1964 25C SMS MS67 PCGS....

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Sharp 1964 SMS Washington Quarter, MS67

1964 25C SMS MS67 PCGS. Like its siblings in this sale, the present coin shows the prominent, somewhat careless-looking die polishing on both sides, along with a razor-sharp strike that would be the envy of any proof coin. Yet the fields are much less reflective than a proof, a finish that is more like the SMS sets except for the heavy die polishing. In some areas of this coin the die polishing occurs in layers with the striae moving in different directions, clearly the result of multiple polishings. The effect is clear behind Washington's peruke, where one layer is diagonal southwest to northeast, another layer is diagonal northwest to southeast, and a third layer is more or less horizontal. The reverse is the Type A (nonproof) style, with lesser distance between (STAT)ES and weaker eagle feathers and leaves than on the Type B reverse, used for (most) proofs from 1936-64 and 1968-72. The surfaces are largely silver-white and essentially contact-free, with just a suggestion of gold patina. The PCGS online Population Report shows 28 1964 SMS Washington quarters in all grades, ranging from two in MS64 to a single MS68. The present MS67 piece is one of 12 so certified (3/09).(Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 27J8, PCGS# 5974, Greysheet# 5910)

Weight: 6.25 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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