Barber lovers.......show me your crusty looking Barber halves.

Barberman55

Here's mine, a better date, 1909-O Barber half, grading XF-40.........which I should be receiving fairly soon. I can't say that it has the most attractive toning in the world, but it does scream out "original", and certainly can be classified as "crusty" looking. Now....show me your crusty looking Barber halves.

USMC_6115

No crust, but here's mine all in VF30:

Dave99B

Nice 09-O! The obverse is awesome!!!!!

P.S. What’s the over/under on this thread? 7? 8?

Dave

USCGCraig

Your 09-O looks to be a classic XF40. Just not enough forehead hari detail and tail feather detail to warrant the truly awe inspiring and most wonderful of all grades, XF45.

Nice coin Dan.

I'm waiting to either get a decent scanner or Start TruViewing my XF45s. Does anyone have any hints on good scanners?

Craig

Dave99B

Craig - Check in with Tyler. He's The Master when it comes to nice scans.

Dave

WillieBoyd2

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eyoung429

I like em like this:


btw....what do you guys think it would grade at?

wam98

Not crusty, but it's a Barber half.

Barberman55

Massscrew,

Love the 1901-s ( I was eye balling that coin myself) and I also like the look of the 12-D.



Dave,

Thanks for the compliment on the 09-O obverse.......the toning is a little weird though, maybe it'll grow on me. I give the over/under on the thread about 10 or 11.



Craig,

I'm happy to have added an XF-40 to my Barber half collection...........with you guys around, I don't stand a chance with the 45's.



Eyoung429,

I would grade your coin a Good-4, because of the weak rims on the reverse. The coin's nice and original looking.........tough date too.



Wayne,

Very nice 1911 Barber........you're right, it's not crusty but it sure is pretty. You posted fantastic images.



My internet is down again at home (I'm responding now from work), so I won't be able to get back to this thread again until probably Monday. Thanks guys for the replies and have a good weekend!

millennium

An old metal detector find.....

ARCO

Here's an ANACS XF45, that I will cross over into a PCGS holder one of these days.





This has to be my favorite look. It appears the coin was dropped in some chocolate and sprinkled with caramel coloring. I tried to take a bite out of the coin once because it looked so yummy.



Tyler

DUIGUY

AZLARRY

TomB

Very crusty and very original. The scuff is on the holder. My other one-hundred or so crusty Barber halves are generally not as high a grade.

mercurydimeguy

MFH

Just a couple of nice mid range halves...recent pick ups from JJ Teapartty in the new ANACS holder

InYHWHWeTrust

Is this crusty, or .... gunky, or ... fugly... or all of the above? Even soaking in kool-aid didn' t lift the stuff off this one







At least LIBERTY is still smiling. Not quite as 'brown' in hand, more charcoals and dark greys. And the gunk doesn't quite 'pop' out at you either.

I enjoyed all the others' coins, thanks for posting.

Don

TheRaven

I need to get that camera out and take a few pics tomarrow..... My quarters are much cruster then my halves however.....

Quarters are much easier to find then halves.....

That 1892-O above is simply awesome.....

Dave99B

Sorry....not real crusty, but I just need to keep this thread alive.

Purchased raw, now entombed.

Dave

Casey

Is this crusty?

InYHWHWeTrust

Oh, I love those last 2!! ( Dave's 05o and Tom's 040o). Still can't find 'crusty' the official CU dictionary of lingo. Little help?

Don

Barberman55

Thanks for posting all those nice Barber halves, as I've said before, if I can't share my Barber's with you guys.........my wife and son certainly don't give a rat's ass about them.


Tyler,

I don't think you know what the word's fugly or crusty mean. Obviously there aren't any Barber's in your collection that meet that criteria. My 09-O, is also in an ANACS holder. In fact, lately I've picked up quite a few Barber halves in ANACS holders. I've found ANACS to be as consistent as any grading service, with regards to grading mid grade and upper grade circulated Barber halves.



Tom,

I like the 1914...........a coin that's still on my want list.



Dave and Don,

Now we're talking........plenty of crust there!