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A simple guess the grade...The only Barber half I own.

jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
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I have been messing around with some photos and thought that this might be an easy one for many around here. This is the only Barber Half I own and it resides in my Dansco 7070 Type set:

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Technical Fine-12. The surfaces look like a VG-10, but given that most all of the LIBERTY is readable, I’ll give it a 12.
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  • ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭✭✭
    15
  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice looking coin. I think it's a tossup between Fine-12 and 15.
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  • cone10cone10 Posts: 1,021
    F-15
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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    F-13.5
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    VG10 at best.
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree on the F15.
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  • 1907Quarter1907Quarter Posts: 2,770
    vg10, stretch to 12
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  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Technical Fine-12. The surfaces look like a VG-10, but given that most all of the LIBERTY is readable, I’ll give it a 12. >>



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    I'd be happy if this coin came back as a 12.
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  • PonyExpress8PonyExpress8 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭
    I would grade it a VG10. Just a bit weak on the reverse detail to squeeze out a F12 at PCGS IMHO. NGC would probably give it a F12 though.
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  • dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    VF20 if it was a key date, but really a F15
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  • ricmanricman Posts: 313 ✭✭✭
    F12
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,649 ✭✭✭✭✭
    F12

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it was an earlier-dated O or S mint marked coin with this detail, I'd say F15.....but being a later date, VG10 to F12 is probably more accurate. I recall TomB or someone once stating that the later dates tend to have stronger LIBERTY detail for the grade than the earlier coins, and my own experience/observation since seems to support this.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    VG at best. Not enough detail for a Fine.

    Doesn't it have to have more of the 'liberty' showing to be a fine?

    In any event it is a nice evenly worn coin.


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  • ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A little help for the non-Barber experts around here!! Here's a PCGS 15, 12 and 10:

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  • 09sVDB09sVDB Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭
    Technical VG10 Market F12 but cleaned
  • MoneyCollectorMoneyCollector Posts: 451 ✭✭✭
    Not cleaned.
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  • tombrtombr Posts: 863 ✭✭
    F15--nice one too.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree. Not cleaned, but it's not Fine-15 either, unless grade-flation rules.
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  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
    VF20
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  • bfjohnsonbfjohnson Posts: 541 ✭✭✭
    F12 or 15, gonna go with 15.
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  • ponderitponderit Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭✭✭
    VG8
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  • nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    I'd say F15, and a nice specimen.image
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  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    F15 is the right answer.

    At least thats what I graded it when I bought it.
  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,158 ✭✭✭✭✭
    12!
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  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    my response would of been vg 10 market graded fine 15.
  • barbershopperbarbershopper Posts: 1,201
    IMHO: An easy 12.

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  • SG1SG1 Posts: 121
    A nice original F-15.
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