1921 SLQ - key date

Was looking for colonial stuff but not arguing with this baby at all (most valuable find to date).  Didn't even know this was a key date until after I got home.  Glad I didn't clean it there--though I really wanted to see the date--i could see it had a date and was in good shape.  Might only be my 2nd SLQ--I forget and would have to pull my silver from the safety deposit box to find out.  Ran it under running water after I got home.  Sorry the pics aren't better but it's with a flash.  Will try to get better pics tomorrow in daylight.

Good pic to me great find!!  HH (Chug) and Red

Thanks.

BTW, any folks who want to take a shot at the grading, please do so!  I'm seeing a discrepancy from my books and the service-graded coins on eBay.

Also, I'm curious how often these have been found.  Anyone with full access feel like searching for me? 

Thanks.

BTW, any folks who want to take a shot at the grading, please do so!  I'm seeing a discrepancy from my books and the service-graded coins on eBay.

Don't always trust ebay coins even if they are "service-graded ", cause I have seen on auctions sites that sell the actual coin sealers empty so you can self grade an make it look like it was graded by a pro service... Btw according to the tips in the 2010 redbook the grade would probly be Extra Fine

Awesome find!  Great looking coin, im still waiting to dig my first SLQ.  Happy Dirt Fishing!

-Dan

EF-35 maybe 40, my opinion, nice strike on that full head is really important. Still a damn nice coin

 
   What a beautiful coin !!!    I would venture a grade of - better than VF-20 and a touch under XF.
   which per 2009 redbook has your retail value at $450. - to $600.  Great find !    Argentium.

     Great coin, congrats

HH Charlie

http://www.slqcoins.us/19201922coins/1921PPCGS64P0206.htm
Nice coin you have Personally i would say that is at least a 900.00 coin or maybe 1000.00  

http://www.slqcoins.us/19201922coins/1921PPCGS64P0206.htm
Nice coin you have Personally i would say that is at least a 900.00 coin or maybe 1000.00  

Is this a banner coin?  (Mainly curious because it would be nice to be able to search.    )

Fabulous find, has a full drapery line over the leg and meets other criteria for XF-40! $700-$800 find.Beautiful!

very nice nice nice find shap is excellent possible 600.00 plus dollar coin by red book at lest 175.00 but i think higher congrats

sweet SLQ, BlackX. if your'e gonna dig some 20th century silver on a colonial hunt, that's a pretty good one to dig. congrats!

Congrats on that superb silver quarter !!

That is one nice-looking SLQ.....and a great date to find.   XF sounds right to me.   Not much wear on that one.
WTG!!!

  cool cool cool!

beautiful coin. congrats

In James F. Ruddy's Photograde, there are separate criteria for grading different dates of SLQ's. Written criteria for EF-40  are:
"Obverse: Liberty's right knee and the tip of breast will show slight wear.
Reverse: All the feathers will show but will be worn on the high spots."

Details of head, shield, and primary feathers of eagle's left wing reverse suggest this might grade EF-45 or higher. At this level of quality, probably best to have PCGS grade and authenticate it in order to get maximum resale value. ANACS would be my second grading choice.

Just awesome, BUT! Does, something look a bit off, or is it me?

That is a beautiful SLQ, love the detail. 

This is a banner find.  Key date SLQ in this shape is an awsome find.  You get my vote.

according to pcgs pic grading its up in the au 50 range

http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/SLQ/Grades

Nice find. A key date in great shape is quite rare, especially a SLQ, where just having a date is pretty rare.

Congrats on the Banner.

Brian in MA

congratz on banner

Congratulations, my friend! 

I too, was lucky enough to find a 1921, deep in a forest, in the middle of nowhere!  It wasn't in the condition yours is in, but it had a readable date!  You can see it in the picture under my username.

A great find...and once again, congrats!

  Larry G.

BANNER for sure,awesome condition for a dug coin,but opinion is the matter here and a professional one is needed,I agree with most 600.00 or better coin that is rarely found in lower grade let alone that beauty. Congrats :notworthy:Hardrock

Wonderful find! Check out this pictorial grading site:



http://coinauctionshelp.com/how_to_...rade_standing_liberty_quarters.html

It looks to me to be about a EF-45 from their pictures. The breast plate mesh can be seen on your coin and all the detail in your shield. That starts with the EF on this web site.

SKD

Heck...any Standing Liberty Quarter with a date on it should be a banner!  But when they are as nice as this one and as significant as well, banner is just formality.  Pretty, EF coin. Don't know if you'd want it slabbed or not.  Not a bad day's labor, although if it were me it would only get out of my possession when the last clod of dirt was thrown on me.

Congrats...you have one great find.

Heck...any Standing Liberty Quarter with a date on it should be a banner!  But when they are as nice as this one and as significant as well, banner is just formality.  Pretty, EF coin. Don't know if you'd want it slabbed or not.  Not a bad day's labor, although if it were me it would only get out of my possession when the last clod of dirt was thrown on me.

Congrats...you have one great find.

I agree it is RARE to see much detail on any Stander,all of mine are dateless!The detail on that is stellar!!!

Way to go...........I have been wanting to dig one of those things up since I was a kid and I still have not done it. Congrats on your key date SLQ!!!!!

Awesome Qtr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   MR TUFF

Congrats on the awesome find and the banner.

NJ

Man, what a gorgeous coin! Congratulations on getting the banner too, almost makes all the hard digging worthwhile!

  Congrats on that beautifully detailed 20th century silver piece, and also making banner!

  ffd

Thank you, folks, for the comments and the banner votes!  (I'm quite happy to be able to search the archives now.    )

I'll likely keep it, as I do all my finds so far, intending to leave them for my kids, but being out of work this may end up going at some point.  We'll see on that part.  As for getting it slabbed, I would actually like to in this case but I've seen or heard of so many coins getting marked "cleaned" even when they were also only run under tap water that I'm a bit leery of doing so.  Under a 10x loupe I can't see any hairline scratches but who knows how those folks decide to mark things "cleaned".  I suppose I could take it to a coin dealer and ask but the only one I'm familiar with I'm not sure I'd trust their opinion.  Guess I should probably pull it out of the SD box--where it will be residing--and see what some dealers think at the next Bay State Coin Show.  Any other thoughts in that direction regarding getting it slabbed?

Thanks again!
  _Rich_

Thank you, folks, for the comments and the banner votes!  (I'm quite happy to be able to search the archives now.    )

I'll likely keep it, as I do all my finds so far, intending to leave them for my kids, but being out of work this may end up going at some point.  We'll see on that part.  As for getting it slabbed, I would actually like to in this case but I've seen or heard of so many coins getting marked "cleaned" even when they were also only run under tap water that I'm a bit leery of doing so.  Under a 10x loupe I can't see any hairline scratches but who knows how those folks decide to mark things "cleaned".  I suppose I could take it to a coin dealer and ask but the only one I'm familiar with I'm not sure I'd trust their opinion.  Guess I should probably pull it out of the SD box--where it will be residing--and see what some dealers think at the next Bay State Coin Show.  Any other thoughts in that direction regarding getting it slabbed?

Thanks again!
  _Rich_

If you have any intentions of selling, definately slab it.  You will get a much higher premium.  Running water over it wont hurt it.  And if it does returned cleaned, you can just crack it out and send it off to another one.  I would send it to PCGS first then ANACS if it comes back damaged.  Any way you look at it, you are going to get a nice price for that one if you put it up for sale.

stunning, just stunning

thats in awesome condition!!!!  Id have to agree with Argentium its defininately better than very fine condition

   WOW awesome coin  sure is a beauty an congrats on the Banner 

That coin was dropped a few years after it was minted.     

Great find, congrats on banner !!   

Keep @ it and HH !!   

How come the U's look like V's? 

Kachinggggggyyyyyy!!!! Nice find man.

Nice coin,  thats a beauty.

 Why pay for an "opinion" you just got 20 or so for free, and they are all in the same range of XF. People who buy coins of that caliber don't need a third party opinion. That's just my opinion. I don't buy holders, I buy coins.

Thank you, folks, for the comments and the banner votes!  (I'm quite happy to be able to search the archives now.    )

I'll likely keep it, as I do all my finds so far, intending to leave them for my kids, but being out of work this may end up going at some point.  We'll see on that part.  As for getting it slabbed, I would actually like to in this case but I've seen or heard of so many coins getting marked "cleaned" even when they were also only run under tap water that I'm a bit leery of doing so.  Under a 10x loupe I can't see any hairline scratches but who knows how those folks decide to mark things "cleaned".  I suppose I could take it to a coin dealer and ask but the only one I'm familiar with I'm not sure I'd trust their opinion.  Guess I should probably pull it out of the SD box--where it will be residing--and see what some dealers think at the next Bay State Coin Show.  Any other thoughts in that direction regarding getting it slabbed?

Thanks again!
  _Rich_

Cheaper than getting it slabbed is first taking it to several dealers to get their opinion of grade. I'd do that first. Write down the names of the dealers and what they grade it as. You can always quote them on Ebay.

That is one beautiful coin. I have found 10 this year and none of them looked like this. Congrats on making the banner. TMAN...

Congrats on the Banner  i would say that coin is AU55 outstanding find .Dd60

Awesome coin! Congrats!

Beautiful details!  Congrats!  Breezie

Thank you, folks, for the comments and the banner votes!  (I'm quite happy to be able to search the archives now.    )

I'll likely keep it, as I do all my finds so far, intending to leave them for my kids, but being out of work this may end up going at some point.  We'll see on that part.  As for getting it slabbed, I would actually like to in this case but I've seen or heard of so many coins getting marked "cleaned" even when they were also only run under tap water that I'm a bit leery of doing so.  Under a 10x loupe I can't see any hairline scratches but who knows how those folks decide to mark things "cleaned".  I suppose I could take it to a coin dealer and ask but the only one I'm familiar with I'm not sure I'd trust their opinion.  Guess I should probably pull it out of the SD box--where it will be residing--and see what some dealers think at the next Bay State Coin Show.  Any other thoughts in that direction regarding getting it slabbed?

Thanks again!
  _Rich_

I can understand your situation.  Unless you really think you're going to sell it, then no need to have it slabbed...why spend good money?  You could sell it on eBay and get your money, and probably net more than if you slabbed it first.  Honestly, if you could avoid selling it altogether, then I would avoid it.

Good luck on what ever decision you make!

sweet find      great pic too

Beautiful coin great shape ! Congratulations.

Sorry i was just not myself this morning its Monday again, i thought to post this as a banner find and i get home tonight and take care of everything i needed to and loge in and find i didn't vote banner!!! congrats on it that is a great find  HH Chug and Red!!! I have never found one but that is the most detail one one that i have seen before!!!

I too, was lucky enough to find a 1921, deep in a forest, in the middle of nowhere!  It wasn't in the condition yours is in, but it had a readable date!  You can see it in the picture under my username.

While using my newfound search ability, ran into your old post and then noticed you're from MA as well.  Still learning the search options but  haven't run into any other found '21 SLQs yet.  Cool that both were found in MA!  (Give me a buzz if you ever want to hit any sites--I'm not too far away.)

  _Rich_

Congrat's on the very nice piece of silver. 

Hard to find SLQ's in coin shops in that condition, let alone digging one out of the ground. And a key date to boot. Awesome find!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations on finding and Banner! . but this is not a coin, is a jewel!
greetings.

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I have dug a few in the years I have been hunting but never ever  in this kind of condition.
Not only a key date but one in beautiful condition as well..
Congratulations !! Your a WINNER !!

amazing find 

I love it when I see 3 stars under the eagle on the reverse of a SLQ.   Ruck

How come the U's look like V's? 

For some reason, the U.S. went thru a period of Roman influence. At least in coinage. (With buildings it was mostly Greek.)

The Roman U was printed like our V. You can find this on a lot of the silver dollars.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong on this. It's been years.

nice stander!!!!   I have one too!!!!  First silver coin I ever found....   All down hill after that.(silver coins that is)  Yours is definately in better condition.  My '21 is in F maybe VF.  All in all, a great find!!!!!   Todd Hollerich

I like your Quarter ,but the date is is bad. The date should be raised not flat, other than that it would be graded at AU-50.Take it to a good coin dealer, have him look at the date.

Spectacular beauty! To find one with a date is the biggest challenge. If you dig 8 of these type coins 7 won't have a date! Excellent!

SLQ's are known, not only for their beautiful design, but also for how easy they are to wear down FAST due to it's high relief. This is a great find and is definitely AU at the highest;  just a step down from uncirculated.  You should look at the detail still in the shield.  The fine line work there is usually the first thing to wear off.

really nice find..good luck on future hunts....
gary miller-NJ

 A stunning coin....CONGRATULATIONS   

 I too, have had the good fortune of digging a 1921 Standing Liberty quarter, and although it's nowhere near as pretty as yours, it was a joy to recover!

   Larry G.   

Best SLQ i have ever seen. Way to go.

The coin has solidly XF details, pushing AU.  Those grading it VF or lower are likely undervaluing your find because they are looking at the flatness of Ms. Liberty's head and the weakness of the date.  However, many if not most SLQ's were minted with flat head detail and a weak date, so the sharpness of the head/date cannot be used for grading purposes!  If the coin did not suffer environmental damage from its time in the ground, I cannot imagine it would grade lower than XF at a 3rd party grading service.  Great find! 

Awsome find and pictures look great!   

Nice this was a early stike.  The head is nice almost full however the drape on the right leg is weak.  Sometime on key coins Grading services will give you a good grade higher than a common date.  The bottom of the numbers are weak but that is very common for SLQ's.  However I would grade it a very stong XF.

Beautiful SLQ, congrats!

An excellent find and in excellent condition. Congratulations!!

Man! your pic's are fine just like that coin!, Awesome find congrats

that is excellent!!!

Holy cow!  Look at the detail.  It's worth a pretty "penny", but I would hold onto it and let it increase in value.  Unless you're hard up for money then do as you wish! Great find.

I love it when I see 3 stars under the eagle on the reverse of a SLQ.   Ruck

I love it more when I don't, though that's not possible on this beauty!

Great find!  Just remember, even if it does grade high you may or may not get what YOU think it's worth.  It all depends on whether you can find someone who is really willing to spend the money to get it.  Personally I'd keep it.  Btw, I think it grades at about EF-40...really nice detail on the obverse but not as much on the reverse.  Probably AU-50 on front and VF-25/30 on the back.  I still vote BANNER!

Nice find !!!!!

Oh My! Thats a good looking peice. Nice job!

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

Awesome! Crazy detail- congrats! Unbelievable!!!

Did you know this was posted almost 2 years ago ?

LOL- Hey good stuff should be remembered! Do you not look at your coins from a few years back and say, dang- that is a good one, isn't it?

Did you know this was posted almost 2 years ago ?

Hey, well for those who have recently joined Tnet it's cool to see older finds like this one!

Nice - SLQs always been one of my fav US coin designs