This forum needs more damn BARBER threads!

Dave99B · December 10, 2004 7:34AM

Dave

LanLord · December 10, 2004 7:40AM

I need a haircut, does that help?

ARCO · December 10, 2004 7:45AM

Here here! Toned Frankie this, end roll toned Morgan that. PLEASE! Let's get some Barber threads! LOL

Dave99B · December 10, 2004 7:52AM

OK, I'll start....

I just noticed a coin on Teletrade that was gathering dust for some time on the Heritage website:

Barber

Looks like they are dumping stuff over there. I sort of like this one though...

As I recall Heritage was asking around $650.

Hmmmmm....

Dave

elwood · December 10, 2004 7:54AM

Here's a 13-S in 66.

coinlieutenant · December 10, 2004 8:48AM

Dont see that every day...

coinpage · December 10, 2004 8:59AM

From greattoning:

elwood · December 10, 2004 9:25AM

Very Nice

Baley · December 10, 2004 9:37AM

Not high grade, or a rare date (or both like elwood's) but one of my favorite coins:

Stuart · December 10, 2004 9:39AM

ike: I love the toning on your 1896 toned Barber Half -- It looks like a Proof, and is one of the prettiest Barber Halves that I've ever seen!!

Here's mine:

Casey · December 10, 2004 2:30PM

I agree!

magikbilly · December 10, 2004 3:00PM

Hi All,

for those who have not seen it, here is a link to the 2002 Goldberg Benson Auction Catalog.

Click Session 1 on the left - scroll down to lots # 563 to 618 and click - this is a beautiful run of Proof 10c. Lot 589 is mine

There is a lot more Barber material there as well.

Best,
Billy

1906 PCGS PR63 ex: Benson POP 41/88

Purchased from James Macallister on March 31, 1944 as part of a set from 1858 to 1915 for $195.00.
Mintage 675 Designer: Charles E. Barber. Purchased from David Lawrence Rare Coins. The image is the original Goldberg Auction Catalog Illustration. Dr. Benson began collecting in 1939 in Philadelphia with his father, Dr. Benson Senior. Among his many patients was Rae Biester, first female Superintendent of the United States Mint. Reid initially interested them with with 19th century Proof sets, and by the 1940's they were buying first strikes directly from the Mint. They continued to collect avidly, buying from McAllister and others until 1950, when the younger Benson began medical school. The collections sat undisturbed in Wayte Redmond holders in safety deposit boxes for half a century. The coins were initially graded by PCGS in early 2000 and sold in 2001/2002.

ccex · December 10, 2004 3:49PM

OK, the cat's now out of the bag. Completing any set of uncleaned Barber coins in any condition with full LIBERTY is an ongoing challenge, but too much of a challenge for the newmismatist investor.

When I returned to collecting five years ago I chose Barber Dimes as an affordable series to complete, knowing that these coins would not be hyped/promoted like Frankies or Morgans. For the first few years, I didn't even have to buy a Graysheet, since prices on Barbers never changed. Some consider the design boring, ugly, and androgynous. Much to my dismay, Barber coins are no longer the cheap Rodney Dangerfield of U.S. coins they used to be.

I welcome any posts here from Barber collectors with trivia, since the David Lawrence books are now somewhat dated and out of print, and the BCCS journals are neither thick nor best sellers. Can anyone post an opinion as to what really happened to many of the newly minted 1907-D dimes? Who here dares compare survivorship rates of the Philadelphia 1913, '15, and '15 halves vs. the San Francisco 1913 Quarters? Why do 1907-O dimes have worse strikes than 1906-O or 1908-O? Why was LIBERTY so bold on 1909 halves from every mint?

I'll even welcome threads damning Barber coins and what must be wrong with those of us moldy figs fixated on these series.

If Barbers somehow become popular, I can only quote the incredulous Thelonious Monk, who after playing "zombie music" for over 20 years to a very limited audience, somehow found his portrait on the cover of Time magazine and exclaimed "I'm famous ... ain't that a b*tch!"

Here's one of mine (sold a few months ago) which is not as flashy as most pix above.

Nic · December 10, 2004 10:48PM

Nice coins all ..... killer 13s Elwood. K

tmot99 · December 10, 2004 11:39PM

keets · December 10, 2004 11:45PM

This forum needs more damn BARBER threads!
evidentally not or they'd be here. for most collectors the various Barber's are a bit uninspiring and pricey.

I need a haircut, does that help?

hey Tom

i'm headed to the barber as we speak, about two months past due and gettin' a bit shaggy!!!

al h.

ldhair · December 11, 2004 12:15AM

This one was cleaned.

elwood · December 11, 2004 12:28AM

<< <i>Nice coins all ..... killer 13s Elwood. K >>

K...it would go well with your 94!!!

rainbowroosie · December 11, 2004 12:40AM

Story: Miller Barber and Jerry Barber were both good golfers. Each collected Lincoln Cents.....Finis....

Merc · December 11, 2004 3:21AM

While you are talking about Barbers, talk about the history of how the Barber design came into being. It was not a proud moment in coin and mint history.