<< <i>I think this date is a little tougher to find than advertised, PCGS 45
>>
I'm with you on the 07-O, Joe. You know, I once heard somebody say that the cool thing about the Barber Half series in mid-grades is that there are no rare dates, just 73 scarce dates. While I don't know if I'd go quite that far, I would say that there are really only about 10 dates, give or take, in the series that don't put up any sort of challenge to locate. The other 63 or so present difficulties in one manner or another.
My current coin collecting interests are: (1) British coins 1838-1970 in XF-AU-UNC, (2) silver type coins in XF-AU with that classic medium gray coloration and exceptional eye appeal.
Nice looking "classic New Orleans" minted Half. I always smile when I see the wood chip depression of these great coins. I smile because when I was just starting collecting this series - I'd pass up any coin with the cheek depression but today, knowing the cause of the depression, I actually think it adds character.
BTW - who bought what from RLD14's [ Bill W.] sale last month ? I have only seen a few posts. I still can't believe my old coin slipped thru my fingers after a very healthy bid. [... right, Monte ? ]
I received 80% of the results on my "Friend of John" submission ... its a mixed bag really ... a couple "exceeded" - most passed - and a few did not pass.
Happy hunting everyone !!
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
<< <i>BTW - who bought what from RLD14's [ Bill W.] sale last month ? I have only seen a few posts. I still can't believe my old coin slipped thru my fingers after a very healthy bid. [... right, Monte ? ] >>
That Monte's a loose cannon I tell ya!
I managed to win the 1904-O after a fierce bidding war:
My current coin collecting interests are: (1) British coins 1838-1970 in XF-AU-UNC, (2) silver type coins in XF-AU with that classic medium gray coloration and exceptional eye appeal.
Barberfanatic - that 04-O is a great looking coin; another friend mentioned he had a bidding war on that coin - and wondered who won it. The "cat" is out of the bag now !!
Here is one of my old 04-O's - which seems to be the one you won from RLD14 - I guess I didn't keep track of who bought my older example. [ re-edited: Looks like I consigned that coin to Holsonbake Numismatics and Glenn sold it to Bill.]
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Mike...just FYI...my wins from RLD14 were the 98-O, the 04, the 05, the 10 and the 14. I stupidly let the 96-S go, thinking it was too high...now that's the last one I need to finish my mid-grade set. Of course...it could have gone crazy high if I had chased it.
Another chipped cheek on that sweet 04-o. Hoping to make the first 53 for that date on my latest submission, but 45 or 50 would be just great. Also have a bevy of tough date halves I'm looking forward to the "House's" opinion on. Just checked Heritage archives for the 96-s discussed above (also a date in my submission) and couldn't help but notice the "bean premium" on the 25 over the no-bean 25. Kinda drastic. Was it that much nicer?
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
No pics, but I just added a variety to my complete barber half variety set, an 1892 TDR that I bought in NGC 62 a few years back and it made the same grade at PCGS. For that set to be complete I still need the 1892 RPD and the 09-S/S and the 11-S/S. I think these others are out there and just need to be found/attributed; it gives me a little something more to look for. It is even possible that I might have examples myself. Next time I visit my coins I will look a bit closer for these varieties. It hasn't been that long since they made the complete variety set and I haven't studied them for the attributes needed.
My mint state set is at PCGS right now getting imaged (some should then end up on the fabulous CoinFacts) and re-graded at Secure Plus service. I finally decided to do this for a couple of reasons. First, I'd like to see if any of my coins will make pluses, and that way I'll know where my coins stand when similar ones come up for sale. This has already happened to me and it makes it difficult to know what to do when such coins come up for sale. I understand the concept of buy the coin not the holder, but for most issues in my set, there aren't a lot of options still left for me that work. I still don't consider my set "completed" as there are a few issues that I would like to eventually upgrade, and I'm not through learning and having fun with my set.
Also, the Secure part will have PCGS scan the coins in and will provide security in case any coins ever were stolen or lost. With the sniffer technology we can also be more certain that no one will try to "doctor" these coins in the future to try to "improve" them. I want to be a careful caretaker of these treasures while I hold them, and hope to keep them preserved for the future.
I haven't posted much lately as the firewall at work doesn't allow me past anymore, so I only post from home. I will be at the ANA in Rosemont and hope to see many of you there. As usual, I will be helping at Harry Laibstain's table, from Tuesday to Saturday .
The 96-S no bean would have brought more if it was listed second, I let that one go because RLD14's beaned one was beautiful and I waited for it, then didn't win either.
Thanks for showing us your newly imaged Dimes. I was very surprised that the 1901 Phila got a No-Go; I know you were aware of the fact that this coin was in the same family since its issue date. I also had a problem with an 1892 Half that my Grandfather saved; it is hands down an AU 58 but was returned as artifical surfaces. Go figure.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
I would bet that the members on this thread could put together a great looking collection of "Genuine" holdered Barber material. I'm not questioning the graders, although I would like to talk with one or two. I know there are many of us that spend a lot of time looking at a raw coin before making the purchase, confident is was a winner and then getting the bad news.
With that said "Genuine" does qualify for the Everymans series, however only as a "1". So post a nice image of it in your Everymans set and let the viewer decide.
I think the guides for 96-S are a joke (as usual) and that was my intent in listing it. My pre-auction guesstimate before seeing your number was at least $2,600 and we'll see where it goes...I just have a feeling I'll get blown out no matter what I bid. The suspense builds....
Along those lines, a nice "everyman" genuine never hurt anyone.... unless one had bragged about "making" it in a prior post! Oh well if that fantasy 04-o in 53 is my only one shot down, I'm ok.
Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade 1 1 19812018 5436 1855-O 25C Arrows US VF35 2 1 19812019 6467 1893-S 50C US XF40 3 1 19812020 6476 1896-S 50C US XF40 4 1 19812021 6493 1902-O 50C US XF45 5 1 19812022 6499 1904-O 50C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned) 6 1 19812023 6502 1905-O 50C US VF35 7 1 19812024 6511 1907-S 50C US XF45 8 1 19812025 6515 1908-S 50C US AU58
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
Dennis - nice group of coins - looking forward to seeing the images.
Leon - Don't be too disillusioned, your max bid may just be the one that will win it. You never know how others will bid. As they say: " Bid early and often"...
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Leon, you should see how depressed I get when I look at my past submissions, from which I no longer own any of the barbers! Lots of choice midgrade material flipped. I'm trying to mend my flighty ways! Rooting for you on Mike's 96-s.
Mike, I'm gonna try to image the coins with my wife's camera soon. Outta be fun.
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
I call your attention to Heritage's August Chicago Sale. Mike Hayes' beautiful Barber collections are beginning to come up on the site. I know we all hate to see Mike sell his collections, but all who are "in need of that special piece" will probably find it here. I know we all wish Mike the best and , as he likes to say, bid early and bid often.
Struggling with getting a great pic-clearly,still struggling.
Collector of numeral seals.That's the 1928 and 1928A series of FRNs with a number rather than a letter in the district seal. Owner/operator of Bottom Line Currency
Great looking coins, Joe. Thanks for sharing them.
I received a very nice note from our good friend, Peter Shireman.
He recently had his Half Dollar collection sent in for regrade in the new Secure Plus system. He did very well by all accounts as he received quite a few "+" upgrades and some whole point upgrades. One was a 66 to a 67+. Nice job graders.
While at PCGS, Peter had Tru-View images taken and the images are fantastic. I have a half dozen favorites - but I think my "hands- down" favorite is his 1894-O. I thought my 1894-O was nicely toned - but Peter's is breath- taking.
Thanks for the kind words about my set. I finally figured out that my sign-in problem was that I wrote down my password with a character missing, so every time I tried signing on, I was unsuccessful. No blocking by firewalls or other assorted conspiracy theories; just my clumsiness writing down the password. Now I'm back in business, even at the hospital.
I was amazed at the results of my set re-submission using the Secure Plus system. Really, the images are much better than I ever imagined and PCGS must have one really fabulous photographer, WOW! Previous photos I had were always taken through the plastic of the holders and don't even come close! I can't wait to see how the coins look in their new holders; I do like the shield on the new inserts. I now know where all my coins grade on this new scale with the pluses, so I will be able to compare my current coins with new coins that become available and know where I stand grade-wise. I know the whole issue about buy the coin, not the holder, but armed with my new-found knowledge I will at least feel more confident going forward. I do not consider my set complete yet and look forward to more hunting, fun, and learning.
Mike, I am not surprised that you like that 94-O half. It came from the Hugon collection and is a proof-like coin with amazing peripheral toning and cameo contrast. The photo captures the look and spirit of the coin very well. Wish all my coins looked like that! For my registry set, one thing that happens when coins are re-graded is that the descriptions next to each coin are lost. However, I do have a printout prior to the re-grade and can use that as a starting point. I planned to do some editing and make the descriptions more uniform anyway, so now I have a new fresh beginning.
Incidentally, the regrades have pushed my set firmly into the number 2 all time set behind Dr. and Mrs. Duckor's set, but now ahead of Dale Friend's set.
I am working with PCGS to have the set displayed at a large coin show or two in the near future, stay tuned and announcements will be made by PCGS. The ANA in Rosemont/Chicago will not be a venue as they already have a magnificent set they are featuring.
Thanks, Greg. I bought my 1894-O from Glenn Holsonbake and again, if anyone is looking for Barbers with great eye appeal, don't forget about Glenn. He specializes in Barbers.
Also, I agree with you about Joe's 1895 Philadelphia Dime; that really is a very nice AU 58 [ guess you won't be bidding on my 1895 Dime at auction, eh, Joe ? ].
EDIT:
Just checked Heritage's site for the ANA sale; more images and descrptions are up... many coins still not imaged - or decribed - or even posted for that matter. I would assume most of the missing will be posted by the end of the week.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
I call your attention to Heritage's August Chicago Sale. Mike Hayes' beautiful Barber collections are beginning to come up on the site. I know we all hate to see Mike sell his collections, but all who are "in need of that special piece" will probably find it here. I know we all wish Mike the best and , as he likes to say, bid early and bid often.
________________ Craig >>
Speaking of which, Mike, is there any way on the Heritage site to separate your auctions out?
Dr. Pete, I very much appreciate you allowing us to share in your collection by having your set public and photographed for all to enjoy. It really is a breathtaking collection and I am glad I can spend some time just admiring the pieces you have acquired. May I suggest a Baltimore show or maybe The National Money show in Pittsburgh this October to present your collection? They are all close to home for me.
I'll ask my frield RLD14 how he did it for the Long Beach sale of his Barber Halves. He sent me a link to just his coins.
I mentioned Pittsburgh to Peter - and I hope that ANA will be the spot to view his collection. I will be at table 529 during that convention assisting Glenn Holsonbake. [ I love this retirement stuff ].
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
The 95 dime was a lucky find and I had no plans of an upgrade until this one popped up. I now have the ultimate toned 95 dime series.
With that said there are still several nice dime upgrades on my radar screen at the August sale. Also two or three quarters that will be hard to pass up on.
If only ALL of mine could look like this one. <sigh>
My current coin collecting interests are: (1) British coins 1838-1970 in XF-AU-UNC, (2) silver type coins in XF-AU with that classic medium gray coloration and exceptional eye appeal.
Wowzer Cary!! looks like a nice XF45. I just love the full denticles on XF and higher coins. Don't send it to PCGS unless you scrub it clean first. PCGS will grade darker MS coins, but for some reason they want XF and AU coins to have "luster" showing (read, cleaned coins).
There are no common perfectly toned XF45 coin dates. Besides the 1912 P & D and maybe the 1915-D & S, finding a really nice XF coin is a major find. Congrats!
11 days is far too long to go between posts in here!
I've had this half for a while so it's not a newp, but it's one of my favorite dates in the series and it has pretty decent eye appeal:
My current coin collecting interests are: (1) British coins 1838-1970 in XF-AU-UNC, (2) silver type coins in XF-AU with that classic medium gray coloration and exceptional eye appeal.
I was asked to attach a link to my consignment of Barbers and I hope this works.
Ok - I finally got it to work - however many coins are not listed yet - and not all images are attached. [ at least as of this moment.]
My consignment was split [ much to my dismay ] between the pre-ANA and post ANA auctions. Stay tuned for the post ANA Sunday night auction and the post ANA Tuesday auctions. Mostly Barber Nickels, & Dimes were separated from the rest in the pre-ANA sales.
Most coins were included the Pre-ANA Internet only auction - a few were scheduled for the Platinum night - and some are scheduled for the day time Signiture sale floor auctions.
Remember what I have always mentioned - bid early and often !!
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
question... does anyone have a favorite from my sets ?
Also... what do you think it'll bring at auction ? [ pre- Buyers Commission ]
The poster with the closest answer will win one of my certified Barbers. More than likely a Dime. [ don't get too excited - most nicer ones were sold to the JMW Collection or put up at auction... but I have a lot of dupes !! ]
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
BTW - I want to tell all of our Barber Fraternity how much enjoyment I have had over the last eighteen years collecting this great series of coins.
Although I won't be posting nearly as frequently as I have in the past, I will check this Mega Thread out frequently. I also want to thank my friend, Dan Flood [ Barberman55 ] for starting this Thread - and also - a special Thank You to all the contributors over the years.
Update: Selling alongside my collection is another very handsome set of Halves which some, at one time or another, were part of my Half Dollar collection. Not all my coins originally, but quite a few. It was my pleasure to assist the owner and I wish him every sucess in the sale. I won't say exactly who the seller is, I'll await his post. [ Take my word for it - there are a lot of very attractive collector coins in his set. If I were still collecting, I'd make a huge play for some of the coins I once sold him.]
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Comments
<< <i>I think this date is a little tougher to find than advertised, PCGS 45
I'm with you on the 07-O, Joe. You know, I once heard somebody say that the cool thing about the Barber Half series in mid-grades is that there are no rare dates, just 73 scarce dates. While I don't know if I'd go quite that far, I would say that there are really only about 10 dates, give or take, in the series that don't put up any sort of challenge to locate. The other 63 or so present difficulties in one manner or another.
Joe,
Nice looking "classic New Orleans" minted Half.
I always smile when I see the wood chip depression
of these great coins. I smile because when I was
just starting collecting this series - I'd pass up any
coin with the cheek depression but today, knowing
the cause of the depression, I actually think it adds
character.
BTW - who bought what from RLD14's [ Bill W.] sale
last month ? I have only seen a few posts. I still can't
believe my old coin slipped thru my fingers after a very
healthy bid. [... right, Monte ? ]
I received 80% of the results on my "Friend of John" submission
... its a mixed bag really ... a couple "exceeded" - most passed -
and a few did not pass.
Happy hunting everyone !!
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
<< <i>BTW - who bought what from RLD14's [ Bill W.] sale
last month ? I have only seen a few posts. I still can't
believe my old coin slipped thru my fingers after a very
healthy bid. [... right, Monte ? ] >>
That Monte's a loose cannon I tell ya!
I managed to win the 1904-O after a fierce bidding war:
another friend mentioned he had a bidding war
on that coin - and wondered who won it. The "cat"
is out of the bag now !!
Here is one of my old 04-O's - which seems to be the one you won from RLD14 -
I guess I didn't keep track of who bought my older example. [ re-edited: Looks like I
consigned that coin to Holsonbake Numismatics and Glenn sold it to Bill.]
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Hoping to make the first 53 for that date on my latest submission, but 45 or 50 would be just great.
Also have a bevy of tough date halves I'm looking forward to the "House's" opinion on.
Just checked Heritage archives for the 96-s discussed above (also a date in my submission) and couldn't help but notice the "bean premium" on the 25 over the no-bean 25. Kinda drastic. Was it that much nicer?
Dennis,
Here's an 04-O that might have caught your eye...
One of the nicest XF 45's to almost get an AU 50 I have ever had the pleasure of owning.
This is the last 04-O - PCGS AU 58 - CAC
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New Barber Purchases
My mint state set is at PCGS right now getting imaged (some should then end up on the fabulous CoinFacts) and re-graded at Secure Plus service. I finally decided to do this for a couple of reasons. First, I'd like to see if any of my coins will make pluses, and that way I'll know where my coins stand when similar ones come up for sale. This has already happened to me and it makes it difficult to know what to do when such coins come up for sale. I understand the concept of buy the coin not the holder, but for most issues in my set, there aren't a lot of options still left for me that work. I still don't consider my set "completed" as there are a few issues that I would like to eventually upgrade, and I'm not through learning and having fun with my set.
Also, the Secure part will have PCGS scan the coins in and will provide security in case any coins ever were stolen or lost. With the sniffer technology we can also be more certain that no one will try to "doctor" these coins in the future to try to "improve" them. I want to be a careful caretaker of these treasures while I hold them, and hope to keep them preserved for the future.
I haven't posted much lately as the firewall at work doesn't allow me past anymore, so I only post from home. I will be at the ANA in Rosemont and hope to see many of you there. As usual, I will be helping at Harry Laibstain's table, from Tuesday to Saturday .
Leon... there is another 96-S coming up at auction in Chicago - August 11th....
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the next couple of days.
1915 AU 58
1907 AU 58
1898-S PCGS AU 55, I found this one raw at the July Colorado Springs show last year.
Nice looking Dimes, Joe... and the pictures are great too !!
Keep up the good work.
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New Barber Purchases
The 1901 came back questionable color
PCGS AU 58
Dr. Pete I look forward to seeing you in Chicago and hearing about your results for secure grade review.
Glenn
Website-Americana Rare Coin Inc
Joe,
Thanks for showing us your newly imaged Dimes.
I was very surprised that the 1901 Phila got a No-Go;
I know you were aware of the fact that this coin was
in the same family since its issue date. I also had a
problem with an 1892 Half that my Grandfather saved;
it is hands down an AU 58 but was returned as artifical
surfaces. Go figure.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
With that said "Genuine" does qualify for the Everymans series, however only as a "1". So post a nice image of it in your Everymans set and let the viewer decide.
I hate to admit this - but I bought that 96-S in PCGS 58
at a DLRC auction - in September, 2007 for $3695.
I really didn't think I'd have to pay that much for it
but then again, someone was the underbidder.
So, regardless of what Numismedia says, this
coin should garner a healthy bid.
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New Barber Purchases
unless one had bragged about "making" it in a prior post!
Oh well if that fantasy 04-o in 53 is my only one shot down, I'm ok.
Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
1 1 19812018 5436 1855-O 25C Arrows US VF35
2 1 19812019 6467 1893-S 50C US XF40
3 1 19812020 6476 1896-S 50C US XF40
4 1 19812021 6493 1902-O 50C US XF45
5 1 19812022 6499 1904-O 50C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
6 1 19812023 6502 1905-O 50C US VF35
7 1 19812024 6511 1907-S 50C US XF45
8 1 19812025 6515 1908-S 50C US AU58
Yes my PM is on!
Dennis - nice group of coins - looking forward to seeing the images.
Leon - Don't be too disillusioned, your max bid may just be the one that will win it.
You never know how others will bid. As they say: " Bid early and often"...
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Rooting for you on Mike's 96-s.
Mike, I'm gonna try to image the coins with my wife's camera soon. Outta be fun.
1902 Raw that I'm hoping will go AU 58
I call your attention to Heritage's August Chicago Sale. Mike Hayes' beautiful Barber collections are beginning to come up on the site. I know we all hate to see Mike sell his collections, but all who are "in need of that special piece" will probably find it here. I know we all wish Mike the best and , as he likes to say, bid early and bid often.
________________
Craig
Verrrrrrry nice 92-S!
Numbersman practice, practice, and practice some more. This imaging stuff is hard work.
Thanks for sharing them.
I received a very nice note
from our good friend, Peter Shireman.
He recently had his Half Dollar collection
sent in for regrade in the new Secure Plus
system. He did very well by all accounts
as he received quite a few "+" upgrades
and some whole point upgrades. One was
a 66 to a 67+. Nice job graders.
While at PCGS, Peter had Tru-View images
taken and the images are fantastic. I have
a half dozen favorites - but I think my "hands-
down" favorite is his 1894-O. I thought my
1894-O was nicely toned - but Peter's is breath-
taking.
Here's the direct link... Dr. & Mrs. Peter K. Shireman Collection
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Thanks for the kind words about my set. I finally figured out that my sign-in problem was that I wrote down my password with a character missing, so every time I tried signing on, I was unsuccessful. No blocking by firewalls or other assorted conspiracy theories; just my clumsiness writing down the password. Now I'm back in business, even at the hospital.
I was amazed at the results of my set re-submission using the Secure Plus system. Really, the images are much better than I ever imagined and PCGS must have one really fabulous photographer, WOW! Previous photos I had were always taken through the plastic of the holders and don't even come close! I can't wait to see how the coins look in their new holders; I do like the shield on the new inserts. I now know where all my coins grade on this new scale with the pluses, so I will be able to compare my current coins with new coins that become available and know where I stand grade-wise. I know the whole issue about buy the coin, not the holder, but armed with my new-found knowledge I will at least feel more confident going forward. I do not consider my set complete yet and look forward to more hunting, fun, and learning.
Mike, I am not surprised that you like that 94-O half. It came from the Hugon collection and is a proof-like coin with amazing peripheral toning and cameo contrast. The photo captures the look and spirit of the coin very well. Wish all my coins looked like that! For my registry set, one thing that happens when coins are re-graded is that the descriptions next to each coin are lost. However, I do have a printout prior to the re-grade and can use that as a starting point. I planned to do some editing and make the descriptions more uniform anyway, so now I have a new fresh beginning.
Incidentally, the regrades have pushed my set firmly into the number 2 all time set behind Dr. and Mrs. Duckor's set, but now ahead of Dale Friend's set.
I am working with PCGS to have the set displayed at a large coin show or two in the near future, stay tuned and announcements will be made by PCGS. The ANA in Rosemont/Chicago will not be a venue as they already have a magnificent set they are featuring.
My 1894-O
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New Barber Purchases
Joe - your 92S have seems to have garnered most of the attention, but I really like the '95 dime in AU58.
and again, if anyone is looking for Barbers with great eye appeal,
don't forget about Glenn. He specializes in Barbers.
Also, I agree with you about Joe's 1895 Philadelphia Dime;
that really is a very nice AU 58 [ guess you won't be bidding on
my 1895 Dime at auction, eh, Joe ? ].
EDIT:
Just checked Heritage's site for the ANA sale;
more images and descrptions are up... many coins
still not imaged - or decribed - or even posted for
that matter. I would assume most of the missing
will be posted by the end of the week.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
<< <i>Barber collectors and friends...
I call your attention to Heritage's August Chicago Sale. Mike Hayes' beautiful Barber collections are beginning to come up on the site. I know we all hate to see Mike sell his collections, but all who are "in need of that special piece" will probably find it here. I know we all wish Mike the best and , as he likes to say, bid early and bid often.
________________
Craig >>
Speaking of which, Mike, is there any way on the Heritage site to separate your auctions out?
Dr. Pete,
I very much appreciate you allowing us to share in your collection by having your set public and photographed for all to enjoy. It really is a breathtaking collection and I am glad I can spend some time just admiring the pieces you have acquired. May I suggest a Baltimore show or maybe The National Money show in Pittsburgh this October to present your collection? They are all close to home for me.
Justin,
I'll ask my frield RLD14 how he did it for the Long Beach
sale of his Barber Halves. He sent me a link to just his coins.
I mentioned Pittsburgh to Peter - and I hope that ANA will be
the spot to view his collection. I will be at table 529 during that
convention assisting Glenn Holsonbake. [ I love this retirement stuff ].
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
With that said there are still several nice dime upgrades on my radar screen at the August sale. Also two or three quarters that will be hard to pass up on.
There are no common perfectly toned XF45 coin dates. Besides the 1912 P & D and maybe the 1915-D & S, finding a really nice XF coin is a major find. Congrats!
Tyler
I've had this half for a while so it's not a newp, but it's one of my favorite dates in the series and it has pretty decent eye appeal:
That's a very tough coin to find, Cary.
I was asked to attach a link to my consignment of Barbers and I hope this works.
Ok - I finally got it to work - however many coins are not listed yet - and
not all images are attached. [ at least as of this moment.]
My consignment was split [ much to my dismay ] between the pre-ANA
and post ANA auctions. Stay tuned for the post ANA Sunday night auction
and the post ANA Tuesday auctions. Mostly Barber Nickels, & Dimes were
separated from the rest in the pre-ANA sales.
Most coins were included the Pre-ANA Internet only auction - a few were
scheduled for the Platinum night - and some are scheduled for the day time
Signiture sale floor auctions.
Remember what I have always mentioned - bid early and often !!
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it - Clint Eastwood
question... does anyone have a favorite from my sets ?
Also... what do you think it'll bring at auction ? [ pre- Buyers Commission ]
The poster with the closest answer will win one of my certified Barbers.
More than likely a Dime. [ don't get too excited - most nicer ones were
sold to the JMW Collection or put up at auction... but I have a lot of dupes !! ]
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
BTW - I want to tell all of our Barber Fraternity how much enjoyment
I have had over the last eighteen years collecting this great series of
coins.
Although I won't be posting nearly as frequently as I have in the past,
I will check this Mega Thread out frequently. I also want to thank my
friend, Dan Flood [ Barberman55 ] for starting this Thread - and also -
a special Thank You to all the contributors over the years.
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Update: Selling alongside my collection is another very handsome set of Halves
which some, at one time or another, were part of my Half Dollar collection. Not all
my coins originally, but quite a few. It was my pleasure to assist the owner and
I wish him every sucess in the sale. I won't say exactly who the seller is, I'll await
his post. [ Take my word for it - there are a lot of very attractive collector coins in
his set. If I were still collecting, I'd make a huge play for some of the coins I once
sold him.]
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