Need some help with an estimated grade on this Barber half please...
WilliamF
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I picked this up the other day because it appealed to me, I don't know this series at all, in fact (believe it or not) this is the first Barber half dollar I have ever bought!
I know, it's hard to accurately judge grade from pictures and I apologize that these are not great but I would appreciate some honest opinions on this coin 
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No photo!
Did they not come through? They're showing fine on my end...
."It's a dangerous business... going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to" -JRR Tolkien_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Outstanding BST transactions as a seller, buyer and trader with: ----- mustanggt, Kliao, claudewill87, MWallace, paesan, mpbuck82, moursund, basetsb, lordmarcovan, JWP, Coin hunter 4, COINS MAKE CENTS, PerryHall, Aspie_Rocco, Braddick, DBSTrader2, SanctionII, Histman, The_Dinosaur_Man, jesbroken, CentSearcher ------ANA Member #3214817
Now I can see them! Momentary glitch.
I'm not good at grading these either, but I would wild-guess either VF20 or F15.
Off the top of my head I’d say VF20.
Obverse looks to be higher grade than reverse.
I’d be all over that at $25.
Your coin is in the 15-20 range
My Redbook shows the following values for the 1904 Half: F12=$45.00 VF20=$85.00
Wow, looks like I did okay at $25
I guess good deals still show up sometimes, I didn't even know it was a good price though lol
."It's a dangerous business... going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to" -JRR Tolkien_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Outstanding BST transactions as a seller, buyer and trader with: ----- mustanggt, Kliao, claudewill87, MWallace, paesan, mpbuck82, moursund, basetsb, lordmarcovan, JWP, Coin hunter 4, COINS MAKE CENTS, PerryHall, Aspie_Rocco, Braddick, DBSTrader2, SanctionII, Histman, The_Dinosaur_Man, jesbroken, CentSearcher ------ANA Member #3214817
I'd say 20.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Liner between 15 + 20.
I'd go F-15 but there are a few marks on Miss Liberty that I don't care for.
Barber Halves are fantastic coins to collect! That period from 1892-1915 was probably the most transformational period in American history. Here is my Proof 1904, to really see the exceptional beauty of the design:
F15 here, close to Vf 20 but I’d net it down a tad for the marks.
Good deal for the price.
VF20 before rim ding and nicks. Not sure if they would detail it or grade a point or so lower. Not my series.
Jim
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Strong F15 with nice color - at $25 you got a great deal.
it could have been priced that way to do polishing/cleaning and then retoning. could just be your pics but doesn't look natural to me.
solid vf barber halves don't slip through thes system often.
either way, gratz on your first barber half!
F15 / VF20
Pocket Change Inspector
VF-20.
BHNC #203
Thanks for the comments everybody! Seems to be very consistent between F15 and VF20, I may or may not go down the Barber Half road but if I do now I know a little bit more about what to look for and how to grade raw examples, thanks for your input
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I'd call it VF, and I love the natural dark toning.
Not my series but was thinking F15 or so.
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If selling VF20 ... id buying F15.
Nice coin at a really good price. Cheers, RickO
VF 20. Nice original coin 👌
At first glance, F15, might get to VF20 though.
20
Tom