Just picked this up on eBay this evening. The 1908-S Half Dollar in 45 is a tough coin as I have not seen any in ages.
Destined for the 2nd tier set.
Broadstruck: Send me your 1898-O Half in ANACS 58 - YUP - you know the one: The Broadstruck one. I'd be happy to have a give away of a MS 64 quarter if I had that Half !!
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<< <i>Would y'all care if I posted a Barber Mint Error plug with pics of what's available on the market, under the radar screen, or coming up at auction on a regular basis?
I would like to see this. I haven't added any errors to the collection yet, but I'm always looking.
Beautiful 93-S and 02-S. Both VERY tough in XF40/45. [ I agree !! -MFH ]
I saw that 08-S Mike. Didn't know it was you going for it. Tough coin as well in that grade. [ Their Blind Auctions sometimes can work against you !! - MFH ]
Anyone notice the beauts Tyler put on Ebay last night? [ I've got a few bids in on some of them - MFH ]
Please share more errors Broadstruck. I love seeing them. [ Yes, Broadstruck, we're never tired of seeing any of your error coins !! - MFH ]
I'm hoping to get my Truview images this week for those 5 Barbers in my collection I don't have pics for. >>
Craig, I for one am really looking forward to seeing them; I hope to have a few True-View images taken on my next submission [ "8 Free-bees" ] once I finally receive the 1901-S Half I won at Stack's !!
Also, don't forget about the group of four halves that Ken Larson of the Eagle Harbor Collection has up at auction this week. His 08-P in 55, 08-D in 58, 08-O in 53 and his 08-S in 58. Nice coins and should generate alot of interest.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
- Barber Silver Coinage Mint Error Report Forth Quarter 2007-
Here's some Barber errors that are available right now, for the ones without pics doing a Heritage Archives search under "Barber Error" should show most errors mentioned.
* Note: I'm not going to cover every Off Center or Broadstruck Barber Dime as there's always close to a dozen available. Secondly I'm also not going to cover Barber Liberty V nickles unless something dramatic comes to market. And lastly I'm also not going to cover the $35-65K exotics for now as it's too painful. If your interested in any of these PM me and I'll let you know which dealer has them *
Well since Jan 2007 there has not been a single Barber Quarter on the market... except a few months ago Anacs Net G-4 Partial Collar 190?-P which was heavily cleaned and corroded... looked like the Toxic Avenger after a quick acid bath it sold on Ebay for under $300.
Now there's 3, and even though David Lawrence felt that Barber halves are scarcer the Barber Quarters... IMHO the Quarter might be.
This 1900 25c Barber Quarter Struck 15% Off Center PCGS VF25 15% O/C
This just popped on the market at $1750, after being in a collector's hands for 5 years. This is pretty far off center as far a Barber Quarter is concerned, and even though I'm prone to AU and above errors this looks problem free with a lot of originality, character, detail, and life left in this lil lady who's just been around the block a few times... but didn't have a rough paper route.
There's another 1901 25c Barber Quarter Struck 10% Off Center PCGS AU58
Fresh on the market w/o pics at $6500, I'm 99.9% sure it's the second plate coin in the error section of David Lawrence's Barber Quarter guide Second Edition. If so this coin formally belonged to Larry Briggs, and is nicely toned. I know of NO UNC Off Center Barber Quarter Mint Error's so AU58 may be the cream of the crop as far as top notch quality.
Coming soon to auction at Heritage is a 1901 25C Barber Quarter Struck 5% Off Center PCGS AU55 see link for full details, this coin has also been off the market for 5 years. A former dipped example with some faint hairlines but still attractive and Scarce ol'e lass.
As far as Halves there's a 1899-P Barber Half 50c Partial Collar NGC AU58 available at $3500 no pic available and I have never seen this coin.
A Raw 1902-S Barber Half Partial Collar in AU at $850, pretty dark and crusty baby.
And last but not forgotten some interesting Barber Dimes...
A 1903-P Barber Dime 40% Obverse Brockage PCGS AU58 at $2900, which is exciting as the percentage is huge and the dime has a date.
And Saving The Best For Last...
A 1903-P Barber Dime Broadstruck and Double Struck ANACS XF40 at $1200, as per the description the 2nd strike was the uncentered broadstrike which almost looks 5% off center, not a lot of detail remains of the first.
This sounds exciting as the first Double Struck Barber Dime was posted in the BCCS Journal Vol 4, #1 in spring 1992 by David Lawrence who bought it on the spot and kept it in his personal collection. Since 92 a few more... this one above included being maybe the Third Double Struck Business Strike Barber Dime, and One Double Struck Proof Barber Dime that have surfaced.
That's all the Freaks, Oddities, and Condemned Barber Mint Errors on the Market that missed the melting pot for now folks... Happy Holidays too All!
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
MFH, The work ethics of the Mint Employees was a bit different then today. Quality Control and the desire of putting in a good days work didn't really slip until the mid 1960's. Also the collecting of Mint Error's wasn't a fad until the mid 1950's, so there was no need for an employee to sneek out any errors. Not sure if youv'e seen the 1964 Quadruple Struck clover leaf Lincoln cents, but it's rumored that the employees that where associated with silver... manufactured them as a bit of extra pocket monies with the scare of the switch to clad the following year.
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
What's up with the zebra stripe toning on these 1909-O Barber halves. The image on the left is mine, it's PCGS graded XF-40, and the image on the right is Tyler's (hope he doesn't mind me using his image), which is currently up on Ebay as a PCGS, VF-30. Tyler's 09-O is a beautiful coin BTW, as are all of Tyler's Barber halves. I've never seen this type of striped toning on a Barber half, until I bought my 09-O. Since Tyler's is showing a very similar type toning pattern, maybe it has something to do with impurities in the alloy composition used in making the 09-O Barber half. Or maybe there was some type of residue on the metal strips prior to punching out the blanks, which would cause it to tone this way. Any other thoughts?
Earlier today, I picked up my coins from the post office (the 7 Barber halves that I crossed from ANACS into PCGS holders). I already supplied images for 6 of the 7 coins on another thread. Here's the missing image.........in it's brand spanking new PCGS holder. I have to say, all the coins look much nicer in the new PCGS holders. The 1912 imaged here, has beautiful luster for an XF-45, unfortunately the scan isn't picking it up.
Dogwood, those are beautiful coins (02-S and 93-S)...lots of natural luster...good luck on getting them slabbed!
MFH, congrats on the 08-S...you're right, that coin doesn't come around very often...it went for good money!
Barberman55, I have a coin or two with the "zebra" pattern toning as well...not sure what causes it but would interested in any what others think or know on the subject.
That 1908-S is a great pickup, it's a date I still need for my set. I like your XF-45 better than the AU-58 that's currently on Ebay. From what I remember, the AU-58, 08-S was a little too white for my taste and showed some slide marks on the cheek. I'll have to keep a closer eye on the Ebay Barbers.....I'm slipping a little bit.
Here are the couple of 1909-O's I have - no odd toning pattern going on with them.
Could be the couple of "Zebras" previously shown - the metal wasn't annealed correctly... [ ?? ]
Edited to add:
Here is aother I located on Heritage Auction Archives...with improperly annealed metal... The above coin - an ANACS 30 - is currently in a PCGS 30 holder, being auctioned by ARCO on eBay. And, yes, I'm high bidder on it at the moment.
Interesting coin...and a great addition to the second tier set. [ As if I already won the lot ......]
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Nice 08-s, MFH. Solid and lovely. Here is mine, also PCGS XF45. Bought it raw at Santa Clara a year ago. Replaces one almost identical to it that I let slip away in a deal for an AU 1901-o quarter, but wished I hadn't. Ends well.
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
This thread is amazing! Great coins and great people. Does anyone know what the record is for the most posts to one thread? I think we have 1000 in the bag. Let's keep it going to 2000. Anyone mind if I post a VF35 12-S V-Nickel?
<< <i>This thread is amazing! Great coins and great people. Does anyone know what the record is for the most posts to one thread? I think we have 1000 in the bag. Let's keep it going to 2000. Anyone mind if I post a VF35 12-S V-Nickel? >>
Not at all...The V Nickel is a Barber design, afterall...
I've already posted my 1889 and 1898 nickels in MS & PR...
My 1912-S - bought raw - in AU 58 - from L&C coins back in 1994 when I got back into collecting, came back a few months ago in a BB @ PCGS - as cleaned - which irritated me no end. [ Don't trash me on the purchase from L&C, I was inexperienced after a long sojourn; I've come a long way in the past thirteen years.]
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Don't feel bad about your BB 12-S. Been there, done that-----still do sometimes
I remember a sweet 85 V-Nickel I had back in the early 80"s. Sold it when I got married. Probably an XF40 or 45. It was fair trade though. The wife is just as sweet, but after all these years she only an AU58
I'll go with VF-20.....I think the 07-S Barber quarter is a little underrated date. I recently submitted a 1914-S, raw Barber quarter to PCGS, had similar type detail on the coin as your 07-S, I was expecting VF-20 or better, came back F-15. You never know!
I hope I'm not spilling the beans by giving away the grade of VF-35 on your coin, even though you use the grade as part of the image name. I wanted to do a side by side comparison of your 1907-S and my 1914-S Barber quarter. Your 07-S grades PCGS, VF-35 and my 14-S, PCGS, F-15. Other than my coin being a darker tone, I don't see that much of a difference in the detail of the 2 coins to warrant that much of a difference in the grade.
PCGS Does not like the dark ones for some reason. I believe it was my 94-S that I had to submit 3-4 times as they always graded it XF40 but it clearly had XF45 detail. Mike might be a bit overgraded and yours undergraded.
<< <i>PCGS Does not like the dark ones for some reason. I believe it was my 94-S that I had to submit 3-4 times as they always graded it XF40 but it clearly had XF45 detail. Mike might be a bit overgraded and yours undergraded. >>
Anybody on the boards snag the PCGS, XF-40, or was it a XF-45, 1898-O Barber Half, that Teaparty recently posted on their website? It must have been gone in a flash......I needed that sucker too for my set. I would love to see an image of it, looks like it sold before Teaparty ever posted an image of the coin.
Didn't notice an 1898-O - half or quarter - on JJ Teaparty's web site.
One of my favorite dates and I would have remembered it.
Here's the holdered image of the 1907-S:
This is my first foray into mid grade quarters; I can immediately see there are serious grading variances between the quarter and the half dollar. I would have graded this 1907-S a VF 25 [ I'm being kind, really ] if it were a half dollar.
I've really been on the fence about this quarter since it arrived yesterday afternoon, and the seller has a seven day return policy, so I have to make up my mind in the immediate future. [ I bought my new 1908-S half in PCGS 45 from the same seller - which I'm thrilled with !! ]
Here is a midrange 1907-S - in NGC VF 35 - for comparison:
This is my other - and best - example of a 1907-S Half [ sorry, I don't have an image of my 1907-S quarter also in a PCGS AU 58 holder.]:
Both of my better 1907-S halves and quarters are the RPM " S / s ". This is nothing more than a pure coincidence.
I just checked Heritage's auction archeives...I located another 1907-S Quarter in an ANACS 35 holder.
You have to admit the obverse toning of the ANACS VF 35 coin is very nice - but the reverse...
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<< <i>PCGS Does not like the dark ones for some reason. I believe it was my 94-S that I had to submit 3-4 times as they always graded it XF40 but it clearly had XF45 detail. Mike might be a bit overgraded and yours undergraded. >>
Anybody on the boards snag the PCGS, XF-40, or was it a XF-45, 1898-O Barber Half, that Teaparty recently posted on their website? It must have been gone in a flash......I needed that sucker too for my set. I would love to see an image of it, looks like it sold before Teaparty ever posted an image of the coin. >>
Robert Harlow (??) brought a 1898-o PCGS xf 40 to Santa Clara last month. I passed cus it seemed less detail than a 40. I got a couple other choice raw BH from him instead. He's a source.
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
Alot of wishful dreamers here - and I know its all in fun.
I'll have another Give Away when I hit 5,000 posts...sorry, not before then though.
Thanks to US Coin Forum member, Broadstruck, I was able to add another Barber Dime to my certified set. Although I have most of my dimes in a Dansco album I have been adding certified duplicates because I hate to break up the album. The only collector here who has seen [ images only ] of the dime collection is Casey, from whom I bought a lovely 1914-D and 1895-S in PCGS 58 last month.
This 1913-S in PCGS 58 will be a lovely addition to the collection :
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not seen any in ages.
Destined for the 2nd tier set.
Broadstruck: Send me your 1898-O Half in ANACS 58 - YUP - you know the one:
The Broadstruck one. I'd be happy to have a give away of a MS 64 quarter if I had that Half !!
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<< <i>Would y'all care if I posted a Barber Mint Error plug with pics of what's available on the market, under the radar screen, or coming up at auction on a regular basis?
I would like to see this. I haven't added any errors to the collection yet, but I'm always looking.
Beautiful 93-S and 02-S. Both VERY tough in XF40/45.
I saw that 08-S Mike. Didn't know it was you going for it. Tough coin as well in that grade.
Anyone notice the beauts Tyler put on Ebay last night?
Please share more errors Broadstruck. I love seeing them.
I'm hoping to get my Truview images this week for those 5 Barbers in my collection I don't have pics for.
Looking for Denmark 1874 20-Kroner. Please offer.
<< <i>Dogwood,
Beautiful 93-S and 02-S. Both VERY tough in XF40/45. [ I agree !! -MFH ]
I saw that 08-S Mike. Didn't know it was you going for it. Tough coin as well in that grade. [ Their Blind Auctions sometimes can work against you !! - MFH ]
Anyone notice the beauts Tyler put on Ebay last night? [ I've got a few bids in on some of them - MFH ]
Please share more errors Broadstruck. I love seeing them. [ Yes, Broadstruck, we're never tired of seeing any of your error coins !! - MFH ]
I'm hoping to get my Truview images this week for those 5 Barbers in my collection I don't have pics for. >>
Craig, I for one am really looking forward to seeing them; I hope to have a few True-View images taken on my next submission [ "8 Free-bees" ] once I finally receive the 1901-S Half I won at Stack's !!
Also, don't forget about the group of four halves that Ken Larson of the Eagle Harbor Collection has up at auction this week. His 08-P in 55, 08-D in 58, 08-O in 53 and his 08-S in 58. Nice coins and should generate alot of interest.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Here's some Barber errors that are available right now, for the ones without pics doing a Heritage Archives search under "Barber Error" should show most errors mentioned.
* Note: I'm not going to cover every Off Center or Broadstruck Barber Dime as there's always close to a dozen available. Secondly I'm also not going to cover Barber Liberty V nickles unless something dramatic comes to market. And lastly I'm also not going to cover the $35-65K exotics for now as it's too painful. If your interested in any of these PM me and I'll let you know which dealer has them *
Well since Jan 2007 there has not been a single Barber Quarter on the market... except a few months ago Anacs Net G-4 Partial Collar 190?-P which was heavily cleaned and corroded... looked like the Toxic Avenger after a quick acid bath it sold on Ebay for under $300.
Now there's 3, and even though David Lawrence felt that Barber halves are scarcer the Barber Quarters... IMHO the Quarter might be.
This 1900 25c Barber Quarter Struck 15% Off Center PCGS VF25 15% O/C
This just popped on the market at $1750, after being in a collector's hands for 5 years. This is pretty far off center as far a Barber Quarter is concerned, and even though I'm prone to AU and above errors this looks problem free with a lot of originality, character, detail, and life left in this lil lady who's just been around the block a few times... but didn't have a rough paper route.
There's another 1901 25c Barber Quarter Struck 10% Off Center PCGS AU58
Fresh on the market w/o pics at $6500, I'm 99.9% sure it's the second plate coin in the error section of David Lawrence's Barber Quarter guide Second Edition. If so this coin formally belonged to Larry Briggs, and is nicely toned. I know of NO UNC Off Center Barber Quarter Mint Error's so AU58 may be the cream of the crop as far as top notch quality.
Coming soon to auction at Heritage is a 1901 25C Barber Quarter Struck 5% Off Center PCGS AU55 see link for full details, this coin has also been off the market for 5 years. A former dipped example with some faint hairlines but still attractive and Scarce ol'e lass.
As far as Halves there's a 1899-P Barber Half 50c Partial Collar NGC AU58 available at $3500 no pic available and I have never seen this coin.
A Raw 1902-S Barber Half Partial Collar in AU at $850, pretty dark and crusty baby.
And last but not forgotten some interesting Barber Dimes...
A 1903-P Barber Dime 40% Obverse Brockage PCGS AU58 at $2900, which is exciting as the percentage is huge and the dime has a date.
And Saving The Best For Last...
A 1903-P Barber Dime Broadstruck and Double Struck ANACS XF40 at $1200, as per the description the 2nd strike was the uncentered broadstrike which almost looks 5% off center, not a lot of detail remains of the first.
This sounds exciting as the first Double Struck Barber Dime was posted in the BCCS Journal Vol 4, #1 in spring 1992 by David Lawrence who bought it on the spot and kept it in his personal collection. Since 92 a few more... this one above included being maybe the Third Double Struck Business Strike Barber Dime, and One Double Struck Proof Barber Dime that have surfaced.
That's all the Freaks, Oddities, and Condemned Barber Mint Errors on the Market that missed the melting pot for now folks... Happy Holidays too All!
Nice looking group and all very interesting.
I just found this one...looks very nice, IMHO:
Edited to add this instead of another post to this Thread:
Broadstruck: I image Fred loves your phone inquiries...
I am a bit surprised that you have not sprung for this - which I consider one of the
superlative Barber errors:
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Broadstruck...you must have taken lessons from Umakem ... UrFunnieMan
& to keep this coin related...here's something I think everyone will enjoy...
no, its not my coin...the owner will chime in soon enough, as I know he reads
this thread...
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Connor Numismatics Website
Connor Numismatics Website
Sweet 12-P Dan. Very sweet. Mine is a nice circ cameo like yours.
Looking for Denmark 1874 20-Kroner. Please offer.
Here is mine, after I learned how to take a pic.
<< <i>Nice 1912 Barberman
Here is mine, after I learned how to take a pic. >>
Nice coin and great image too. I wish my images looked like that, it would be nice to see the coin's true colors and blazing luster.
Connor Numismatics Website
MFH, congrats on the 08-S...you're right, that coin doesn't come around very often...it went for good money!
Barberman55, I have a coin or two with the "zebra" pattern toning as well...not sure what causes it but would interested in any what others think or know on the subject.
That 1908-S is a great pickup, it's a date I still need for my set. I like your XF-45 better than the AU-58 that's currently on Ebay. From what I remember, the AU-58, 08-S was a little too white for my taste and showed some slide marks on the cheek. I'll have to keep a closer eye on the Ebay Barbers.....I'm slipping a little bit.
Connor Numismatics Website
Dan,
Here's my other 1908-S ...
sorry, no reverse image.
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Could be the couple of "Zebras" previously shown - the metal wasn't annealed correctly... [ ?? ]
Edited to add:
Here is aother I located on Heritage Auction Archives...with improperly annealed metal...
The above coin - an ANACS 30 - is currently in a PCGS 30 holder, being auctioned by ARCO on eBay.
And, yes, I'm high bidder on it at the moment.
Interesting coin...and a great addition to the second tier set. [ As if I already won the lot ...
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New Barber Purchases
Although I like your 1908-S half, I feel its closer to an XF 40 rather than an XF 45. Picked it up raw - did you ? Nice snag !!
I seem to be able to find raw coins for others but never for myself which cross. [ The main problem with grading coins from images !!]
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<< <i>This thread is amazing! Great coins and great people. Does anyone know what the record is for the most posts to one thread? I think we have 1000 in the bag. Let's keep it going to 2000. Anyone mind if I post a VF35 12-S V-Nickel?
Not at all...The V Nickel is a Barber design, afterall...
I've already posted my 1889 and 1898 nickels in MS & PR...
My 1912-S - bought raw - in AU 58 - from L&C coins back in 1994 when I got
back into collecting, came back a few months ago in a BB @ PCGS - as cleaned -
which irritated me no end. [ Don't trash me on the purchase from L&C, I was
inexperienced after a long sojourn; I've come a long way in the past thirteen years.]
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Don't feel bad about your BB 12-S. Been there, done that-----still do sometimes
I remember a sweet 85 V-Nickel I had back in the early 80"s. Sold it when I got married. Probably an XF40 or 45. It was fair trade though. The wife is just as sweet, but after all these years she only an AU58
1903 xf 40 B/S D/S Pic added below.
MFH, 98 D/C... You must be taking lessons from Urnotnice
Broadstruck,
You've been adding some extremely interesting pieces to your collection recently.
The image of the 1903 dime B/S, D/S is a combination error I had not seen before.
You should start a Thread showing your recent Seated Dime - a highly ranked error, IMHO.
Whaddayoumean...Urnotnice ?
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Any opinions as to the grade ?
...yes, its in a PCGS holder.
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It's the hammer price that counts.
Dave
Still no Tru-Views. Hopefully today............
Looking for Denmark 1874 20-Kroner. Please offer.
I'll go with VF-20.....I think the 07-S Barber quarter is a little underrated date. I recently submitted a 1914-S, raw Barber quarter to PCGS, had similar type detail on the coin as your 07-S, I was expecting VF-20 or better, came back F-15. You never know!
Connor Numismatics Website
VF25 on the 07-S. I like it too. Tougher date.
<< <i>
Any opinions as to the grade ?
...yes, its in a PCGS holder. >>
Mike,
I hope I'm not spilling the beans by giving away the grade of VF-35 on your coin, even though you use the grade as part of the image name. I wanted to do a side by side comparison of your 1907-S and my 1914-S Barber quarter. Your 07-S grades PCGS, VF-35 and my 14-S, PCGS, F-15. Other than my coin being a darker tone, I don't see that much of a difference in the detail of the 2 coins to warrant that much of a difference in the grade.
Connor Numismatics Website
Looking for Denmark 1874 20-Kroner. Please offer.
<< <i>Look at the wear on the rim and denticles Dan. That would give it away for me. Sweet 14-S quarter howeve. Love the look. >>
Craig,
IMO, for a 20 points difference in grade, I think that more than the denticles and rim have to be looked at.
Connor Numismatics Website
Looking for Denmark 1874 20-Kroner. Please offer.
<< <i>PCGS Does not like the dark ones for some reason. I believe it was my 94-S that I had to submit 3-4 times as they always graded it XF40 but it clearly had XF45 detail. Mike might be a bit overgraded and yours undergraded. >>
Anybody on the boards snag the PCGS, XF-40, or was it a XF-45, 1898-O Barber Half, that Teaparty recently posted on their website? It must have been gone in a flash......I needed that sucker too for my set. I would love to see an image of it, looks like it sold before Teaparty ever posted an image of the coin.
Connor Numismatics Website
One of my favorite dates and I would have remembered it.
Here's the holdered image of the 1907-S:
This is my first foray into mid grade quarters; I can immediately see there are serious grading variances
between the quarter and the half dollar. I would have graded this 1907-S a VF 25 [ I'm being kind, really ]
if it were a half dollar.
I've really been on the fence about this quarter since it arrived yesterday afternoon, and the seller has a seven day return policy, so I have to make up my mind in the immediate future. [ I bought my new 1908-S half in PCGS 45 from the same seller - which I'm thrilled with !! ]
Here is a midrange 1907-S - in NGC VF 35 - for comparison:
This is my other - and best - example of a 1907-S Half [ sorry, I don't have an image of my 1907-S quarter also in a PCGS AU 58 holder.]:
Both of my better 1907-S halves and quarters are the RPM " S / s ".
This is nothing more than a pure coincidence.
I just checked Heritage's auction archeives...I located another 1907-S Quarter in an ANACS 35 holder.
You have to admit the obverse toning of the ANACS VF 35 coin is very nice - but the reverse...
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<< <i>
<< <i>PCGS Does not like the dark ones for some reason. I believe it was my 94-S that I had to submit 3-4 times as they always graded it XF40 but it clearly had XF45 detail. Mike might be a bit overgraded and yours undergraded. >>
Anybody on the boards snag the PCGS, XF-40, or was it a XF-45, 1898-O Barber Half, that Teaparty recently posted on their website? It must have been gone in a flash......I needed that sucker too for my set. I would love to see an image of it, looks like it sold before Teaparty ever posted an image of the coin. >>
Robert Harlow (??) brought a 1898-o PCGS xf 40 to Santa Clara last month. I passed cus it seemed less detail than a 40. I got a couple other choice raw BH from him instead. He's a source.
MFH should give away his total Barber collection when the post hits 10,000!
May be picking up a partial set of barber halves, about 40 pieces, mostly F to VF. A set I put together and sold and may buy back.
Alot of wishful dreamers here - and I know its all in fun.
I'll have another Give Away when I hit 5,000 posts...sorry, not before then though.
Thanks to US Coin Forum member, Broadstruck, I was able to add another Barber
Dime to my certified set. Although I have most of my dimes in a Dansco album
I have been adding certified duplicates because I hate to break up the album. The only
collector here who has seen [ images only ] of the dime collection is Casey, from whom I
bought a lovely 1914-D and 1895-S in PCGS 58 last month.
This 1913-S in PCGS 58 will be a lovely addition to the collection :
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Here is the nicest Barber coin I have owned. (Now property of 66Tbird- his picture.)
It had amazing black-and-white CAM (really DCAM) contrast on the reverse. Here is my old avatar pic of it: