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Can't decide between these two proof Barber Dimes -- help! (Poll)

FrattLawFrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭
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Coin #1

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Coin #2

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Any thoughts -- I need a toned one for 1911 Proof Set.

Michael

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  • LouisLouis Posts: 3,687
    They aren't the same coin ?
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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,149 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One picture sucks, one looks like a nice coin... go with #1
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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    The top coin has a pretty small picture. Can't see the reverse of either.
  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    From the pics here I'd go with #1...........#2 looks like "Barber Smurf". image
  • HadleydogHadleydog Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭
    From the pictures provided I would say #1 is the nicer coin, but it is hard to tell without more silmilar pics if they are even different coins!image
  • TheopTheop Posts: 515
    1. What is the 2nd one graded?
    2. Hard to decide from those pics (especially without reverse pics) but the first looks nicer
    3. Are those pictures to the same scale? image
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  • BigMooseBigMoose Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭
    Frattlaw, I think coin #1 has a much better look.
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  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    Frattlaw,

    Isn't your 1911 Quarter a PR66?

    If it is I'd just wait until a little nicer Dime shows up. I'm sure one eventually will. It would be good to have a proof set that is better balanced in grade, IMO.

    BTW what does coin #2 grade?
  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    Why don't you buy them both?



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  • newsmannewsman Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭
    Both pics are of the same coin. image
  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    I voted for #1

    #2 is too big for a dime image
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,968 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Both pics are of the same coin. image >>



    Shame on you, Frat. image It IS the same coin.

    It just goes to show how you can play games with angles in scans and turn chicken Sh** into chicken salad with trick photography.

    Photo #1 looks like a classic example of a toned, well preserved Proof Barber coin. Photo #2 looks like a dull, dark coin where the toning has gone too far. BUT if you look at the toning patterns and marks, you will see that the photos are of the same piece.
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  • FrattLawFrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭
    HAHAHAHAH --- I pulled a Coinguy thread on everyone. They ARE the same coin. Now since I've never seen the coin in hand it either goes to show how horrible Heritage's photgraphy is or how the subsequent seller is much much better with the camera.

    Either way, I'm passing on this one. Not because of the grade, but it probably isn't going to match the toning on my quarter that well. I'd rather have a matched set -- toning than a match set for grades.

    Thanks everyone -- just goes to show, you gotta do your homework.

    Michael

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