Need help grading 2 clad washington quarters.

My ability to grade modern clad coins is not very good. So can anyone help me with your opinions on these 2?



I'm trying to decide which one to keep in my set. Thanks for any help.

 

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I say bottom. Yeah, I like bottom.
Just a little better condition maybe. Is this a special year for you perhaps?

 

They both show evidence of circulation wear. Top one is AU58+, keep it.
The bottom one has some unattractive speckling.

 

Some nasty gashes to the nose and cheekbone on the bottom one.

From what I've heard of George Washington, I'm sure the other guy(s) looked much worse after the fight.

 

No. it was Lincoln who had a fight, no?

 

Top coin.

 

Lincoln and Washington were each much larger and stronger than most of their contemporaries. But while Lincoln was known as a great wrestler, neither of them tended to go looking for fights.