To Grade or Not to Grade... Washington Quarters

So @WashQuartJesse 's thread regarding his completed Washington quarter quest piqued my interest in a few of the better pieces from an incomplete Whitman book my son inherited. I posted a couple of these a while back, but wanted to know thoughts about sending these three off for grading. Any thoughts on what each might slab at? I have a very hard time estimating grades on Washington quarters and know it would only be cost effective on the '32 and '42S if they graded very high. Thanks for the help!

 

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I would save your money

 

Don't bother on the 1942-S. Using the Greysheet, the price only increases by small increments from MS-60 (62.50) to MS-66 (140). You would need to get a MS-67 grade (500) to make it pay off.

 

The 1937-S about doubles from MS-60 to MS-65, so you would need a MS-66 grade to pay off there.

 

The 1932 (beautiful!!) is probably most likely to be worth slabbing. However you need to get a MS-65 grade on it ($200) to make it worth while. In MS-64 ($70) the grading fees would nix any profit.

Overall, I vote with Treashunt and say save your $$.

 

I would slab the '32. I'm guessing it would go MS64, but the toning would command a premium.

 

I'm going to go against the grain here and say submit the top 2 of those. Knowing how much you paid for those 2 would also factor in. you would need to find a dealer piggyback on his submission to keep the fees low.
If either comes back 65 or higher would make it worthwhile . I cant really tell on my phone but it seems like a 50/50 chance

 

I agree with @Jaelus on the 32. Looks 64 to me but the toning is very very nice and PCGS maybe bump it a half or full point.
Either way would definitely command a premium and would be worth slabbing regardless of grade, in my opinion.

The other two I think are most likely 64 or 65 and as others have said not really worth grading.

 

Here's a quick value reference for those interested (according to PCGS Online Price Guide)
32 Plain
MS63 $67
MS64 $100
MS65 $250
MS66 $640
1937S
MS63 $250
MS64 $275
MS65 $350
MS66 $575
1942S
MS63 $85
MS64 $115
MS65 $140
MS66 $185

 

They're all nice.

I could se the '37-S in a 65 slab.

...the lower part of the cheek (jaw) might be problematical.

 

I would slab all three of the coins since it was an inheritance.

 

That is my thinking. I'd like to fully preserve them, though I hate to pull them out of the Whitman book they are in since they were assembled by our family friend. The book is filled with similar MS pieces...though page one is nearly empty do it's not like I'd be breaking up a complete album.

 

Is there any clad in it?

 

No clad. Ends at '64.

 

Alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper.

 

Enjoy them in the raw.........

 

The 2 key dates of the series in high grades would be worth slabbing also to show authenticity.
But since this was an inheritance and is likely to stay in the family, there's no question if they are real and they probably could be self slabbed at very minimal cost.

 

Ooooh, self slabbing. I kind of like that idea. I could even self slab the entire collection for a reasonable cost. Any product recommendations?

 

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All 3. Could be 64 on a good day IMO