Received: 1901 PCGS AU-58 Barber Half Dollar -- Photos (Update)
Stuart
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I am pleased to introduce you to the first Barber Half added to my collection -- PCGS AU-58 of course 
Isn't she pretty... 
1901 PCGS AU-58 Barber Half Dollar
Photo and Coin from AirplaneNut (Jeremy Katz)
Isn't she pretty... 1901 PCGS AU-58 Barber Half Dollar
Photo and Coin from AirplaneNut (Jeremy Katz)
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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Cameron Kiefer
That is simply an oustanding Barber Half.
Folks,
I am telling you now, if you are ever thinking about collecting Barber halfs, you best get on board now. Becuase I am continually seeing more and more intrest in the barber half series as of late from Nice problem free circ grades right up thru Shireman and Tahoedale level. In fact many dealers are now putting out strong buys for nice Barber halfs????
jim
I really think that piece is basically the epitome of an AU58--the rub is almost nonexistant, and the lustre is blazing--put it under a lamp and it looks like a morgan. Also, the coin is very clean--really looks like at least an MS64, and if raw, could likely do quite well as an MS piece.
Jeremy
PS--here are larger pictures
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Beauty of a Barber by the way!
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BTW, nice coin!
You are now officially hooked !!! When you find such a nice one, and the 1901 is a tough P mint date, you will yearn for more. I hope to see you complete the series, for you will become a real pro, looking at thousands of coins.
It will be easier to find many of the dates in 62 to 65, than in the AU range, especially for the quality that this 01 represents. But until you get to 65 or better, the cost remains a real plus for someone starting the series. So stay with the pq AU coins. Good luck finding many as nice as this one. Just ask Mike Hays who has been looking for years.
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jom
TahoeDale: It was intended as a one-time type coin purchase, so I don't think that I'm hooked on the series yet, but I do have a PCGS AU-58 Barber Quarter and this raw Barber Dime from my old type collection... Sorry for the poor photo. I'll eventually get around to taking a better picture of it.
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Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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That's how it starts..."just looking for a type coin..."
That's a beautiful Barber Half you've got there...looks like the twin sister to the one I have, also a PCGS AU58 . Now where are her cousins from New Orleans and San Francisco ?
Always glad to see another collector join the ranks in the Barber Series.
Congrats on the nice pick up.
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<< <i>Exceptionally nice. It looks like an "old standard" AU 58. >>
Yet it's in the new holder...
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1 out of 50 AU58 Barbers are that nice. I don't see the rub as there is nothing on the forelock, cheek, that I can see. AU58's today usually have from 15-70% luster. This one has essentially 95+%.
Even MS62 Barbers don't have full luster across the cheek as a rule.
Type coins with full field cartwheel luster are almost never graded AU, even if they have technical high point rub. Bust and seated halves are proof enough of that.
I've seen seated coins with most of the field luster gone make MS65
at both NGC and PCGS. There's no doubt in my mind that this could go higher...at least at NGC. This makes many of the multi-dipped and semi-cleaned MS61's I've seen look sick.
Nice job.
roadrunner
In my opinion an AU58 Barber half set that is wholly original, uncleaned and untampered with cannot be accomplished in one's lifetime. Sure a set can be completed, but somewhere, someplace in the set a dipped or lightly cleaned coin will have to be accepted. There are just too few original AU58 coins, and now there is one less to go around!
Roadrunner: Thanks very much for the additional grading insight that you provided into the series, and the general grading background discussion posted by you and others.
All: I always try to purchase coins with that certain eye appeal "pop" that makes them unique and in my own personal opinion makes them very beautiful.
I always try to focus on coins with strong strike (esp full radial lines in stars), lively mint luster, and minimal contact marks (preferring light scattered less noticeable contact marks over a single distracting mark). It's also always nice to have some attractive toning to help frame the coin and give it that look of originality.
I like to purchase those PCGS AU-58's which you have to take a second or third look at, and then scratch your head saying -- "why did they grade this AU??" Usually these appear to me as "AU-63's"
I very much appreciate all of your posts and your comments!! -- Thanks!!
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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As usual, you found a beauty. I'm jealous.
Brian
<< <i>In my opinion an AU58 Barber half set that is wholly original, uncleaned and untampered with cannot be accomplished in one's lifetime. Sure a set can be completed, but somewhere, someplace in the set a dipped or lightly cleaned coin will have to be accepted. >>
I disagree. Most certainly it can be accomplished. All one has to do is buy Dale Friend's complete set of MS65+ Barber Halves, crack them out of their holders, and use the coins as pocket pieces for about a week. Voila! The nicest AU58 set of Barber Halves known to exist.
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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Since this is my first Barber Half purchase, I am not very familiar with the series and in what condition they are typically found. I will keep my eyes peeled for nice original sharp looking AU-58's since I can see from this thread that there are a lot of avid Barber Half collectors looking for quality coins who participate in these Forums.
This has been a very informative learning experience for me, and has helped me develop some new collecting contacts whom I may not have otherwise connected with. Thanks!!
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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Looks like a pretty good value to me, and I don't even know what you paid.
I am anxious to receive it and examine it in person!!
Stuart
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<< <i>There's gotta be a reason PCGS gave it an AU58.
How about they want it resubmitted? That's part of there business plan, isn't it?
I generally prefer to have a coin with MS-63 to 64 high eye-appeal (strong strike, high luster, minimal contact marks) with some faint hairlining priced as an AU-58 to MS-60, then to spend much more money on a choice mint state example.
I consider coins like this to be true collector's grade coins in "Best Value Grade". It's simply my own personal collecting preference since I prefer high eye-appeal coins over high technically graded coins.
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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<< <i>There's gotta be a reason PCGS gave it an AU58.
So the submitter, upon getting grades, could go, "OH S**T!" while the graders sit back in their chair laughing until they pass out.
Choice original coins are virtually impossible in AU58, unless you listen to Cratylus.
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Glad you liked my 1901 barber half I had Jeremy sell for me. The one Mike Hayes speaks about, I also sold to him directly.
I'm glad someone enjoys my eye appealing coins.
Dan
It's going to serve as a representative of the series in my Type Set. -- Thanks!
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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I really like the coins you sold me...now: get going and find me the coins listed below :
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After a cursory examination in sunlight, it's hard for me to find any hairlines -- the coin looks virtually Mint State to me upon initial examination.
I'll take a closer look at it today and will post my additional observations later today...
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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