1900-O Barber Half Question

Harry779

2 questions actually.

What grade do you assign to this coin and...

In the PCGS price guide they have:
MS4 MS12 MS30 MS40 MS60 but i thought anything less than MS60 was then dropped into the AU grading or Good..Fine..VF..XF..etc...

Thanks for looking

TomB

Looks like a G6 to me. It appears in this case that PCGS uses the MS title for all business strike coins.

Rampage

I agree. It looks like a Good-6 to me, too. Not enough details left (though close) for a VG-8.

SamByrd

g4. In spite of the 2 letters and 2 half letters in liberty the coin has g4 wear otherwise the reverse ribbon is not any better then 4 in my view.

dogwood

G6 due to the 3 letters and strong rims both sides.
More overall detail would be required for VG8. Some barbers wear oddly.

Artist

I have always loved that date & mint... "Oh When the Saints Go Marching In" was written in New Orleans about that same year... as a yn in the 1980s, I sought out a 1900-O Barber half for my collection for its connection to that song... I still have it & it looks about like yours.

Steve27

VG8

Lucanus

VG8

Doug

LindeDad

I do not think you need to worry about the PCGS price guide as that will not grade at PCGS scratched down the face.

shorecoll

I think it's a commercial VG-8 and I wouldn't slab it, but they might slab it at that grade level with a scratch.

Harry779

"I do not think you need to worry about the PCGS price guide as that will not grade at PCGS scratched down the face"

dont want to slab it...just trying to figure a price so i can sell it and another like it.

LindeDad

<< <i>"I do not think you need to worry about the PCGS price guide as that will not grade at PCGS scratched down the face"

dont want to slab it...just trying to figure a price so i can sell it and another like it. >>



Red Book says about $16.00 for a G4. Edited to add that is a little more than double of melt value.

Harry779

ok thanks much!