Type B Washington Quarters

I had a great day at the show. I was able to find a 1958 and 1959 UNC Franklin halves both Type II reverses. Also a nice 1961 Type B reverse and 2 mint sets with both type B quarters and Type II halves. The 61 was the only one that was not cherried. The dealer knew what he had and I needed it to almost complete my type B rev set. All that I am missing now is the 62 type B.

I now have both 1959 UNC sets in Type I/A and II/B. Really something interesting to think about. I wish someone whould do the research and find out how many of each were minted.

Here is a question to everyone....why are the Type II Franklin Halves not recognized by the TPGs but the type B and C reverses are? Aside from the fact that they are not listed in the Cherrypickers guide.....

 

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My guess is they will be soon enough. Just give it some time. I'm guessing the quarters were discovered first or had a better lobbying group

 

Well, Duke...the time is upon us to get the credit that us Franklin collectors long deserve and that any moron with their naked eye can see. The time is right for these coins to be cherried virtually everywhere. Many are in circulated condtion as I found today, but there are still many that are very nice unc condition. This is what makes coin collecting so much fun. These coins are right there in front of us in plain view just waiting to be picked.

Modern cherry picking is fun, but when you do find something of significant value which is the cherry, you can usually purchase it for the non cherry prices which in turn makes this affordable for nearly everyone. How about that.....finding a coin that is worth $10-15 normally, but now is worth 5x that because you just found the cherry!!! That is exciting and fun.

 

I'm with ya!!! Except on the letting everyone know part...at least yet. I still want to pick a few more myself then let our voices be heard!
I've picked 2 or 3 of those now and gonna keep finding more
It is a great when you find one that's for sure.

 

I am now in pursuit of the mint sets with Washington Type B variety as well. I have two 1959 mint sets with Type B Washingtons (and Type II Franklins) and one 1960 mint set with a Type B Washington. My local dealer buys a lot of these and let's me search once a month or so. These early silver mint sets have relatively low mintage and many have been broken apart so the chances of me getting 1961-64 with Washington Type B are probably slim. Maybe I will focus more on the Type II Franklins now as well. TC

 

The 59 mint set is the most easiest to find with the type 2 franklins. I have found 3 of them now, but I broke apart the very first set I had. All three sets had the Type B washington quarter in them as well. Each quarter is worth around $50 and each half is worth close to that as well. Once a market has been created, the demand for these varieties will rise. Collectors need to think that they need these coins to have a complete set and the demand will quickly rise.

And I agree with you Duke that we want to keep it quite for now....but I just couldn't contain myself. I haven't had any thing significant happen to me in a while that has been coin related....since the last show...of course.

 

Do you think the coin shown below is a Type A or B? Thanks, TC

 

Sure looks like a B..A nice one at that.

 

Looks like it too me as well. Nice find Topcat.

 

Yep a B

 

It is my understanding that the Type 2 Franklin is around the 50% mark of total production and falls into common territory.
The 1958, on the other hand, is considerably more difficult.
At least that's what I read somewhere.

As for the marketing of the Type 1 and Type 2 1958/1959 Franklins, folks, specifically Franklin lovers, have known about these for quite a few years but the enthusiasm never seems to get very far.

I don't know if having them attributed would actually change that.

 

I need sources Lee. When ever I do a search on the internet for info on these, it is very limited stuff. I know there is more info out there, I just don't know where to look. As for the 50% comment on the 59s, I can see that. They definitely are more common than the 58s....plus they are very easily found in Mint sets. I have not found a 58 in a mint set, but that doesn't mean anything...but I have searched many many sets without any luck.

About your second comment about the Type 2 marketing of the Frankies, I agree with you but I just don't understand why these don't get more attention. There is just as big and noticeable a difference as in the Type B quarters, so why wouldn't these get just as equal attention as the quarters? The way these reverses came about is the same as the Type B quarters, so once again why doesn't the TPGs recognize these? I do believe its just a matter of time, but this is also dependent on the attention they receive from the coin collecting community. Once again, this is just a matter of time.

 

WooHoo!!! I just received two (2) 1960 Mint sets I bought on eBay and both of them have Type-B reverse quarters. :hail:

 

Congrats! I have two of these myself. What do you think the quarters would grade? TC

 

That's funny because I have not checked my sets just singles...
Off to check tomorrow
And I just bought 2 sets of 61's too

Congratulations

 

Eureka!

I just looked at both my 1958 proof sets and they're BOTH type B...
Nevermind...

 

I bet both of your PROOF Sets did

 

Just sent all my Type B's into NGC for grading. Spoke with Scott there and they are on the grading table right now. It would be nice to get some 65s and 66s, but these are for my personal collection and preservation and verification is more important to me than grading at this point. I do expect all of them to come back at least 64s or higher. The only one that I do not have is the 1956. I will keep everyone posted.

 

Thanks...at first glance, they both look MS65, but one of them has a "not distracting, but noticable" bag mark on the reverse. I would assign MS64 for that one and MS65 for the other.

That's pretty good for most Mint sets! Type-Bs aren't "great rarities", but they're fun to look for because they actually pop up every once in a while.

 

This is like being an expectant Father in the waiting room with a fist full of cigars! :hatch: