Vern - I think the 01-S is worthy of XF45, but these grades are all so close they almost blend together ...
Great point how the hobby is unregulated and so much money is in play and at the mercy of so few. The only game in town syndrome. And where there is money, big money, there is politics. In every aspect of life. You would be naive to think it does not exist to at least some extent.
Please do not misunderstand me .. Clearly the coin hobby is far better today with PCGS/NGC, the ANA, PNG et. al., than in the days of pre-PCGS. We also must applaud PCGS for taking legal action on the doctors and the unscrupulous. All in all I honestly believe the coin hobby is in a very good place. All things considered, they do an amazing job. They have an extremely difficult job. In a day and age with this much technology, where counterfeiting is the WORLD'S #1 Industry .. I would not want that job.
However, it can not be overlooked that the fact remains that they do wield an enormous amount of power and control over the hobby. They are an unregulated entity who set their own rules and procedures. A lot of money hangs in the balance of their decisions based on many subjective areas.
Did I hear you correctly ? You bought it from Cary ? I agree, on a good day, the 01-S you posted could just as easily have been graded an XF 45. The coin has very strong XF details. Much nicer than some holdered XF 45's I have seen recently.
The coin is in last year's gasket holder - and I wonder if they were a bit more strict last year than this.
A good friend and I were speaking this evening and he feels that the current graders are much more strict on Barber Halves this year.
Yet another friend I spoke to yesterday feels that the new grading has become mure lax than last year.
I wonder who grades our beloved circulated Barbers - the new graders as the values are not usually very high - certainly not the more experienced graders - who are assigned higher valued submissions - and Barbers in higher end Mint State or Proof.
It only stands to reason that the plebes only grade a certain value and the seasoned numismatists grade the creme of the submissions.
Just musing as to a previous comment in a post I read earlier because of inconsistancies in grading. It has to be less seasoned graders are working on mid range circulated material - or - only Modern MS 68-69 PR 69 - 70 Commems or new releases.
JMHO
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Good post. As nice as it is to hold coins in hand, encapsulation helps tremendously in preventing harm to coins, especially mint state examples. I can't imagine my registry set not in the protection of the inert holders. No matter how careful I would be with them, the risk of damage and subsequent loss of value exists. The circulated coins I am not as concerned about damaging as much. However, there is no doubt that original barber coins in grades of F-AU that are properly graded that reside in PCGS holders, bring premiums well above just about any price lists out there.
As we have seen in this thread, there are collectors that will buy coins in holders and crack them out for putting in albums. I think that is fine as each collector will collect as they see fit; after all, it is a hobby and should be fun.
Glenn,
Nice 11 proof quarter. Good luck with the Barber course in CO.
Scott - I agree, what's a 40 one day is a 45 the next. The number isn't the most important issue to me, I'm more interested in if the coin has the right look, for what I like in a given grade range.
Mike - Yes, got it from Cary last May. And your logic of less experienced graders doing the less expensive coins certainly makes sense to me.
Tonight's pic, back to my favorites, the quarters. A PCGS AU-58.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I agree. I remember before plastic carefully placing my Walker set (long since gone) into several large Capital holders. I do wonder how some spectacular coins have survived, some almost 200 years old or more, before slabs. Those old coin cabinets must have been well built!
Well, today was the day I liquidated my collection of halves. In light of house hunting, and with a new baby on the horizon, I felt it was the best use for the money I had tied up in my coins. I did keep a few of my Barbers because I just couldn't let some of them go, but the bulk of my collection will help build other collectors' sets in the coming days. I would just like to thank a lot of you for your help, expertise, criticism and overall wealth of knowledge you share in this thread and many others. A lot of people from this thread helped shape me into the Barber collector I am today and that is much appreciated. I will still be lurking around, and I may pick up the occasional piece here or there. Again, thanks all and happy hunting.
There have been so many nice quarters and halfs posted over the last several weeks I thought I add my two cents worth...opps..I mean my twenty five cents worth.
<< <i>Well, today was the day I liquidated my collection of halves. In light of house hunting, and with a new baby on the horizon, I felt it was the best use for the money I had tied up in my coins. I did keep a few of my Barbers because I just couldn't let some of them go, but the bulk of my collection will help build other collectors' sets in the coming days. I would just like to thank a lot of you for your help, expertise, criticism and overall wealth of knowledge you share in this thread and many others. A lot of people from this thread helped shape me into the Barber collector I am today and that is much appreciated. I will still be lurking around, and I may pick up the occasional piece here or there. Again, thanks all and happy hunting.
Justin >>
Dang! Didn't shop them around much! Good luck with the house hunting. I can say from experience it is an Obama Administration nightmare trying to get a reasonable mortgage if you can get one at all. That my friends is 1/2 the problem with our economy!
Darrell, I didn't shop around much for personal reasons. I was given a fair offer that I was OK with. I just hope the new owners appreciate my coins as much as I did.
I kept a few to keep me company for a while.
By the way, if anyone wants to know who bought my collection, just send me a PM. The person was very professional and I am sure you will see my old coins soon.
I am compiling a list of Die Varieties of all Barber coins . I think I have a complete list, even the most esoteric one, my old 1898-S Quarter with the "O" MM under the S. it's Not been attributed ( yet ) but I know there may be a coin or two that is rumored to exist in the Barber series that is so esoteric, I don't even know about it.
I know about the supposed 1892-S Micro S Half, and the 98-O Micro O. But are there other hidden rarities I don't know about ?
Also... If anyone has any images of these or any die varieties, I will be happy to include them in a presentation at the ANA next month.
My new printer is busted but, I will have images sent via Glenn for the slide presentation.
Thanks !!!!
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
LogPotato - Good luck with the house hunting, now (and the next couple of years) is the time to buy. PM to be sent.
Darrell - And I'm sure you realize that the other 1/2 of the problem with our economy is the Bush Administration's encouragement of over-population, while letting big business send all the jobs overseas.
Mike - Inspected your 1898-S over O (now in Walt K's collection) and showed it to a couple of knowledgeable variety enthusiasts, and I'd say with 95% certainty it's an S/S. I'm basing that on their thoughts, not mine, as I'm a very long way from a variety expert. I'm positive you've forgotten more about barber varieties than I know. The primary rare "variety" I'm looking for is that problem free, original AU, 01-S quarter.
This coin is one of my favorites (Doug's too), and has never been on a registry set (at least that I'm aware of). Was in an NGC-45 holder, now in my Wayte Raymond board of VF/XF's.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Wow - what an outstanding '97S quarter! That is one tough cookie. In three years of bourse hunting, I have never seen a Fine, VF, or AU. The only XF was a cleaned/hairlined coin that was in a nearly complete upper circ set that I got first crack at FUN last Jan. I bought the 96O, 97O, and 01O (and some other goodies), but just could not pull the trigger on that mucked up 97S.
I've had the 96-O dime since the mid-nineties, old time grading by PCGS said 30. My guess is it would 40 today. For at least twenty years I've looked for nice XF to AU 96-O's, and I've accumulated a grand total of two. I've seen a couple of others in friend's collections, but that's been about it. I think it's the toughest of all barber dimes.
And now back to another quarter. (Thanks Lenny).
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Nice coins Vern .. I was with Darryl on the 35 being the grade but then again I haven't done a lot with the dimes .. just seemed like that borderline forehead area maybe just weak enough to hold it back but the luster is XF so who knows.. Being a 96-O could be strike weakness as easily as wear ..
Your quarters are fantastic.. Lenny & you (& Walt & Mike) .. and Craig .. have some definite PQBQ's I guess the list goes on and on! Here 's my upgraded 11-D in AU55 from JJT (upgraded from a nice crusty original VF30) .. Also a nice 1902 in 58 .. yes very common but I loved the look. The 11-D is still en route to me ETA Saturday or Monday
Meant to say also upgraded my 1897-O in VF-35 to an AU-50 that appears under graded also from Liz .. the coin is phenomenal and is still on the JJT website for tonight .. prob be taken down tomorrow am as I used my 97-O in VF35 and 11-D in VF30 as trades yo upgrade. Also grabbed a 1912-S Half in 55 from Liz as well .. She's loving my business lately
Nice looking Quarters being posted - Lenny must be building another war chest if he has dupes like that 1900-S laying around !!
I don't know about the rest of you - but I for one am getting excited about the upcoming ANA Summer Seminars ; ie: The Coinage of Charles Barber.
I think I will have to take a large suitcase with my clothes and books - and leave my carry on's to be my coins and my personal items [ lap top, etc ]. I'm trying to pare down what I want to take with me - but I would rather have more than I need than leave things to chance - especially all the books on Barber's coins.
Well... I wish everyone well with their hunt !!
Here's a coin from my Quarter collection...
......edit to add my old 1896-O Dime - PCGS 58
..... here's an NGC 58 that I crossed to PCGS - came back in a 55 Holder... nice crusty coin, IMHO
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Mike - Great looking 97-O, it was one of my four acquisitions from your Heritage sale last year. Really like the look of that NGC58/PCGS55 96-O dime as well. Still have it?
I'm sure you'll have a great time at the summer seminar, enjoy.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
My First Barber quarter 1916-D Just received this one last week, from a friend I have always wanted to start collection of Barber quarts so now I guess I am.LOL Al the best Alan
Just got back into town and had a nice surprise...imaging of my Barber Half Dollar collection in the grade of XF-45 is now complete...here's the link for those that would like to take a peek:
About half of these coins haven't been seen in quite some time...at least five years or so...and for many of these coins this is their debut. You'll notice a lot of Board members contributed and helped me with this effort...couldn't have done it without all the colleagues, friends, and hobbyists I've met in on this Board and at coin shows...a big thanks to each one of you.
<< <i>Wow, you have some real beauties in that set. Congratulations! >>
Yes, that goes for me as well. What is really amazing, is that Dave accomplished this Feat of All XF 45's with little or no fanfare - he just plugged along - adding a coin every once in a while. Great looking collection !!!
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Terrific set Dave. Love the look of all of them, but the real eye catchers, of my particular taste include: 1893, 1894-S, 95-S, 96-S, 97, The 97-O is possibly the finest for the grade I have personally seen in terms of strike, detail originality and overall eye appeal, Love the 99-S!, the 1901-O has about as good a strike as you can ask for and the 1901-S has a deep and wonderful strike - gorgeous .. , 1902-O - wonderfully original, love the patina on the 03-S, 1905-O - what a unique look! Lovely !, 06-O & S - great looks, 07-S, 08-D, 11-D, love the 12-S too... Amazing stuff Dave.
Sorry for the long list - those are just the 5 star coins in my opinion with all the others 1/4 to 1/2 a star behind in the honorable mention .. A Wonderful Set for sure... One of the best matched sets of original and fabulous coins I've yet seen
And I agree that the 11-D is not as common as led to believe .. Took me 2+ years to find a halfway decent one.
Here are the new upgraded Barber Quarters - 1911-D in 55, 97-O in 50 and a nice 1912-S Half in 55 all courtesy of JJ Teaparty (Traded my 11-D in 30 and 97-O in 35 towards the Quarters so if they are of interest to anyone, contact Liz fast!) .. PS scratch on the holder of the 11-D reverse
Dave - Congrats on a beautiful collection, with tons of originality. I wanted to comment on one or two that really caught my eye, but there were too many to single out just one or two. And I don't know what you paid for the '15, but it wasn't too much. PM sent.
Scott - Nice additions, really like the 97-O.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Thanks Vern ... The 1912-S half is really gorgeous -- I wish the bagmark on the cace weren't there .. It is not as bad as the photo makes it look .. as you know .. the camera magnifies defects
And again, Dave, those coins are amazing ... I made a long list of my favorite pieces but doing that disrespects the others by default and by no means was that the intention. Mark Goodman has some great skills - his presentation and technique are world class.
Liz called me 2 weeks ago asking if I wanted the 12905-O xf40 as I failed to update my want list. I had showed he the AU50 puirchased from Dave Coates the week before when we did the 50 coin submission .. I don't think I would have paid the $1500+ JJT wanted for it even if I had not run across Dave's coin.
Personally, I find the O mint coins that much more challenging to grade, differentiating the typical strike weakness from ciirculation wear on a coin moderately circulated. I understand how to differentiate strike weakness from wear .. but I think the area becomes that much more grey when you enter a mid grade coin that was struck weakly to begin with. then if a coin is net graded due to a nick, scratch or bagmarks, it can really become challenging.
I would have landed in the middle if I were grading it and called the 05-O a 30. I really think they weigh the obverse much more than the reverse and concentrate a lot on the area around Liberty and the upper and lower band detail . Just my observation.
All, Scott, Mike, LogPotato, Vern, Dogwood...thanks for all the great comments...I appreciate (collectively) your insight and wisdom...I'm still pretty new at all of this but I've grown to recognize and appreciate the hobby...but I humbly owe that to the other great collectors that have answered my unwavering questions such as Mike Hayes, Don Soles, Dogwood, Mr. Breeze, Scott Marburger, Craig Petersen, and Tyler Child. Craig Petersen actually got me interested in this hobby...his enthusiasm, patience for newbies, and expert advice got me interested...I hope I can do the same for others on this forum. Craig Petersen was the first to assemble a complete collection of XF-45's...my collection is not meant to compete with his...but only my endeavor to see if it could be done again with a different twist. I have an affinity for the underdog...the forgotten or ugly coins...I tend to see beauty in most things...and hope that I can assemble something that's a little different. There are many that have a "great eye" and appreciation for the hobby and I hope all of you will continue to contribute to this thread.
Scott, that's an awesome 12-S...I like the patina and condition of the coin...the 12-S is not all that common and to find one that has an unusual presentation is rare.
Let's go hunting...let's explore the coin shows, the auctions, and the coin dealers...let's get them excited about our hobby.
I just noticed all the typos in my previous post .. serves me right for typing while working .. Although I assume the point was understood, just to clarify:
Mike - I think the 1905-O is a solid VF-30 in my humble opinion - a wonderfuly original piece
Liz contacted me the 2nd week of June before posting the 1905-O XF40 on their website and I reminded her I had purchased an AU50 .. She quickly remembered from viewing over coffee.
Dave - You said it perfectly - I find beauty in many coins others do not .. I prefer the darker patinas but my highest priority is originality - however the color or toning has devleoped. One that looks totally original whether it be dark or even unattractively toned to the majority, to me, is very attractive. Many of my coins have that very dark, even black tone - and I find it wonderfully appealing .. The coins I listed as being my particular favorites were all coins that had a darker patina or a wonderful album tone of a lot of color. Almost all of those coins to me, I would gladly pay double market value for as I consider them the top of the PQ ladder..
Mike - I like the look of both of your 05-O's, but the 25 has the perfect look to me. I'd say the PCGS-40 could go 35 or 40 depending on the weather, the PCGS-25, I'd call 30+.
Dave - Excellent thoughts.
Scott - I agree, everyone shouldn't like the same look in a coin. To each their own. One of the reasons this hobby is great, special collections can be built with each individual's preference.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Mike - I'm not too sharp tonight .. I thought you were referencing the VF25 1905-O as being closer to a 35 not the JJT XF40! It was your VF25 coin that I was referencing being in my opinion closer to a 30 (not the XF) .. I do agree with you that it is a borderline XF .. call it a 37.5 .. I just re-listened to the voicemail I got from Liz on June 11th the day she offered it to me along with the 12-S.. her description of the 1905-O " Very original with sharp detail and luster. Wings to the tips and an above average strike for an O mint with nice feather detail and forehead hair - Nice color. Please let me know ...." .. I hope your wheelings and dealings allowed you a favorable exchange as I thought they were a tad steep on their asking price personally. Either way - nice grab - tough tough coin
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But again, my own skills are primitive, so it's easy for me to appreciate others' efforts.....
Great point how the hobby is unregulated and so much money is in play and at the mercy of so few. The only game in town syndrome. And where there is money, big money, there is politics. In every aspect of life. You would be naive to think it does not exist to at least some extent.
Please do not misunderstand me .. Clearly the coin hobby is far better today with PCGS/NGC, the ANA, PNG et. al., than in the days of pre-PCGS. We also must applaud PCGS for taking legal action on the doctors and the unscrupulous. All in all I honestly believe the coin hobby is in a very good place. All things considered, they do an amazing job. They have an extremely difficult job. In a day and age with this much technology, where counterfeiting is the WORLD'S #1 Industry .. I would not want that job.
However, it can not be overlooked that the fact remains that they do wield an enormous amount of power and control over the hobby. They are an unregulated entity who set their own rules and procedures. A lot of money hangs in the balance of their decisions based on many subjective areas.
Vern,
Did I hear you correctly ? You bought it from Cary ?
I agree, on a good day, the 01-S you posted could
just as easily have been graded an XF 45. The coin
has very strong XF details. Much nicer than some
holdered XF 45's I have seen recently.
The coin is in last year's gasket holder - and I wonder
if they were a bit more strict last year than this.
A good friend and I were speaking this evening and he
feels that the current graders are much more strict on
Barber Halves this year.
Yet another friend I spoke to yesterday feels that the
new grading has become mure lax than last year.
I wonder who grades our beloved circulated Barbers - the new
graders as the values are not usually very high - certainly not
the more experienced graders - who are assigned higher valued
submissions - and Barbers in higher end Mint State or Proof.
It only stands to reason that the plebes only grade a certain value
and the seasoned numismatists grade the creme of the submissions.
Just musing as to a previous comment in a post I read earlier because
of inconsistancies in grading. It has to be less seasoned graders are
working on mid range circulated material - or - only Modern MS 68-69
PR 69 - 70 Commems or new releases.
JMHO
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Sam ... Plastic helps the hobby, but, pre-plastic, there was nothing like holding the real coin in your hand!
Mike ... Unfortunately the plastic, many times, holds the value. However, an old dog like you can view and know what the "real deal" is.
...time to return to other things until Friday night.
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Good post. As nice as it is to hold coins in hand, encapsulation helps tremendously in preventing harm to coins, especially mint state examples. I can't imagine my registry set not in the protection of the inert holders. No matter how careful I would be with them, the risk of damage and subsequent loss of value exists. The circulated coins I am not as concerned about damaging as much. However, there is no doubt that original barber coins in grades of F-AU that are properly graded that reside in PCGS holders, bring premiums well above just about any price lists out there.
As we have seen in this thread, there are collectors that will buy coins in holders and crack them out for putting in albums. I think that is fine as each collector will collect as they see fit; after all, it is a hobby and should be fun.
Glenn,
Nice 11 proof quarter. Good luck with the Barber course in CO.
Scott - I agree, what's a 40 one day is a 45 the next. The number isn't the most important issue to me, I'm more interested in if the coin has the right look, for what I like in a given grade range.
Mike - Yes, got it from Cary last May. And your logic of less experienced graders doing the less expensive coins certainly makes sense to me.
Tonight's pic, back to my favorites, the quarters. A PCGS AU-58.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I agree. I remember before plastic carefully placing my Walker set (long since gone) into several large Capital holders. I do wonder how some spectacular coins have survived, some almost 200 years old or more, before slabs. Those old coin cabinets must have been well built!
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<< <i>Well, today was the day I liquidated my collection of halves. In light of house hunting, and with a new baby on the horizon, I felt it was the best use for the money I had tied up in my coins. I did keep a few of my Barbers because I just couldn't let some of them go, but the bulk of my collection will help build other collectors' sets in the coming days. I would just like to thank a lot of you for your help, expertise, criticism and overall wealth of knowledge you share in this thread and many others. A lot of people from this thread helped shape me into the Barber collector I am today and that is much appreciated. I will still be lurking around, and I may pick up the occasional piece here or there. Again, thanks all and happy hunting.
Justin >>
Dang! Didn't shop them around much! Good luck with the house hunting. I can say from experience it is an Obama Administration nightmare trying to get a reasonable mortgage if you can get one at all.
Darrell, I didn't shop around much for personal reasons. I was given a fair offer that I was OK with. I just hope the new owners appreciate my coins as much as I did.
I kept a few to keep me company for a while.
By the way, if anyone wants to know who bought my collection, just send me a PM. The person was very professional and I am sure you will see my old coins soon.
Thanks for posting my old 1896 Quarter.
I liked it when I bought it, & I still like it !!
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Edited to ask a favor:
I am compiling a list of Die Varieties of all Barber coins .
I think I have a complete list, even the most esoteric one,
my old 1898-S Quarter with the "O" MM under the S. it's
Not been attributed ( yet ) but I know there may be a coin
or two that is rumored to exist in the Barber series that
is so esoteric, I don't even know about it.
I know about the supposed 1892-S Micro S Half,
and the 98-O Micro O. But are there other hidden
rarities I don't know about ?
Also... If anyone has any images of these or any die varieties,
I will be happy to include them in a presentation at the ANA next
month.
My new printer is busted but, I will have images sent via Glenn for
the slide presentation.
Thanks !!!!
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LogPotato - Good luck with the house hunting, now (and the next couple of years) is the time to buy. PM to be sent.
Darrell - And I'm sure you realize that the other 1/2 of the problem with our economy is the Bush Administration's encouragement of over-population, while letting big business send all the jobs overseas.
Mike - Inspected your 1898-S over O (now in Walt K's collection) and showed it to a couple of knowledgeable variety enthusiasts, and I'd say with 95% certainty it's an S/S. I'm basing that on their thoughts, not mine, as I'm a very long way from a variety expert. I'm positive you've forgotten more about barber varieties than I know. The primary rare "variety" I'm looking for is that problem free, original AU, 01-S quarter.
This coin is one of my favorites (Doug's too), and has never been on a registry set (at least that I'm aware of). Was in an NGC-45 holder, now in my Wayte Raymond board of VF/XF's.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Doug
In three years of bourse hunting, I have never seen a Fine, VF, or AU. The only XF was a cleaned/hairlined coin that was in a nearly
complete upper circ set that I got first crack at FUN last Jan. I bought the 96O, 97O, and 01O (and some other goodies), but just could not
pull the trigger on that mucked up 97S.
Doug - You know you have the first shot.
I'd say the 97-S, 09-O and 14-S are the toughest three quarters (after the big three) in original XF. Any other opinions?
Here's another tough date quarter, but it's really tough in AU (I wish I had one).
Congrats to the LA Kings. Sports greatest trophy was hoisted tonight.
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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.
<< <i>Care to guess the grade?
I would give it a 35 by the pictures.
<< <i>Care to guess the grade?
Vern,
Haven't seen that one before, I'll guess XF40.
Doug
And now back to another quarter. (Thanks Lenny).
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Your quarters are fantastic.. Lenny & you (& Walt & Mike) .. and Craig .. have some definite PQBQ's I guess the list goes on and on! Here 's my upgraded 11-D in AU55 from JJT (upgraded from a nice crusty original VF30) .. Also a nice 1902 in 58 .. yes very common but I loved the look. The 11-D is still en route to me ETA Saturday or Monday
I don't know about the rest of you - but I for one am getting excited about the upcoming ANA Summer Seminars ; ie: The Coinage of Charles Barber.
I think I will have to take a large suitcase with my clothes and books - and leave my carry on's to be my coins and my personal items [ lap top, etc ].
I'm trying to pare down what I want to take with me - but I would rather have more than I need than leave things to chance - especially all the books
on Barber's coins.
Well... I wish everyone well with their hunt !!
Here's a coin from my Quarter collection...
......edit to add my old 1896-O Dime - PCGS 58
..... here's an NGC 58 that I crossed to PCGS - came back in a 55 Holder... nice crusty coin, IMHO
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l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I'm sure you'll have a great time at the summer seminar, enjoy.
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.
Just received this one last week, from a friend
I have always wanted to start collection of Barber quarts so now I guess I am.LOL
Al the best
Alan
<< <i>Most recent V nickel purchase:
Looking at your series Key, I thought I would let the Summer
Seminar participants know that my collection of V Nickels will be on
display as well.
Nice example, Vern.
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Thanks Mike, it's a nice original coin, PCGS-50.
For tonight, a pic to help Alan continue with the barber quarter bug.
Vern
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/publishedset.aspx?s=27206
About half of these coins haven't been seen in quite some time...at least five years or so...and for many of these coins this is their debut. You'll notice a lot of Board members contributed and helped me with this effort...couldn't have done it without all the colleagues, friends, and hobbyists I've met in on this Board and at coin shows...a big thanks to each one of you.
<< <i>Wow, you have some real beauties in that set. Congratulations!
Yes, that goes for me as well. What is really amazing, is that Dave accomplished this Feat of All XF 45's
with little or no fanfare - he just plugged along - adding a coin every once in a while. Great looking collection !!!
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New Barber Purchases
Sorry for the long list - those are just the 5 star coins in my opinion with all the others 1/4 to 1/2 a star behind in the honorable mention .. A Wonderful Set for sure... One of the best matched sets of original and fabulous coins I've yet seen
And I agree that the 11-D is not as common as led to believe .. Took me 2+ years to find a halfway decent one.
Here are the new upgraded Barber Quarters - 1911-D in 55, 97-O in 50 and a nice 1912-S Half in 55 all courtesy of JJ Teaparty (Traded my 11-D in 30 and 97-O in 35 towards the Quarters so if they are of interest to anyone, contact Liz fast!) .. PS scratch on the holder of the 11-D reverse
Scott - Nice additions, really like the 97-O.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
And again, Dave, those coins are amazing ... I made a long list of my favorite pieces but doing that disrespects the others by default and by no means was that the intention. Mark Goodman has some great skills - his presentation and technique are world class.
It's great to see a trio of old friends sitting in there, one of which I'd forgotten about.
Scott, dirty damn quarters.
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Personally, I find the O mint coins that much more challenging to grade, differentiating the typical strike weakness from ciirculation wear on a coin moderately circulated. I understand how to differentiate strike weakness from wear .. but I think the area becomes that much more grey when you enter a mid grade coin that was struck weakly to begin with. then if a coin is net graded due to a nick, scratch or bagmarks, it can really become challenging.
I would have landed in the middle if I were grading it and called the 05-O a 30. I really think they weigh the obverse much more than the reverse and concentrate a lot on the area around Liberty and the upper and lower band detail . Just my observation.
I am looking forward to the challenge
Alan
Scott, Mike, LogPotato, Vern, Dogwood...thanks for all the great comments...I appreciate (collectively) your insight and wisdom...I'm still pretty new at all of this but I've grown to recognize and appreciate the hobby...but I humbly owe that to the other great collectors that have answered my unwavering questions such as Mike Hayes, Don Soles, Dogwood, Mr. Breeze, Scott Marburger, Craig Petersen, and Tyler Child. Craig Petersen actually got me interested in this hobby...his enthusiasm, patience for newbies, and expert advice got me interested...I hope I can do the same for others on this forum. Craig Petersen was the first to assemble a complete collection of XF-45's...my collection is not meant to compete with his...but only my endeavor to see if it could be done again with a different twist. I have an affinity for the underdog...the forgotten or ugly coins...I tend to see beauty in most things...and hope that I can assemble something that's a little different. There are many that have a "great eye" and appreciation for the hobby and I hope all of you will continue to contribute to this thread.
Scott, that's an awesome 12-S...I like the patina and condition of the coin...the 12-S is not all that common and to find one that has an unusual presentation is rare.
Let's go hunting...let's explore the coin shows, the auctions, and the coin dealers...let's get them excited about our hobby.
Mike - I think the 1905-O is a solid VF-30 in my humble opinion - a wonderfuly original piece
Liz contacted me the 2nd week of June before posting the 1905-O XF40 on their website and I reminded her I had purchased an AU50 .. She quickly remembered from viewing over coffee.
Dave - You said it perfectly - I find beauty in many coins others do not .. I prefer the darker patinas but my highest priority is originality - however the color or toning has devleoped. One that looks totally original whether it be dark or even unattractively toned to the majority, to me, is very attractive. Many of my coins have that very dark, even black tone - and I find it wonderfully appealing .. The coins I listed as being my particular favorites were all coins that had a darker patina or a wonderful album tone of a lot of color. Almost all of those coins to me, I would gladly pay double market value for as I consider them the top of the PQ ladder..
Dave - Excellent thoughts.
Scott - I agree, everyone shouldn't like the same look in a coin. To each their own. One of the reasons this hobby is great, special collections can be built with each individual's preference.
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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.