-S quarters in the XF range to get an idea. The cheek scratches hurt too, and just to mention, don't clean it. Again, a sharp picture of the mm would help.

 

Here are new photos.the best i can get. My wife waitress so i think that is x where we originally got it. There is a coun show in tampa this weekend want to take it there. Please tell what the grade might be and possible value. Assuming,it is real

 

I should let someone more familiar with the series answer, but anyway my take is that it is about an XF40. Price guides list it for $160+, but prices are pretty soft nowadays. If you can find a buyer, $120 might be realistic. A dealer will probably offer less than $100. The earlier pic looked like it might have fresh scratches, I don't see them now. Hopefully some others will chime in.

 

Thank you for the first estimate. Im gOing to try tO trade it for ww2 stuff. I live in tampa and there I s a huge coin show this weekend. If i get it graded hiw much would it add

 

Worth it getting graded so there is no thought of it being faked since these are faked a lot.

 

Disagree, especially if you're thinking to sell it at a show where people can examine it in-hand. You're unlikely to make back the grading costs.

 

I need a close, close-up of the mintmark before I can begin to tell if it's real. I am 50/50 at this point.

There is simply no was to tell from those photos.

 

Seems like they've got it at face value; even factoring grading that's still a pretty good profit margin.

Ljones, at a coin show you'd be selling the coin to someone who needed to make a profit from it. The images are too small for me to contemplate the originality of the surfaces, a huge factor in determining value, but in a best-case scenario it's in the EF45 range and worth $125-$150 in a slab. That's retail, and a dealer won't give you retail. It may perhaps be best to use the show as your chance to have it inspected and authenticated by people who can look at it in-hand - unlike us; we're only guessing - and let that define your next move.

 

Dose the MM appear lower (closer to Quarter Dollar) to any body else?

 

Remember, these were hand punched, so differing positions are completely normal.

 

I see nothing to make me believe that the OPs coins is not genuine.

It looks good to me. I just wouldn't expect a huge windfall. These coins don't generally sell very well. The market for them seems to be declining.

 

After all the speculation on here about the "2" and the mintmark, my advice would be to submit it to a certification service. If it's genuine, it would definitely be worth the cost of having it certified. If not, you're out of luck and the expense of the certification. Google "certification services" and the first three that come up are PCGS, NGC, and ANACS. The latter is the least expensive. Look at their web site and follow instructions.

 

I think the 2 is fine. The 2 in the 1932's are just oddly shaped 2's.
The S IDK it could be real, but it equally could be attached to a 1932 in an attempt to deceive which is common with this coin.