where can i see a Gem1944MSWashington

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by bigelk, Apr 1, 2004.

  1. bigelk

    bigelk New Member

    I just received one from ebay, one of the first coins i got.

    SSOOO I don't know how to judge it. It doesn't look to good --looks slightly sandblasted to me.

    Is there suppose to be much detail in Georges hair or on the eagle , the bottom wings are their , but not much.

    i wont comment any further on this coin until i knoiw more about grading washingtons

    you talk about getting a learning experiece

    I would definitely tell a newbie to do a lot of more research than i have before purchasing coins

    I do appreciate the replys i have gotten here , it might decise whether i stay or leave the coin collecting phase

    Dan
     
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  3. National dealer

    National dealer New Member

    Here is a photo of a 1942-S Washington PCGS graded MS-65. I could not find a 44 example on hand. But the grading principles will still apply.
     

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  4. National dealer

    National dealer New Member

    Coin Collecting will always be a learning experience. No one can know it all. That is one of the most fascinating aspects of it. I have been doing this for number of years now, and I still learn new things. Grading is by far the toughest part of the coin hobby. It is going to remain subjective. Everyone will see the coin in a different way. We are all here to help. Pick our brains. We all enjoy talking coins, and learning more about them.
     
  5. bigelk

    bigelk New Member

    Nd

    That scan doesnt show very good

    Is there a link i can go to that would show this coin in ms condition ,something like the morgan dollar grading link
     
  6. bigelk

    bigelk New Member

    I forgot, this coin was advertized as a Gem MS68

    Its shiny enough

    Are the eagles wing not as detailed as a 1943 half dollar

    not a lot of hair detail either
     
  7. bigelk

    bigelk New Member

    Can I put a pic of this coin on this forum, if yes , how do i do it?
     
  8. National dealer

    National dealer New Member

    Sir;

    I far as I can find between the top two grading firms only a small handful of 1944 washington quarters have graded at MS-68. At that level, the details on the coin would be superb.
    I will look around the internet to see if I can find a few grading photos of Washington quarters.
    Was this coin sold raw?
    Here is a link to another thread here on coin talk that describes posting photos.
    http://cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=863
     
  9. National dealer

    National dealer New Member

    I have found what a MS-68 Washington quarter should look like. This particular dealer is well known for his finest known coins.

    http://www.ricoins.com/librarypages/1944wa68(s)w279832-013.htm

    I hope this helps.
     
  10. bigelk

    bigelk New Member

    I have a 1997 circulated i found laying around that has better detail than this one, if you can compare the two.
     
  11. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    bigelk -

    There are some things you need to know about grading coins. You can't really compare a coin from 1997 to one from 1944. In fact there are times when you can't even compare 2 coins from 1944 if they are from different mints. Each coin from each year and from each mint may need to be graded by a slightly different standard. That is not always the case - but it is often.

    I might suggest that you visit a bookstore or use ebay, Amazon - any on-line seller and buy yourself a copy of the ANA Grading Standards. But until you do - perhaps you can start here -

    How To Grade US Coins
     
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