Hot Springs Unc P Condition Poll

Rickmp, are you sure about this? On the PCGS website, under "2010 First Strike Cut Off Dates" it just says "National Quarters Silver Set (5oz 25cent) All Eligible". No where (I can find) does the list differentiate between the bullion and the uncirculated versions.

I ask because I have another one coming to the GF's house today. Maybe I need to call her before she opens it?

 

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I agree that it seems in reverse. The collectors version looks a lot like the 2006-2008W burnished ASEs to me. TC

 

Received mine today. At first I thought it did not have the lines/rippling, but when held at just the right angle in sunlight you can see some light rippling.

I'm still waiting for someone to weigh in on the doubling on the coin in Post #14.

 

It looks more like a blurry photo held at an angle to emphasize very minor MD to me. TC

 

My first thought was MD too, but look at the separation on the letter tips. We do need clearer pics.

 

Since I have one, it must be worth more. LOL I can't wait to hear what the TPG'ers say.

 

Are ya going to send it in, or just wait and lurk? (LOL)

 

They suspended sales about the same time silver was climbing up close to the $50 mark. They were re-evaluating silver costs, or so you were lead to believe. They did this on the ATB's and the 2011 Silver Mint sets. Then the price dropped happened on silver and they put them back on sale at the prices previously sold.

 

The high for silver was 4-27. The P ATB's went on sale 4-28 and they never stopped sales. They did stop sales of silver sets.

 

I only relayed here what the lady at PCGS told me yesterday on the phone.

 

Nah, I'm a raw kinda guy.

 

I noticed with mine it was simply a matter of squeezing the capsule closed tighter and that stopped the coin from rattling.

 

Has anyone noticed this (line) being talked about anywhere except here?
Jon

 

Has anyone taken a closer look at the park service emblem on the Hot Springs P five ounce coin? I have seen some posted online with the two trees clearly visible. The trees on mine are barely visible to the naked eye; it almost looks as if the emblem is clear. Here is the emblem at 60x magnification. Weak strike or possible variety? The rest of the coin is razor sharp. TC

 

tc after looking at mine again it appears that mine is very similar to yours. everything else on the coin is money

 

I think there might be a buffalo in there somewhere! LOL

 

Probably held in the collar and struck with sandblasted dies.

 

I'll tell you when it comes in.

 

The shield on mine looks a little better, but there's no way to make out details:


Here's another odd item - note the designer's initials - the "F" is missing some parts:

 

How do they grade these coins?

I'm not sure what a "grade" from a slabbing company would mean since the surface on these coins does not come from striking. What is the standard they are using? If you took any other coin, and subjected it to a similar process, then sent it in for grading, they would reject it right off. This is like taking an old Morgan, sticking it in a cleaning solution, then plating it, to make it all new and special looking.