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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Eldorado9 said:

    @Treashunt said:

    @Eldorado9 said:

    @sedulous said:

    @Eldorado9 said:
    Here is the other one I really like:



    @Eldorado9 daaaannngggg! Both '08 and '00 S coins are jaw dropping

    Thanks Sedulous!!!! They are pretty freakin nice. Here is one more I recently got, I needed the 1903 for my proof set and this one had been hidden away for a while by a major dealer.....It's not for everyone, but I love it.

    beautiful!

    Amazing

    Thanks Frank!!!!! Here are a couple more from my Reg. set....I love color!



    No offense--

    But...

    I hate you!

    :)

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Treashunt said:

    @Eldorado9 said:

    @Treashunt said:

    @Eldorado9 said:

    @sedulous said:

    @Eldorado9 said:
    Here is the other one I really like:



    @Eldorado9 daaaannngggg! Both '08 and '00 S coins are jaw dropping

    Thanks Sedulous!!!! They are pretty freakin nice. Here is one more I recently got, I needed the 1903 for my proof set and this one had been hidden away for a while by a major dealer.....It's not for everyone, but I love it.

    beautiful!

    Amazing

    Thanks Frank!!!!! Here are a couple more from my Reg. set....I love color!



    No offense--

    But...

    I hate you!

    :)

    No offense taken Frank! That is a great compliment in fact. Best to you, Eldo

  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Eldorado9 said:

    @Treashunt said:

    @Eldorado9 said:

    @Treashunt said:

    @Eldorado9 said:

    @sedulous said:

    @Eldorado9 said:
    Here is the other one I really like:



    @Eldorado9 daaaannngggg! Both '08 and '00 S coins are jaw dropping

    Thanks Sedulous!!!! They are pretty freakin nice. Here is one more I recently got, I needed the 1903 for my proof set and this one had been hidden away for a while by a major dealer.....It's not for everyone, but I love it.

    beautiful!

    Amazing

    Thanks Frank!!!!! Here are a couple more from my Reg. set....I love color!



    No offense--

    But...

    I hate you!

    :)

    No offense taken Frank! That is a great compliment in fact. Best to you, Eldo

    :)

    Keep getting them like that

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Trying to keep up with @Eldorado9 :

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • NicNic Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "Don't hate me because I am beautiful".
    " A world champion should be pretty like me".

    There are beautiful and world champion VF's.

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa - I really like your 07-S and 10-P Quarters. :)

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OUCH!

    Hmmm...I thought I recocknized > @JeffMTampa said:

    Trying to keep up with @Eldorado9 :

  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:
    Trying to keep up with @Eldorado9 :

    Yikes. Somebody forgot the oven was on!

  • dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭

    ⬆️
    Water color effect photo editing software?

    We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dogwood said:
    ⬆️
    Water color effect photo editing software?

    Um, yes, I'm going to guess our hosts wouldn't certify it as pictured. I had 2 minutes of bordum and MS Paint to provide a little fun.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @dogwood said:
    ⬆️
    Water color effect photo editing software?

    Um, yes, I'm going to guess our hosts wouldn't certify it as pictured. I had 2 minutes of bordum and MS Paint to provide a little fun.

    I was gonna say... I thought you showed that '11 without color before.

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @sedulous said:

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @dogwood said:
    ⬆️
    Water color effect photo editing software?

    Um, yes, I'm going to guess our hosts wouldn't certify it as pictured. I had 2 minutes of bordum and MS Paint to provide a little fun.

    I was gonna say... I thought you showed that '11 without color before.

    Same coin.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:
    Trying to keep up with @Eldorado9 :

    Lovely, ummmm.... electric blue rim toning adorns this superb gem, says the auction catalog! :D

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's a pretty exciting NEWP:

  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Eldorado9 said:
    Here's a pretty exciting NEWP:

    Nice! It took the Post Office 115 years to deliver your Proof Set?

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @Eldorado9 said:
    Here's a pretty exciting NEWP:

    Nice! It took the Post Office 115 years to deliver your Proof Set?

    Well, USPS can be a bit slow......Wish I could have paid the 1905 price!

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very pretty Proof Set @Eldorado9 !

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:
    Very pretty Proof Set @Eldorado9 !

    Thanks very much Dimeman!!!!! It's a nice original set.

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Eldorado9 said:

    @DIMEMAN said:
    Very pretty Proof Set @Eldorado9 !

    Thanks very much Dimeman!!!!! It's a nice original set.

    Color is awesome for the set. Love the way the pic sets it off.

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Guys, which barber series is the most depressed right now, in terms of value? Halves, quarters, dimes, or nickels? Any???

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    With out a doubt, Nickels!

    @erwindoc said:
    Guys, which barber series is the most depressed right now, in terms of value? Halves, quarters, dimes, or nickels? Any???

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    With out a doubt, Nickels!

    @erwindoc said:
    Guys, which barber series is the most depressed right now, in terms of value? Halves, quarters, dimes, or nickels? Any???

    Does that mean its time to build a set?

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you like them why not?

    @erwindoc said:

    @amwldcoin said:
    With out a doubt, Nickels!

    @erwindoc said:
    Guys, which barber series is the most depressed right now, in terms of value? Halves, quarters, dimes, or nickels? Any???

    Does that mean its time to build a set?

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 14, 2020 4:07AM

    @erwindoc said:
    Guys, which barber series is the most depressed right now, in terms of value? Halves, quarters, dimes, or nickels? Any???

    Case-by-case, rarity levels can define what looks depressed from a price standpoint regardless of type. Halves, to me, look pricey as a series vs. quarters or dimes (quarters used to be more pricey many moons ago). Dimes, or other series for that matter are case-by-case based on rarity / scarcity / availability or quality-levels. You can say nickels are depressed but do you sense that there will be a future collecting uptrend over silver? I don't believe that to be the case.

    Some on this thread have previously stated, in light of this, they will reserve their funds for tougher quality dates and go after those. I think that would apply across all Barber issues but gravitate a bit to the larger silver.

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Aside from 3 key dates, the Liberty Nickel series is easy and inexpensive to complete. Low end MS coins are very reasonably priced. The big 3 Liberty Nickels are a different story, however. Here's my Big 3:



    You can also collect them like this:


    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:
    Aside from 3 key dates, the Liberty Nickel series is easy and inexpensive to complete. Low end MS coins are very reasonably priced. The big 3 Liberty Nickels are a different story, however. Here's my Big 3:



    You can also collect them like this:


    From a fire?

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My set is currently on GC, minus the big 3 that I kept. I thought I would take some of the funds and rebuild it and nicer than before. I do want to spent more resources working on the dimes though. Thanks for the input guys!

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here are my keys!





  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Treashunt said:

    @JeffMTampa said:
    Aside from 3 key dates, the Liberty Nickel series is easy and inexpensive to complete. Low end MS coins are very reasonably priced. The big 3 Liberty Nickels are a different story, however. Here's my Big 3:

    You can also collect them like this:


    From a fire?

    My suspicion is the lump is from a roll of 1902 Liberty Nickels (both the top and bottom coin are dated 1902). I want to believe the fire was part of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Who knows?

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @Treashunt said:

    @JeffMTampa said:
    Aside from 3 key dates, the Liberty Nickel series is easy and inexpensive to complete. Low end MS coins are very reasonably priced. The big 3 Liberty Nickels are a different story, however. Here's my Big 3:

    You can also collect them like this:


    From a fire?

    My suspicion is the lump is from a roll of 1902 Liberty Nickels (both the top and bottom coin are dated 1902). I want to believe the fire was part of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Who knows?

    That would be amazing history.

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @erwindoc said:
    My set is currently on GC, minus the big 3 that I kept. I thought I would take some of the funds and rebuild it and nicer than before. I do want to spent more resources working on the dimes though. Thanks for the input guys!

    So, GC is the best selling venue?

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @Treashunt said:

    @JeffMTampa said:
    Aside from 3 key dates, the Liberty Nickel series is easy and inexpensive to complete. Low end MS coins are very reasonably priced. The big 3 Liberty Nickels are a different story, however. Here's my Big 3:

    You can also collect them like this:


    From a fire?

    My suspicion is the lump is from a roll of 1902 Liberty Nickels (both the top and bottom coin are dated 1902). I want to believe the fire was part of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Who knows?

    Looking at the detail, do you think it was an uncirculated roll originally? (unsure whether you can extrapolate that kind of determination)

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The top and bottom coins are both 1902; no idea what's I the middle. To me the detail of a MS coin is there, but who knows? The melt point of nickel is rather high; it was likely quite a fire. Intentional damage? Why?

    I believe I paid about $50 for the lump, so the seller didn't get rich.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:
    The '14 S Barber Quarter is a tough date. Not up there with the Big 3, but maybe a distant 4th. My set has featured a F 15 for several years. I recently purchased an ICG VF35:



    It won't come back as a 35, but I think a 30 is realistic.

    Always neat to see rare coins like the '14-S. Congrats Jeff. BTW, I am really liking Florida down here after it has opened up a bit out of the Covid thing. Sad I had to go to Florida just to get a haircut (Tuesday).

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:
    The '14 S Barber Quarter is a tough date. Not up there with the Big 3, but maybe a distant 4th. My set has featured a F 15 for several years. I recently purchased an ICG VF35:

    It won't come back as a 35, but I think a 30 is realistic.

    If that doesn’t grade 35, which I’ll bet it does, it’s going to be the best 30 out there.
    It would get a gold Dog Bone©️

    We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm with Dogwood on details of the 14-S Quarter Jeff! I just hope that scratch across the cheek doesn't play into the grade.

  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    I'm with Dogwood on details of the 14-S Quarter Jeff! I just hope that scratch across the cheek doesn't play into the grade.

    You think it will get a Details grade? I was going to crack it out and submit it raw, but I may need to re-think.

    I haven't had time to do much research recently. I'm curious about the blob MM; isn't that common for this date?

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice 14-S Quarter @JeffMTampa ! This mintage on that is about the same as a 16-D Dime.

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,042 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jeff that's a real nice 14-S - I think the blob style S is common. Here's a pic of mine which is just a VG-8.

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jeff, That's a liner...Looks light, but also recent. Perhaps it will be knocked to a 30 as you suspect it would grade but certainly has the details for a 35. I've seen worse straight grade and a lot less severe get a details grade.

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @amwldcoin said:
    I'm with Dogwood on details of the 14-S Quarter Jeff! I just hope that scratch across the cheek doesn't play into the grade.

    You think it will get a Details grade? I was going to crack it out and submit it raw, but I may need to re-think.

    I haven't had time to do much research recently. I'm curious about the blob MM; isn't that common for this date?

  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    Jeff, That's a liner...Looks light, but also recent. Perhaps it will be knocked to a 30 as you suspect it would grade but certainly has the details for a 35. I've seen worse straight grade and a lot less severe get a details grade.

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @amwldcoin said:
    I'm with Dogwood on details of the 14-S Quarter Jeff! I just hope that scratch across the cheek doesn't play into the grade.

    You think it will get a Details grade? I was going to crack it out and submit it raw, but I may need to re-think.

    I haven't had time to do much research recently. I'm curious about the blob MM; isn't that common for this date?

    OK, now I understand your thoughts.

    The scratch that shows in the photo isn't visible to the naked eye, and is barely visible with 5X magnification. The lighting in my photo was off and really enhanced an extremely minor scratch. Darryl, you're typically a conservative grader, so I like your opinion!

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    P,D,O and S mint set of gemmy Barber Halves.
    (Curiously, there is no Registry set for a Barber Half mint mark set the way there is for Morgan Dollars.)



  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Eldorado9 do you have any worn or ugly Barbers?

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:
    @Eldorado9 do you have any worn or ugly Barbers?

    Not really ;)

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 15, 2020 4:53PM

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @amwldcoin said:
    I'm with Dogwood on details of the 14-S Quarter Jeff! I just hope that scratch across the cheek doesn't play into the grade.

    You think it will get a Details grade? I was going to crack it out and submit it raw, but I may need to re-think.

    I haven't had time to do much research recently. I'm curious about the blob MM; isn't that common for this date?

    Blob "S" is common. 'Somewhat' clear S is rare to very rare.

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This was discussed here before. I don't think anyone came up with a clear S example!

    @sedulous said:

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @amwldcoin said:
    I'm with Dogwood on details of the 14-S Quarter Jeff! I just hope that scratch across the cheek doesn't play into the grade.

    You think it will get a Details grade? I was going to crack it out and submit it raw, but I may need to re-think.

    I haven't had time to do much research recently. I'm curious about the blob MM; isn't that common for this date?

    Blob "S" is common. 'Somewhat' clear S is rare to very rare.

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Eldorado9 said:
    P,D,O and S mint set of gemmy Barber Halves.
    (Curiously, there is no Registry set for a Barber Half mint mark set the way there is for Morgan Dollars.)



    @Eldorado9 said:
    P,D,O and S mint set of gemmy Barber Halves.
    (Curiously, there is no Registry set for a Barber Half mint mark set the way there is for Morgan Dollars.)



    That's a good way to do a set. When I get finished with a couple of my projects, I plan on doing a 20th century and 19th century mint mark set.!

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 16, 2020 9:37AM

    @erwindoc said:

    @Eldorado9 said:
    P,D,O and S mint set of gemmy Barber Halves.
    (Curiously, there is no Registry set for a Barber Half mint mark set the way there is for Morgan Dollars.)

    That's a good way to do a set. When I get finished with a couple of my projects, I plan on doing a 20th century and 19th century mint mark set.!

    Best of luck on that accomplishment. No small feat but beautiful to enjoy once finished! - @Eldorado9 A fine set of coins here as of late. I still can't get over the color and originality of that '05 proof set you shared! - Tim

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is another newp earlier today obtained from @paesan @Srotag. A 1905-P CAC PC40 to help build my PC XF set. Thanks guys, much appreciated.

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

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