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bought a raw barber quarter, whats the grade?

hifisapihifisapi Posts: 42 ✭✭
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does this grade AU50? the only obvious wear is the eagles feet.

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    ShipwreckCoinHunterShipwreckCoinHunter Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks Au to me

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    ShipwreckCoinHunterShipwreckCoinHunter Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the forum by the way 👍

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome. I am at AU. Wear isn’t just at the feet. The coin does have a nice look though.

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    hifisapihifisapi Posts: 42 ✭✭

    BTW, Its a 1916-D I bought about 5 yrs ago for 75 bucks

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks AU. I think it's a nice looking coin.

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From the pictures my 1st impression is AU55.

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    thefinnthefinn Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with AU55.

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    shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with AU and that it's nice. It would look better if it was a half, but that's just me.

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    shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ...except for the date. Lol.

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Line under liberty says 55 to me.
    BTW. By far, the most common Barber quarter. Lots minted and lots saved as the last year of issue

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,100 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    From the pictures my 1st impression is AU55.

    Darryl is a very tough grader and evaluator of Barber coins, so if he says 55, you have a solid coin there.

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    MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin! I like the look.

    The weakness at the eagle’s talons is more due to strike weakness than it is wear, in my opinion. Still an AU coin.

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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,916 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice quarter. I’d guess AU55.

    Dave

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    bidaskbidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks unc to me :)

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    CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd guess 53 or 55. Quite a decent coin.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,184 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU53. A good album type coin.

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,804 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hifisapi said:
    does this grade AU50? the only obvious wear is the eagles feet.

    Actually the Eagle’s feet are weakly struck, not worn. There is a light brush of wear on the high points of the coin. It will probably grade AU-55 or so.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 16, 2020 5:14AM

    @hifisapi....Welcome aboard....AU55 is my impression as well....A nice example of this type. Cheers, RickO

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    JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The pickup points on the reverse are the the wing tips and middle tail feather. It looks like there's a bit of wear in those areas, so I'll go along with 55. It's a really nice original looking coin!

    I love them Barber Halves.....
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    ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice, with apparent original surfaces and a bit of honest wear.

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    TomBTomB Posts: 22,980 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's AU, but I think it is a higher grade than AU50. Welcome.

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    ernie11ernie11 Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not the best of graders, but AU53 popped into my head right away.

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    jughead1893jughead1893 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭✭✭

    53

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    55 maybe but more likely net 53 in my mind due to the distracting neck marks and field marks in front of the chin area.

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd go 55, the weak eagle claws are normal for this date/mint

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    calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,777 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice coin ... welcome aboard !

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    robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU55...

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    09sVDB09sVDB Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭

    My first impression was AU53

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    BobSavBobSav Posts: 937 ✭✭✭

    I'm with the 53 crowd. Nice looking coin but I think there is a little more wear that doesnt show in that particular photo.

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,399 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can agree with Bill Jones in part... Without question, what some may think is wear at the eagle's claws is due to a weak strike. While I see 55 is the reasonable grade outcome, it may get 53. Regardless, still a nice coin for a type set in a Whitman, Dansco or even Library of Coins album.

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the coin a lot, and agree that it's higher grade than au50. Welcome to the forum!

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    2dueces2dueces Posts: 6,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice honest quarter

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm at 55 with a shot at 58 on a good day.

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