@barberkeys said:
Another underrated date, IMO, Tim.
Pics for this AM, P30:
That is just about perfect in pleasantries Vern! Very gentle, even gray transitioning to darker tone closer to the dentils.
I have been looking for an XF for quite some time and would be ecstatic for any opportunities to obtain an XF 1893-S. In the meantime, here is my VF30 from Glenn Holsonbake (Jan. 2020). Notice the mintmark placement between Vern's and my '93-S. The center mintmark of Vern's seems to be a bit scarcer for this San Francisco date... but nowhere near the degree of the '95-S and '97-S specimens:
Note: I also have an AU53 graded by NGC obtained in January this year but I am still hunting for that elusive XF (in addition to a center MM positional variety)...
T
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I've just seen and reviewed Mike's (valente151) images of some of Mike Hayes' prizes. I still own two of Mike's gold and have many images of many of his best. Enjoy!
I have many more but I'll leave it at these few. We had such a good time vying for the choice specimens in friendly competition! We all still miss him.
Here is a newp that arrived in the mail sourced from St. Louis. I was able to examine it after I returned from the Central States show in Schaumburg, IL on PNG Day yesterday. A nice VF30 or so 1895-S Far Right MM Barber Quarter.
T
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Vern,
I remember that coin and have the image somewhere in my catalog. I may have viewed it, in person, before Mike sold (traded?) it. Here are two more:
I was able to pickup one new Barber Quarter for my collection at Central States. I want a higher grade but it is a nice looking coin. Will upgrade when the opportunity comes along. Bought it from Bar Harbor Coins, never bought from them before they were great to deal with.
The pictures I took quickly with my phone do not do the coin justice at all. The details are much better.
@willy said:
I was able to pickup one new Barber Quarter for my collection at Central States. I want a higher grade but it is a nice looking coin. Will upgrade when the opportunity comes along. Bought it from Bar Harbor Coins, never bought from them before they were great to deal with.
The pictures I took quickly with my phone do not do the coin justice at all. The details are much better.
Willy
Hi Willy! At just under 75% on the Regiistry, you are almost there! You got a wholesome CAC-sticked '96-S! Great job!!
Barber coins are so cool.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@Labelman87 said:
Vern,
I remember that coin and have the image somewhere in my catalog. I may have viewed it, in person, before Mike sold (traded?) it. Here are two more:
Mike always enjoyed "dabbling" in many areas.
He adored these two errors! I don't think I ever photographer them as he already had good photos.
@sedulous said: @valente151 - Do you have a list of Hayes' special Barbers? like is there a list of PCGS#'s or something out there? - Tim
Hi Tim- Unsure exactly what you mean by the special Barbers. His registry sets should still be viewable, though retired.
I would figure that would be somewhat true about the archived Registry. What I was wondering about was all the Barbers Mike saw as "special". A smaller sub list of Barber coins that he used to own. The archived Registry doesn't complete that entire special sub list out of the larger population list of quality coins. If memory serves correctly, he sold a bunch and then restarted a new Barber endeavor... in fact, the sell off - restart cycle may have been more than once to get to the last archived Registry set grouping.
I am just saying it would be nice if an inventory exists out there regarding coins Mike saw as "special". In fact, you may be the only person that could compile something like that when he asked you to photograph the coins he purchased during his collecting lifetime. Boy, what a book of images that would make if discussed and published.
Thanks. - T
I'm in no position to say which of his were favorites. Those two errors certainly were. And you can assume if it was a flashy Barber with blue toning- he was going to love it! His registry sets are still visible, if there's an interest in doing anything with the photos, book, etc; let me know and I'll figure out a way to get files to you. I'll do whatever to keep his legacy alive.
To go along with my shoulder procedure yesterday, here is my 1892-O BQ with a chip on its shoulder obtained during a vacation to Branson, MO in August 2018. PC53:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Does anyone on this thread own this 1911-P Barber Quarter in PC58? found it in my photo archives but don't know why. Perhaps I was thinking about owning it but never finished a deal or something. It is not in a Registry collection...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I sent 7 of my AU 58 Barber Halves to PCGS in late March for "+" consideration. Only one of them received the coveted "+", the 1901:
Out of the group, I thought this was the least likely to get a "+". I find the bag marks on the face a bit distracting, but I guess the overall impression makes up for it. I still can't figure out what it takes to get a plus!
The coin is in the mail on the way back; I was surprised how quickly they were examined. No photos of the holder available.
I didn't notice the reverse scratch. It might be forgiven a bit (since it's old and original) dropping the coin to a 50. Or it could just be body bagged. Too close to call.
Jason... the '92-S... what is going on with the D in DOLLAR on the reverse? Is that glue residue or something? Obverse surfaces have various little pot marks. Environmental Details?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said:
Jason... the '92-S... what is going on with the D in DOLLAR on the reverse? Is that glue residue or something? Obverse surfaces have various little pot marks. Environmental Details?
I dont know. It is for sale on eBay and it is raw. Could be a scary situation!
@sedulous said:
Jason... the '92-S... what is going on with the D in DOLLAR on the reverse? Is that glue residue or something? Obverse surfaces have various little pot marks. Environmental Details?
I dont know. It is for sale on eBay and it is raw. Could be a scary situation!
Comments
Just concluded on GreatCollections... a center mintmark '95-S in Fine
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Another underrated date, IMO, Tim.
Pics for this AM, P30:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
That is just about perfect in pleasantries Vern! Very gentle, even gray transitioning to darker tone closer to the dentils.
I have been looking for an XF for quite some time and would be ecstatic for any opportunities to obtain an XF 1893-S. In the meantime, here is my VF30 from Glenn Holsonbake (Jan. 2020). Notice the mintmark placement between Vern's and my '93-S. The center mintmark of Vern's seems to be a bit scarcer for this San Francisco date... but nowhere near the degree of the '95-S and '97-S specimens:
Note: I also have an AU53 graded by NGC obtained in January this year but I am still hunting for that elusive XF (in addition to a center MM positional variety)...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Nice coins guys! Some of those alternate mint marks can be difficult to find.
Crustry orig, P25:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I've just seen and reviewed Mike's (valente151) images of some of Mike Hayes' prizes. I still own two of Mike's gold and have many images of many of his best. Enjoy!
I have many more but I'll leave it at these few. We had such a good time vying for the choice specimens in friendly competition! We all still miss him.
Here is a newp that arrived in the mail sourced from St. Louis. I was able to examine it after I returned from the Central States show in Schaumburg, IL on PNG Day yesterday. A nice VF30 or so 1895-S Far Right MM Barber Quarter.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Nice look on your newp 95-S, Tim. Hope to see you at CSNS today.
Craig - I fondly remember Mike's 13-S in 55. It now rests comfortably with a friend in Ohio.
Here's an 01-S that belonged to Mike for a while, P55:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Vern,
I remember that coin and have the image somewhere in my catalog. I may have viewed it, in person, before Mike sold (traded?) it. Here are two more:
Mike always enjoyed "dabbling" in many areas.
I was able to pickup one new Barber Quarter for my collection at Central States. I want a higher grade but it is a nice looking coin. Will upgrade when the opportunity comes along. Bought it from Bar Harbor Coins, never bought from them before they were great to deal with.
The pictures I took quickly with my phone do not do the coin justice at all. The details are much better.
Willy
Hi Willy! At just under 75% on the Regiistry, you are almost there! You got a wholesome CAC-sticked '96-S! Great job!!
Barber coins are so cool.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Craig - I remember when Mike had those two errors. Just imagine, a 95-O error like that, unbelievable.
Willy - Perfect VF look IMO, congratulations on the CSNS newp.
Here's one that came east from Iowa at Central States, thanks Doug, P50:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
nice, tougher date/MM
BHNC #203
Another that migrated east from Iowa, P55:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
He adored these two errors! I don't think I ever photographer them as he already had good photos.
I'm in no position to say which of his were favorites. Those two errors certainly were. And you can assume if it was a flashy Barber with blue toning- he was going to love it! His registry sets are still visible, if there's an interest in doing anything with the photos, book, etc; let me know and I'll figure out a way to get files to you. I'll do whatever to keep his legacy alive.
Here's a better date half that recently passed through...PC 55. Pix courtesy Barberkeys...
Exciting pick up for me last night at the HA auction. Drooling allowed! I like this one:
Here's an upgrade that came my way a few days ago thanks to Darrell. My F-15 that was displaced found a new home yesterday,.
NGC VF-25 CAC. A date that I like!
@willy - Your new 96-S is a stunner! Congrats on this choice key date.
Dave
To go along with my shoulder procedure yesterday, here is my 1892-O BQ with a chip on its shoulder obtained during a vacation to Branson, MO in August 2018. PC53:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Does anyone on this thread own this 1911-P Barber Quarter in PC58? found it in my photo archives but don't know why. Perhaps I was thinking about owning it but never finished a deal or something. It is not in a Registry collection...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here’s mine:
Not “it”.
I sent 7 of my AU 58 Barber Halves to PCGS in late March for "+" consideration. Only one of them received the coveted "+", the 1901:
Out of the group, I thought this was the least likely to get a "+". I find the bag marks on the face a bit distracting, but I guess the overall impression makes up for it. I still can't figure out what it takes to get a plus!
The coin is in the mail on the way back; I was surprised how quickly they were examined. No photos of the holder available.
@JeffMTampa - I'm guessing they liked the originality of your 1901. I know I sure do. One great Barber half.
Dave
Jeff,
Your plus might be that a late March submission is done and, on its way back. BTW Nice 01 half! Congrats.
Lenny found this coin for me a couple of years ago. 1912-P Barber Quarter in PC40:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Sweet '01-P Jeff, here is my VF from Glenn H. of Americana RC:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
A fresh new coin for the Eldo Collection. This one is a serious blazer....Boy, it looks as good as some of my 67's!
My 1901 AU 58+ Half arrived in the mail yesterday. I needed to re-shoot the holder, so I decided to take new shots of the coin as well:
Sorry for the repeat information, I just wanted to strut a bit.
Beautiful!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here is a newp that just arrived in the mail today.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Jeff - Interesting that the one you thought least likely to plus, was the one that did. IMO, it's the luck of the draw, and 1 out of 7 is very good.
Tim - I've not run across that 1911 quarter in 58.
Here's mine:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
What do you guys think about this semi-key date??
@erwindoc a very nice original looking coin. Probably an AU 55?
It reminds me of my 1897 S that I found in the wild several years ago:
I like it, but I'd call it VF-20 net out the reverse scratch [?] by the eagle's beak
BHNC #203
I dont have it in hand, so I cannot answer your question.
I didn't notice the reverse scratch. It might be forgiven a bit (since it's old and original) dropping the coin to a 50. Or it could just be body bagged. Too close to call.
I think you will struggle even getting a 50 grade Jason.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here is another newp that arrived this afternoon.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Jason... the '92-S... what is going on with the D in DOLLAR on the reverse? Is that glue residue or something? Obverse surfaces have various little pot marks. Environmental Details?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I dont know. It is for sale on eBay and it is raw. Could be a scary situation!
RUN!
Here is a PCGS VF20 '92-S quarter that I feel is a special-looking coin. Obtained on April 5th, 2015 from @Dave99B. - Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous - I thought I recognized her! Nice!
Dave
Here is another newp.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
WOW!
1901-S 25c PCGS/CAC MS67+
David Lawrence
Starting Bid: $255,000.00
https://www.davidlawrence.com/rare-coin/2381573?utm_source=DLRC+Main+List&utm_campaign=0840ae9471-Auction_Now_Open_Tuesday_afternoon_10_27_2015_COPY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aee4af24a6-0840ae9471-38326169
BHNC #203
Yes, but there's no Buyers fee and shipping is FREE!
Discount!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
IMO, the mark on the cheek makes it only a 67 (as if anyone can tell the difference between a 67, 67+ or a 68).
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.