I just completed my dime set sans the 94-s. All in about good to VG. Cost me about $1200 including $500 for the 95-o in VG+?. I don't consider the 94-s available so it's complete enough for me. Same for quarters, I can live without a 01-s and 13-s. May try for a 96-s though.
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@fastfreddie said:
I just completed my dime set sans the 94-s. All in about good to VG. Cost me about $1200 including $500 for the 95-o in VG+?. I don't consider the 94-s available so it's complete enough for me. Same for quarters, I can live without a 01-s and 13-s. May try for a 96-s though.
That is about the quality of one of my sets. Im still working on it, got any duplicates? I have some early holes still.
So, that leaves us with cherrypicked data on a single coin with great eye appeal and that is also a definite crackout candidate vs. two dogs sold repeatedly and a nice coin sold seven-years ago.
In this case we were discussing the latest sale of a 1898-S Barber Dime in PCGS MS66 green CAC that sold for $8,451 ($9,507.38 with buyer's premium). There are nine coins in MS66 PCGS and four of them CAC. The total PCGS population in grades MS64 through MS67 is 40. Hopefully, there are more than just 40 Barber Dime set collectors who have the interest, means and patience to own a 1898-S in that grade range. Given that they are not readily available, can one really dismiss two MS66s as dogs? Over graded, possibly; but, dogs? Or maybe there are just a handful of Barber dime set collectors in that category.
In this case we were discussing the latest sale of a 1898-S Barber Dime in PCGS MS66 green CAC that sold for $8,451 ($9,507.38 with buyer's premium). There are nine coins in MS66 PCGS and four of them CAC. The total PCGS population in grades MS64 through MS67 is 40. Hopefully, there are more than just 40 Barber Dime set collectors who have the interest, means and patience to own a 1898-S in that grade range. Given that they are not readily available, can one really dismiss two MS66s as dogs? Over graded, possibly; but, dogs? Or maybe there are just a handful of Barber dime set collectors in that category.
I doubt there are 40 set collectors trying to buy this coin in these grades. Probably mostly type collectors and impulse buyers. Since prices are set at the margin, a few buyers can usually support or increase the price level.
Potentially also some duplicates in the data but also more not in a holder.
@39Special said:
What are the odds that 10 years from now, these would pick up in popularity?
Very unlikely for several reasons. One, too small. Two, the series contains an impossible stopper- 1894-S. If I were to collect a series with a design as pedestrian as the Barbers, I would want to at least be able to complete it someday.
Most V nickel collectors just ignore the 1913. I believe most Barber dime collectors do the same with the 94-S.
The 94s is smack dab in the middle of the series where the 1913 is at the end. I think that makes a bit of a difference. Most people ignore the 1858 Indian head cent but most whales chase every 1870s dollar. Something psychological I think and bookends
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I just completed my dime set sans the 94-s. All in about good to VG. Cost me about $1200 including $500 for the 95-o in VG+?. I don't consider the 94-s available so it's complete enough for me. Same for quarters, I can live without a 01-s and 13-s. May try for a 96-s though.
That is about the quality of one of my sets. Im still working on it, got any duplicates? I have some early holes still.
In this case we were discussing the latest sale of a 1898-S Barber Dime in PCGS MS66 green CAC that sold for $8,451 ($9,507.38 with buyer's premium). There are nine coins in MS66 PCGS and four of them CAC. The total PCGS population in grades MS64 through MS67 is 40. Hopefully, there are more than just 40 Barber Dime set collectors who have the interest, means and patience to own a 1898-S in that grade range. Given that they are not readily available, can one really dismiss two MS66s as dogs? Over graded, possibly; but, dogs? Or maybe there are just a handful of Barber dime set collectors in that category.
I doubt there are 40 set collectors trying to buy this coin in these grades. Probably mostly type collectors and impulse buyers. Since prices are set at the margin, a few buyers can usually support or increase the price level.
Potentially also some duplicates in the data but also more not in a holder.
I am positive on Barber dimes, and I have a lot of them
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I like the diminutive dime's design (alliteration alert!) compared to their bulky sisters.
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The 94s is smack dab in the middle of the series where the 1913 is at the end. I think that makes a bit of a difference. Most people ignore the 1858 Indian head cent but most whales chase every 1870s dollar. Something psychological I think and bookends
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