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Colorful 1895 Barber Dime! Guess the Grade Iphone pics added post 43 Grade Posted

amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 8, 2021 8:13AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Has to be from one of the old vintage albums.

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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    technically I think it's an EF but with the nice toning I'd say it got an AU-50, but I would grade it an ef40 or ef45.

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

    OK, I'll bat leadoff.
    53+ surfaces bumped for the color
    PCGS said 55

  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mannie gray said:
    OK, I'll bat leadoff.
    53+ surfaces bumped for the color
    PCGS said 55

    You're batting second Mannie!!

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No plus from me, I see 53, and I know @ricko will be very very disturbed with this one :#

    P.S. unless this is super looking in hand, and your photo skills have seriously deteriorated significantly today :D

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

    @DoubleEagle59 said:

    @mannie gray said:
    OK, I'll bat leadoff.
    53+ surfaces bumped for the color
    PCGS said 55

    You're batting second Mannie!!

    Lol, I obviously don't have enough speed to hit leadoff.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say AU50

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 6, 2021 1:00PM

    Normally I wouldn't take pictures on a day like today because I use a mix of natural and incandescent light. It's dark and cloudy today. Because of that I'm not showing the nice underlying luster. This would be a good one for rotating video.

    @marcmoish said:
    No plus from me, I see 53, and I know @ricko will be very very disturbed with this one :#

    P.S. unless this is super looking in hand, and your photo skills have seriously deteriorated significantly today :D

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,265 ✭✭✭✭✭

    XF-40. PCGS is tough on this date.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not disturbed with it.... People like that sort of tarnish... Just not me. No different than art, literature or companions. We choose to indulge in that which attracts us..... Sure glad we do not all like the same thing. There would not have been enough red heads to go around. ;):D Cheers, RickO

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,465 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks as if the side was retired before I stepped into the batter's box...

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,614 ✭✭✭✭✭

    45.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    40

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  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,608 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll guess AU50. Neat 1895. Looks original, but not really the type of toning I prefer.

    Dave

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  • jughead1893jughead1893 Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    53

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,222 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 6, 2021 1:54PM

    @DoubleEagle59 said:
    technically I think it's an EF but with the nice toning I'd say it got an AU-50, but I would grade it an ef40 or ef45.

    Although a bump up in an MS grade (such as MS63 to MS64) is possible, if a coin has the wear of an XF PCGS will not award the AU grade no matter how nice the surfaces or toning.

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  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Another vote for AU53

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,703 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m in at 50

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  • HigashiyamaHigashiyama Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, I’m surprised by the EF guesses! Surely this coin is a solid AU? I was actually thinking 55 or above.

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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the 50 camp.

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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    53

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  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,415 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm going 45, and I like the coin. Just bought my first Mint State Barber dime yesterday!

  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:

    @DoubleEagle59 said:
    technically I think it's an EF but with the nice toning I'd say it got an AU-50, but I would grade it an ef40 or ef45.

    Although a bump up in an MS grade (such as MS63 to MS64) is possible, if a coin has the wear of an XF PCGS will not award the AU grade no matter how nice the surfaces or toning.

    Good to know and I'm glad to hear that as I'm not a fan of bumping up a grade for toning (or luster).

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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it at XF45 also.

    Ken

  • pmh1nicpmh1nic Posts: 3,295 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    Not disturbed with it.... People like that sort of tarnish... Just not me. No different than art, literature or companions. We choose to indulge in that which attracts us..... Sure glad we do not all like the same thing. There would not have been enough red heads to go around. ;):D Cheers, RickO

    I thought for sure you were going to grade it ED-53 :)

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  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,415 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you could find a whole album full of those, man that would be something special....My guess is they are long gone now.

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,825 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU in my book. Let's say 55.

  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭✭✭

    45 in my mind. Not a fan of the color, but that's just me.

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,549 ✭✭✭✭✭

    50 is my guess also.
    Really like the reverse!

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Curious...I might try doing a video with my phone. Can that be uploaded to the site without a supporting sight like youtube or the like? My pictures really don't do this coin justice.

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭✭✭

    50

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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,825 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    Curious...I might try doing a video with my phone. Can that be uploaded to the site without a supporting sight like youtube or the like? My pictures really don't do this coin justice.

    Translation..... most of the guesses are too low.

    :)

  • Project NumismaticsProject Numismatics Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭✭✭

    55

  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mid-AU. Too much luster for XF.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,457 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An XF45 downgraded to XF40 because of excessive marks for the grade. The toning tends to hide the many marks.

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  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I might be high but 53

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Enough wear to make me question this high of a grade, but I think it might be a 53 (or maybe a 50)


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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My gut was that the wear is pretty light and lustre seems decent. 53 is somewhat of an oddball grade, but that’s what came to mind, so that’s my guess.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,703 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Guess The Grade Grading Service will need a new Guess The CAC Grading Service on the new forum in case it deserves a bean.

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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,265 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The toning tends to hide the many marks.

    You are seeing the same thing I am. The mark by "LIBERTY" kind of bothers me. Surfaces should be cleaner for the piece to be called XF-45, in my opinion. Besides, the band below "LIBERTY" is not complete. That alone should disqualify this 1895 Philly issue from XF-45 consideration. Sticking with XF-40 for this one.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,167 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Weak strike or an AU50.
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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    53, with a color bump to 55

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the AU50 camp...

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tried my new phone for pictures!

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,457 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The obverse looks even worse in the second set of photos.

    It's time for the grade.

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's an attempt to show the underlying luster! They say 48 hours is the rule of thumb for grade reveal! :D

    @291fifth said:
    The obverse looks even worse in the second set of photos.

    It's time for the grade.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thought for sure it was AU50.

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

    Well, looks like I was wrong.
    No, on second thought, PCGS was wrong and I, as usual, was right. :D

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