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Any one here own a 1901-S Barber quarter?
Matrix1980
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If so how long ago did you purchase it and how hard was it for you to find a nice looking one? Is this the type of coin if you have the cash on hand you can get one pretty fast or it is still very hard to locate? Does anyone have a estimate of how many still exist? I ask because my brother wants to get a few rare U.S coins and I mentioned this one to him and he seemed interested.
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peacockcoins
Thanks!! I also do not think it is a MS-68...but I will continue to read the whole thing.
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Thanks!! >>
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great use of the archives
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There seems to have been a few more that surfaced the past 5 years , than when I searched prior. Ag-VG+ around all the time, in fact IMO a little overpriced, but true F+ thru AU-58 tough , if not impossible to find nice.
MInt state coins come up in auction regularly, (Although i probably could stomach the price for a marginal MS piece, I would most likely not pursue a MS example for myself. )
jim
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
of budget and appearance. It then took me 5 years to find one that I liked enough to pull the trigger. I must
be too picky, but I really like the coin I ended up with. The amount of light damage and cleaning on the pieces
I rejected started to get discouraging.
You did well because the new PCGS price guide went up in lower grades and went down in fine and a little above that grade.
IrishMikey: <<After I decided to add a 1901-S to my "keys" group, I picked the VG-8 grade as the best possible combination of budget and appearance. It then took me 5 years to find one that I liked enough to pull the trigger. >>
I will not speculate about IrishMikey’s tastes and preferences. I have noticed that recent auction prices for sub-12 grade key date Barber Quarters have been reasonable, in relation to prices for these over the last several years.
Also, I have estimated the total number of 1901-S quarters in existence in more than one article. Overall, I have written a lot about 1901-S quarters.
Circulated Barber Quarters, with emphasis upon recent auction results for Key Dates
A list of some articles that include mentions of 1901-S quarters
Highest Certified 1901-S Barber Quarter Breaks Coin Auction Records and Becomes the Star of a Coin Convention
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Thanks I will read those articles for sure.
It speaks for itself.The only number that really matters is "how much is it?" when comes time to sell.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
I concur with Matt.Thanks,Analyst for the third link with the story about David Lawrence's efforts to acquire this coin.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
I hadn't seen these articles before. Throughly
enjoyed them !!
I have only had one 1901-S Quarter - an AU 55.
It was originally offered to me by Superior Rare
Coins - when it was in an NGC holder. I passed
as I never thought it would cross. Eventually, it
did cross and the coin was reoffered to me by
Rich Ulrich as it had been consigned to him.
I owned the coin for approximately 2 years
and traded it towards Peter Shireman's 1892-O
Micro O Half Dollar in PCGS 63.
The original Barber Mega Thread - 2nd post -
has images of that coin. As fate would have it,
once again, the same 1901-S Quarter was reoffered
to me at the Pittsburgh Fall ANA Money Show last
year. Not only did this collector have my old AU 55,
he had another 01-S - also in a PCGS 55 holder which
was so stunning, it took my breath away. If ever there
were a coin that should have been sent into PCGS
Secure Plus service, it was this new 01-S. it should
grade 58+, IMHO. Regrettably, the nicer coin was not
for sale. Someday, it will, and I fully expect to grab it.
Matrix, As a new Barber collector, I strongly urge you
to read both Mega Threads. Not only will you
pick up a lot of good advice, you'll also avail
yourself to thousands of images of all Barbers.
Sorry, no images, I am on the iPad.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
I missed my chance about 10 years ago to get a lovely PCGS G-6 with great two-tone color, full rims, that I remember Jay Parrino winning on eBay, for about $2500.
In general, any in the AG-G, maybe up to VG range are relatively easy to locate an example; tougher if you want it to be a "perfect" example at that grade level, but still the money is the only issue. Anything Fine and up and problem-free, money is still the issue -- but not as big an issue as simply finding 01-S's of that quality. In the upper circ grades, they just aren't around. jdimmick's example is really nice.
The only one I've owned was a PCGS G6 that had most of 3 letters plus all of the leaves in the head dress showing. G6 can be a nice grade to focus on at the right price for an outlying example. Below that is a value drain, and not much to look at.