I started 20 years ago to make a roll of each 1913,1914,1915 half $ in good to vg I look back at prices I paid $20.00 each and ended at $75 each. It hurts to buy them now.
In addition to numerous pattern engravings, Barber was responsible for the Columbian Half, the Isabella Quarter and the Lafayette Dollar. The old boy was busy!
--------------------------- Edit to remove possible upgrade. Although the upgrade was nice, It was just too close to the 30 below. For a thousand plus dollars more, I want a more well defined 40.
Well, my [ our ] friend, Walt Kennedy pointed me towards a site I have frequented a number of times... [ as a matter of fact, I was on this site yesterday and never saw this.]
David Kahn Rare Coins - just listed this last night and I jumped on it this morning. Its far more original looking than the one sent to me on approval. [ images removed out of courtesy ].
So... without any further ado... my newp - 04-S:
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VF 30 - already in my set: I think on a good day this could have made 35 - and on a fantastic day - an XF 40.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
I agree with you, Mike, that 40 barely makes the 40 grade. It would never upgrade to a 45 unless you send it to a third rate TPG. Still a decent looking coin.
<< <i>Now that new 96S looks like a good candidate to upgrade to XF45 - that is sweeeeet! >>
Greg,
The 35 and the 40 will be sent into PCGS for regrade. Both are extremely close to the next grade.
I have almost a dozen coins { Barber Halves } that are undergraded enough to submit them as a group for an evaluation. My membership at PCGS will expire this Fall, and I will use my " Free Submission Certificate" to have these coins regraded.
Here's the VF 35 ... looks very close to a 40 if you ask me... wouldn't expect a Green Bean on it though !
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
I stumbled accross this this morning - and after having looking over the images I had of my AU 58 of this date I knew it was time to upgrade this date.
The seller is an aquaintence from ATS and he spotted my ATS & eBay name and inquired if it was I bidding.
He was very cordial and stopped the auction - and awarded the coin to me at my current bid - which was under my Max bid. What a great guy - I won't give his name out for fear of any adverse comments he'd get from the under bidders...
Thanks again, L.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
I also want to thank you for letting me know you received your grades today. Considering that both you and I submitted the same day - I knew sooner that my grades would be posted.
I have a problem posting the link - as it also shows too much info from my account.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Dang, haven't clicked on the MegaThread for a few days, and I see Mike has it all reloaded again with a parade of primo halves!!
I gotta get on the stick - I still haven't photo'd my B-quarters from FUN, and I just acquired a started B-dime set with some nice midgrade coins that are Thread-worthy - 94P, 95P, 03S, etc all in crusty VF!
This very well may be known to the majority of Half Dollar collectors, MrBreeze has consigned his collection of PCGS certified Halves in VF 35 Grade to the Long Beach Heritage Auction this month.
I believe all the coins are now available for viewing.
Up until recently, there were no 1897-S Halves graded AU 58 by PCGS. When I was working on my collection, the best I could locate in AU condition was an AU 53. As nice as it was ( it should have been in an AU 55 holder, IMHO ) I always was on the lookout for a coin that would either grade or cross as an AU 58. 15 years of searching only led me to my 53.
While browsing MrBreeze's collection on Heritage's site, there in all of its beauty was an 1897-S PCGS AU 58. No mention it was a POP ONE in AU 58. For all I know, it will be consigned to the Internet only auction. Nothing special written up about it. No fan fare by it's owner ... just simply thrown out there for someone to stumble accross.
Everyone was aghast at some of the prices realized at AU Barber Half Key Dates ( either in my sale or subsequent sales ). Many of the underbidders made mention that the prices I realized were an aboration and they were not worth the money they sold at.
Let me set all ney-sayers straight ... For every ridiculous bid you thought bought the coin, there was an underbidder just one increment away from the top bid.
This newly graded 1897-S is scarcer ( IMHO ) than the POP ONE 1901-S AU 58. I truly believe there are more 01-S's out there in AU 58 that have not yet been graded.
Prediction in this coin economy - its on a roll again - the 1897-S in AU 58 will close at $ 22,750.00 +. Amazing as this is...
Just wait until two or three deep pocketed collectors start the bidding. I know the gentleman who bought my old 04-S in 58 will be waving his bidder paddle till his arm is sore !! It certainly won't be an aboration when this lot closes.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Big money gets what it wants. And if two or more of them need that 58 to complete that set, then the possibilities are endless. Good luck to the seller!
And on a lesser note, another addition to my F/VF set. Photo courtesy of Ken.
I will be taking a break shortly. I just got married, and I am looking to buy a house. Coin funds will be put on hold....for a little while.
Congrats to you and the Mrs, LogPotato. Enjoy what you've built so far and come back to it when you can.
1897-s AU58 is a big one. No telling where it will go. That leaves the 1904-o in AU53 as the last major hole in the series yet to be graded by our hosts in the midgrades.
Oddly, AU53 is also absent in the 01-s and 09-o barber quarters as well.
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
Sent them in at the same time with a group of barber dimes that all came back with close grades all 45-53. The two above are; Top AU53 and Bottom AU50 which is the grade Id like for my set, some dates have been quite hard to find but down to just a hand full. For the 1895-O I settled on an NGC VF30 about a year ago but have been looking to upgrade, but nice pieces have been hard to locate and seldom come up for sale.
Comments
Did you finish your project of getting rolls
of the 13, 14 & 15 Philadelphias ?
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
In addition to numerous pattern engravings, Barber was responsible for the Columbian Half, the Isabella Quarter and the Lafayette Dollar. The old boy was busy!
________________
Craig
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Edit to remove possible upgrade.
Although the upgrade was nice,
It was just too close to the 30 below.
For a thousand plus dollars more,
I want a more well defined 40.
----------------------------RE EDITED -------------------------
Well, my [ our ] friend, Walt Kennedy
pointed me towards a site I have frequented
a number of times... [ as a matter of fact, I was
on this site yesterday and never saw this.]
David Kahn Rare Coins - just listed this last night
and I jumped on it this morning. Its far more original
looking than the one sent to me on approval.
[ images removed out of courtesy ].
So... without any further ado... my newp - 04-S:
----------------------------
VF 30 - already in my set:
I think on a good day this could have made 35 -
and on a fantastic day - an XF 40.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
You done good to upgrade that one.
Modest upgrade - from a VF 35 to this 40
At Baltimore - I sold off a PCGS 20 & a PCGS 30 - the first day there - so - I know that the 35 won't last long.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
<< <i>Now that new 96S looks like a good candidate to upgrade to XF45 - that is sweeeeet! >>
Greg,
The 35 and the 40 will be sent into PCGS for regrade.
Both are extremely close to the next grade.
I have almost a dozen coins { Barber Halves } that are undergraded
enough to submit them as a group for an evaluation. My membership
at PCGS will expire this Fall, and I will use my " Free Submission Certificate"
to have these coins regraded.
Here's the VF 35 ... looks very close to a 40 if you ask me... wouldn't expect a Green Bean on it though !
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Thanks, LP ...
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I stumbled accross this this morning - and after having
looking over the images I had of my AU 58 of this date
I knew it was time to upgrade this date.
The seller is an aquaintence from ATS and he spotted my
ATS & eBay name and inquired if it was I bidding.
He was very cordial and stopped the auction - and awarded the
coin to me at my current bid - which was under my Max bid.
What a great guy - I won't give his name out for fear of any
adverse comments he'd get from the under bidders...
Thanks again, L.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Couple of upgrades ...
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
________________
Craig
A couple of nice upgrades:
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
I also want to thank you for letting me know you
received your grades today. Considering that both
you and I submitted the same day - I knew sooner
that my grades would be posted.
I have a problem posting the link - as it also shows
too much info from my account.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Here's the long and the short of my raw submission:
All Barber Halves:
Date / PCGS Grade / My Grade
1898-P / VF 20 / VF 20
1898-S / VF 30 / VF 35
1900-O / VF 20 / VF 20
1900-S / VF 35 / VF 35
1901-P / VF 35 / VF 25
1901-S / GEN 92 - F DET / VF 20
1902-S / F 12 / F 15
1903-P / XF 45 / XF 40
1904-O / GEN 92 - VF DET / VF 25
1906-O / F 15 / F 15
1908-S / F 15 / VF 20
1910-S / VF 20 / VF 20
1912-S / F 12 / F 15
1913-P / F 12 / F 15
1914- P / F 15 / F 15
1915- D / VF 35 / VF 35
1915-S / F 15 / F 15
Over all, not too bad.
Thanks Walkerguy21D - who assisted me in
the majority of these raw coins.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Ok - a Barber -
Here's the 1903 Half I bought raw last month
that came back as a 45
... and here's the one I won at a recent Stacks / Bowers auction in January... PCGS 50
I prefer the XF 45 - don't you as well ?
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New Barber Purchases
Ok - while I was posting my new serial numbers
to my inventory book, I came to realize that I have
my fair share of one date - the 1908-S...
Don't know how this happened - but I have these
graded coins...[ all PCGS ] :
F 15; VF 20; VF 30 ; and a pair of XF 45's.
Now ... lets see if I have all these coins' images !!
XF 45 - From the January, 2012 Stack's Bowers Sale
XF 45 - From Arnie Heller
VF 30 - from an eBay sale
The VF 20 has no image - sorry
The F 15 has an image - bought this coin raw here on the BST.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
The professional, numismatic term for your newps the past few weeks is:
"YOU HAVE A PANT LOAD"!
________________
Craig
I gotta get on the stick - I still haven't photo'd my B-quarters from FUN, and I just acquired a started B-dime set with some nice midgrade coins that are Thread-worthy - 94P, 95P, 03S, etc all in crusty VF!
Edited to add - there we go.
Super nice dime, JMW! We needed some variety to this thread
MrBreeze has consigned his collection of PCGS certified Halves
in VF 35 Grade to the Long Beach Heritage Auction this month.
I believe all the coins are now available for viewing.
I know we all wish Greg a lot of luck !!
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NOW THAT I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION ...........
Up until recently, there were no 1897-S Halves graded AU 58 by PCGS.
When I was working on my collection, the best I could locate in AU condition
was an AU 53. As nice as it was ( it should have been in an AU 55 holder, IMHO )
I always was on the lookout for a coin that would either grade or cross as an AU 58.
15 years of searching only led me to my 53.
While browsing MrBreeze's collection on Heritage's site, there in all of its beauty was an
1897-S PCGS AU 58. No mention it was a POP ONE in AU 58. For all I know, it will be
consigned to the Internet only auction. Nothing special written up about it. No fan fare by
it's owner ... just simply thrown out there for someone to stumble accross.
Everyone was aghast at some of the prices realized at AU Barber Half Key Dates
( either in my sale or subsequent sales ). Many of the underbidders made mention that
the prices I realized were an aboration and they were not worth the money they sold at.
Let me set all ney-sayers straight ... For every ridiculous bid you thought bought the coin,
there was an underbidder just one increment away from the top bid.
This newly graded 1897-S is scarcer ( IMHO ) than the POP ONE 1901-S AU 58. I truly
believe there are more 01-S's out there in AU 58 that have not yet been graded.
Prediction in this coin economy - its on a roll again - the 1897-S in AU 58 will close
at $ 22,750.00 +. Amazing as this is...
Just wait until two or three deep pocketed collectors start the bidding. I know the
gentleman who bought my old 04-S in 58 will be waving his bidder paddle till his arm
is sore !! It certainly won't be an aboration when this lot closes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
And on a lesser note, another addition to my F/VF set. Photo courtesy of Ken.
I will be taking a break shortly. I just got married, and I am looking to buy a house. Coin funds will be put on hold....for a little while.
Enjoy what you've built so far and come back to it when you can.
1897-s AU58 is a big one.
No telling where it will go.
That leaves the 1904-o in AU53 as the last major hole in the series yet to be graded by our hosts in the midgrades.
Oddly, AU53 is also absent in the 01-s and 09-o barber quarters as well.
SWEET !!! - 1896-O - Justin !!!
The 1898 is also very nice.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
And that is a moose of a '14S quarter, barberkeys. Welcome aboard!
<< <i>Am new to the CU message boards. Amazing amount of info in this thread alone, and I've only viewed little bits of it. >>
There is a little help, barberkeys. Welcome to the forum.
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Beautiful coins!
Oh and guess the grade on each
It will bring up the following dialog box:
For the next part, you will have to host your images somewhere. You will then paste the direct link to your picture in the box. I use Photobucket:
Your image should appear in the message box as such after clicking ok:
Click preview message, and voila:
<< <i>Which would you keep for your set, I submitted both of these 1898 S Dimes. They didnt photograph well but each recieved a grade and look great.
Oh and guess the grade on each
Jinx86, I'm not real good with dimes, but I'll go out on a limb and say 53 Top, 45 Bottom.
Jinx86, what a sweet pair of dimes, just plain silver with luster and some random dirt. Great look!
I'm with the 53/45 camp.
Great to see the thread knocking around page one again.
The two above are; Top AU53 and Bottom AU50 which is the grade Id like for my set, some dates have been quite hard to find but down to just a hand full. For the 1895-O I settled on an NGC VF30 about a year ago but have been looking to upgrade, but nice pieces have been hard to locate and seldom come up for sale.
Thanks, Logpotato.
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.