Grading of 1911 quarter

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momofjbsl
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Grading of 1911 quarter

Post by momofjbsl » Wed May 25, 2016 10:24 am

Approximately what grade would this quarter be?

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Shylo
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Re: Grading of 1911 quarter

Post by Shylo » Wed May 25, 2016 3:32 pm

Looks like it's in fine condition but on the reverse there looks like there's some green PVC damage to the coin.....

I would suggest you give it a soak in acetone and then a rinse with clean acetone to try and get rid of the PVC residue.

la cenne
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Re: Grading of 1911 quarter

Post by la cenne » Thu May 26, 2016 7:13 am

I would give this one a VG-10 grade

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Re: Grading of 1911 quarter

Post by Bill in Burl » Thu May 26, 2016 2:05 pm

I'd give it an F-12
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momofjbsl
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Re: Grading of 1911 quarter

Post by momofjbsl » Thu May 26, 2016 6:23 pm

Thank you for your opinions. Now I can study the grades and compare and kind of see what I should be looking for.
Shylo, I thought I read that coins should not be cleaned? I'm assuming that your suggestion you would not harm the coin?

Thanks again, everyone!

Carol

momofjbsl
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Re: Grading of 1911 quarter

Post by momofjbsl » Thu May 26, 2016 6:34 pm

Shylo, I've just done some quick research on this and see that the PVC has to be taken off in order to preserve the coin. Yikes! So much to learn.

Carol

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Re: Grading of 1911 quarter

Post by Shylo » Fri May 27, 2016 3:32 pm

Acetone will not harm your coin...

Soak in acetone, then rinse with clean acetone.

Use only glass (DO NOT USE PLASTICS) to hold the acetone and the coin.
Do it in a well ventilated area with absolutely no source of flame, sparks or ignition switches.

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Re: Grading of 1911 quarter

Post by momofjbsl » Fri May 27, 2016 5:16 pm

Perfect. Thank you so much!

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