1952 Superbird Washington Quarter
The scarce 1952 Superbird Washington Quarter is still making the news almost 60 years after it was minted. This coin was minted during the time when the TV series Superman was very popular. It is suspected that a US Mint employee placed the S on the dye to honor the TV series, but no one has ever confessed to this fact.
What is true is that this coin can only be found in the proof sets for that year, but not every set, just a limited number of them. The S is so small that for most people a magnifying glass is needed to see it.
To locate the S, look on the reverse side of the quarter where the eagle is located. In the second row of chest feathers just off center to the eagles left is an S. The top of the S is embedded deeper than the bottom.
Recently there were 1800 coins submitted by collectors to the PCGS for verification they had a superbird coin. Out of all those coins only 11 were found to be authentic.
There were 81,980 proof sets produced that year of which an estimated 15,000 are of then superbird variety. Both the cameo and deep cameo coins are said to contain the S. If you are into coin collecting and looking for this rare coin the time might be well spent. A regular 1952 proof quarter will sell for about $135 in PR 65 or better condition a 1952 Superbird Washington Quarter of the same condition can be worth nearly $425.
There was one of these superbird coins of PR65 (DC) quality that sold of $1639 in July of 2010. So keep your eyes open and your magnifying glass close by when you look at your old coins. You never know what you may find.
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