Nice I am getting a 1909-0 25 c Barber Quarter for my birthday this month from my aunt!!!

Matrix1980

Happy birthday to me happy birthday to me.....feels good to have landed this hard coin (called like 20 dealers yesterday and Heritage auctions no one had one except for 1 dealer in PCGS F-15 at 465$ to expensive for a birthday gift that is for sure + they refused to ship to Canada well there loss). It is the one that was on Ebay: PCGS-VG-08....http://www.ebay.ca/itm/350591031363?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

A little expensive for this coin in this grade but hey it is a gift so it feels all very good!!! Turning 32 is all good!!!

Thanks in advance for the birthday wishes.

ricko

Happy Birthday.... hope you enjoy the coin...Cheers, RickO

Matrix1980

2012 has been good year coin wise as was 2010!!! Could not find much in 2011.

Matrix1980

Anyone out there own one? I am liking this series a lot nice coins.

hchcoin

Great birthday gift!

LogPotato

They are junk, stay far, far away.

Matrix1980

LogPotato

??? Are you joking? Super hard to find over 20 dealers and this is the only 1 other than 1 other available for sale. And I contacted the premier sellers in the U.S.

LogPotato

I see the sarcasm of my post wasn't conveyed well.

Matrix1980

LogPotato


Sorry I was just not sure sometimes it is hard to read someone we don't know. In that case thanks.

BaseballAbs

You can find plenty of lower grade raw ones on Ebay. I just think unless it's high grade nobody really bothers to certify them.
It is one of the better dates to get. I would love to have an 1913-s, plenty are available, they will just cost you a pretty penny.

Happy Birthday!

BaseballAbs

<< <i>LogPotato


Sorry I was just not sure sometimes it is hard to read someone we don't know. In that case thanks. >>



You have to look at the wink after his comments. Lots of guys including me will pull your leg if we get a chance.

Moldnut

Go after the 1908-S in VF

LogPotato

<< <i>Go after the 1908-S in VF >>



Another one everyone should ignore.

Matrix1980

Moldnut:

I will give it a try!!! How much should I expect to pay for that one? Are they hard to find like the 1909-O or easier? Why is the 1909-O so hard to locate for a coin that has a mintage in the 700k's have they been melted or something??

DaveG

"Helpful PCGS Coin Forum Humor Hint #1":

It is common for experienced collectors of a specific coin series to "warn" new collectors to stay away from that series. This is usually done in a spirit of fun and jocularity. (Please note LogPotato's "sig line"image and link.) Usually, such "warnings" are accompanied by a emoticon so that viewers of the post can identify the humorous nature of the post.*

This has been a Helpful PCGS Coin Forum Humor Hint (especially for those whose diets may contain too much "serious").









*However, as with any hungry dog or collector in the deep phase of acquisition sickness, it is prudent not to get between them and their target.

Moldnut

They are hard to find too. It wasnt that long ago I could find them in Good for around $10-$12 as they were not priced much higher than a common date in lower grades. You'll have to pay for one in VF too, but just not as much as the 1909-O.

DaveG

Matrix1980:

In case no one has bothered to mention it, David Lawrence wrote a series of books about Barber coins in the 1990s.

While copies of these books are now desirable and somewhat hard to find, the folks at David Lawrence Rare Coins have put copies of the books on-line for all to use for free.

I would highly recommend you seek them out.

Also, a quarter (not to mention a half dollar) was a lot of money a hundred years ago. Very few people could afford to put them away in a collection - especially during the Great Depression. As a result, Barber coinage especially was used until it wore out, at which point it was most likely melted (either by the Mint or privately).

LogPotato

<< <i>"Helpful PCGS Coin Forum Humor Hint #1":

It is common for experienced collectors of a specific coin series to "warn" new collectors to stay away from that series. This is usually done in a spirit of fun and jocularity. (Please note LogPotato's "sig line"image and link.) Usually, such "warnings" are accompanied by a emoticon so that viewers of the post can identify the humorous nature of the post.*

This has been a Helpful PCGS Coin Forum Humor Hint (especially for those whose diets may contain too much "serious").









*However, as with any hungry dog or collector in the deep phase of acquisition sickness, it is prudent not to get between them and their target. >>



Great post!


The site DaveG mentioned. Look to the right and scroll down.

http://blog.davidlawrence.com/

Matrix1980

Thanks guys this makes the birthday present all that much more fun!!! But why is the 1909-O so hard to find in any condition graded by say PCGS? A mintage of over 700k is no small number. Where they melted or am I missing some part of there story??

DaveG

Thanks I will for sure contact them and see what I can find. God the U.S coin market is so much more fun than here in Canada so many things to learn and so many spots to check.

illini420

Much harder to find a 1909-O in just about any grade than it is to find the "big three" key dates 1896-S, 1901-S and 1913-S. Just about every coin show I go to I know that I'll run in to one or more of the "big three" before I'll find someone with a 1909-O quarter. Not sure why that's the case but that's the way it is.

Was glad to get my 1909-O quarter in PCGS MS64 while it was available, only seen a handful in that grade or better come to market in the last 4-5 years since I bought it. In that same time I've seen dozens of examples of the "big three" quarters available in high grades.

Congrats on getting your 1909-O!! Happy Birthday!!!

Walkerguy21D

The B-quarter series is rife with tough dates, in addition to the Big Three......besides the 08S, you can start looking for a 14S, an 11D, an 05O, an 01O, a 97S, a 97O, etc......these are all tough dates in better circ grades, and I'm leaving a few out.
And like the OP pointed out, the mintages are not necessarily "low", per se, but low enough that the odds of them not circulating down to near slick condition must be small, as they just aren't around in any kind of quantity or availability.

Matrix1980

illini420

Wow would love to see some pics!!!

TwoSides2aCoin

It's been said that giving is better than receiving. But it's the giver who gets the gift of joy knowing they pleased another by their simple act. Happy birthday, and if it's not too obtrusive, would you see if your aunt feels like adopting me ?

TomB

The 1909-O really starts to get tough in full F12, while the lower AG3-VG8 grades are relatively plentiful enough so that they are infrequently certified. As others have stated, the Barber quarter series is populated with quite a few very difficult coins if the goal is to find an original skin, mid-grade piece (VF-AU). My favorite date is the 1897-S.