@sedulous said:
One thing that I am interested in learning more about is the somewhat reduced 3D amplification of lettering near the top and bottom of Dimeman's AU50 PCGS 1914-P...
Take a look at the Reverse lettering... specifically at the "TE" in STATES and the "D" in DOLLAR:
ANY THOUGHTS? as to why that is on this coin. Thanks!
@Eldorado9 said:
Does anyone here own a Mint State 1896-o Half? I'd love to see a few examples, even if in circulated condition.
Recently shared this... I don't mind resharing it! BTW, slight star doubling...
1896-O Half Dollar PC58:
Tim
Beautiful coin! Quite the rarity in this grade !!! A top Barber coin.
Great 96-o To me, the 96-o just has the aura of rarity, even more so than the 04-s....There is just something special about that date. Nice coin Buddy!
@Eldorado9 said:
Does anyone here own a Mint State 1896-o Half? I'd love to see a few examples, even if in circulated condition.
Recently shared this... I don't mind resharing it! BTW, slight star doubling...
1896-O Half Dollar PC58:
Tim
Beautiful coin! Quite the rarity in this grade !!! A top Barber coin.
Great 96-o To me, the 96-o just has the aura of rarity, even more so than the 04-s....There is just something special about that date. Nice coin Buddy!
I am in the same camp as all of you on this specific coin. This may just be the best everyman 58 1896-O CAC with POP 2 (haven't seen the other coin but I would be hard-pressed to believe this '96-O CAC 58 can be beaten by anything for top everyman). Of course I am bullish, there are no + coins. I don't know how PCGS' camera did this but the TrueView badly accentuates scratch lines on the obverse.
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/44029591. In hand not as nearly pronounced. Color is simply fantastic and has a quality look with natural surfaces. A nicely stuck piece with strong definition. One look at it and you know it is original. Nice when rotating in the light.
Sharing some of my smart secret wisdom here: The way I was able to obtain this coin, and reasonably, was to provide commission $ to the person I knew who would top-bid against me. In that way, my chief competitor (who I knew would run up the price against me) would instead bid for me. The hammer, plus BP, plus small commission $ was less than what I would have had to outlay in overall cost.
I am going to try to go to the FUN show in January '23, just so you know. I will bring this coin with me to the BCCS meeting and leave it at the BCCS club table for viewing. I believe @JeffMTampa and I will be presenting the topic of Barber varieties at the BCCS meeting... well at least we have been asked to do that.
EDIT: @Eldorado9@semikeycollector Thanks so much Eldo and skc. This was a must have coin for me and a special date. Still have to pinch myself I was able to stretch for one of the great ones! Thanks again Barber buddies!
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here is a newp that just arrived today. I have been searching years and years for a decent '06-O quarter! So excited. Check it out! PCGS Gen 4.4 (2005-2011) holder.
Wow was it tough to be patient.
Look at the Reverse die cracks!
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@paesan That is a nice dime in a tougher date-mint combination. My former YN's collection would benefit from a piece just like that! Thanks for sharing.
A couple of '07-P quarters recently re-imaged:
#1 coin:PC40
#2 coin: PC40
T
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said:
Here is a newp that just arrived today. I have been searching years and years for a decent '06-O quarter! So excited. Check it out! PCGS Gen 4.4 (2005-2011) holder.
Wow was it tough to be patient.
Look at the Reverse die cracks!
Tim
agreed, very tough date, best I have ever been able to snag is a raw XF-40
Here is one I have had for years. It is a DETAILS AU grade but it is my discovery specimen for an S/S mintmark. Still pretty good looking 1894-S/S Barber Quarter.
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@JeffMTampa said:
Here's a little autumn color (for those that experience it):
Jeff, I like the orange-to-brown in this piece:
In addition, here are two coins I picked up from Jeff here recently. One is a nice AU '98 dime. The other, a Details hole-filler 1900-P Type II Obverse mated to a Type II Reverse:
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Thanks Tim! It's ok, but NOT as nice as the following one that went on Great Collections last night, I was amazed that this coin (which I think is tremendously attractive) went for such a dear amount.
Winning bid: $450 ($506.25 with Buyer's Fee)
@jedm said:
Thanks Tim! It's ok, but NOT as nice as the following one that went on Great Collections last night, I was amazed that this coin (which I think is tremendously attractive) went for such a dear amount.
Winning bid: $450 ($506.25 with Buyer's Fee)
I love this golden brown toning, especially when it’s borderline pink.
I’m convinced it’s the result of spending years forgotten in the home of smokers. Tobacco toned.
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
@LogPotato said:
Here is another one that I have not shared. I bought this about 6 months ago. My only OGH barber.
The '96-S as a date isn't all that easy to come by as a date-mint. Feigenbaum states it is a scarce issue but you can find nice specimens as this one attests to. Thanks Justin for sharing a really neat half dollar.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here is another one. I bought this from @Dave99B about 2 years ago. (hopefully he gets tired of the 04-S he bought from my collection a handful of years ago and sells it back to me )
Comments
Grease- not the movie.
Wholesome as can be! PCGS VF-30 CAC....
Wowzers!!!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Beautiful coin! Quite the rarity in this grade !!! A top Barber coin.
Great 96-o To me, the 96-o just has the aura of rarity, even more so than the 04-s....There is just something special about that date. Nice coin Buddy!
A rare data and number 1 in condition at PCGS. A true MONSTER COIN!!!
Another beautiful circ half that just passed through...PCGS/CAC VF-30
Here's one that hasn't been to the CAC room- a 1894 O Half:
I am in the same camp as all of you on this specific coin. This may just be the best everyman 58 1896-O CAC with POP 2 (haven't seen the other coin but I would be hard-pressed to believe this '96-O CAC 58 can be beaten by anything for top everyman). Of course I am bullish, there are no + coins. I don't know how PCGS' camera did this but the TrueView badly accentuates scratch lines on the obverse.
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/44029591. In hand not as nearly pronounced. Color is simply fantastic and has a quality look with natural surfaces. A nicely stuck piece with strong definition. One look at it and you know it is original. Nice when rotating in the light.
Sharing some of my smart secret wisdom here: The way I was able to obtain this coin, and reasonably, was to provide commission $ to the person I knew who would top-bid against me. In that way, my chief competitor (who I knew would run up the price against me) would instead bid for me. The hammer, plus BP, plus small commission $ was less than what I would have had to outlay in overall cost.
I am going to try to go to the FUN show in January '23, just so you know. I will bring this coin with me to the BCCS meeting and leave it at the BCCS club table for viewing. I believe @JeffMTampa and I will be presenting the topic of Barber varieties at the BCCS meeting... well at least we have been asked to do that.
EDIT: @Eldorado9 @semikeycollector Thanks so much Eldo and skc. This was a must have coin for me and a special date. Still have to pinch myself I was able to stretch for one of the great ones! Thanks again Barber buddies!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
PCGS AU-58.....
A new one for my circulation set.
Here is a newp that just arrived today. I have been searching years and years for a decent '06-O quarter! So excited. Check it out! PCGS Gen 4.4 (2005-2011) holder.
Wow was it tough to be patient.
Look at the Reverse die cracks!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Congrats
Tough coin
Refreshed pics... from the earlier days before my collecting interests moved up the graduated scale of grade levels...
1902-P NGC VF20:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
1902... Mint cousins from...
New Orleans:
and San Francisco:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
PCGS AU-55 CAC.....
@paesan That is a nice dime in a tougher date-mint combination. My former YN's collection would benefit from a piece just like that! Thanks for sharing.
A couple of '07-P quarters recently re-imaged:
#1 coin:PC40
#2 coin: PC40
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
agreed, very tough date, best I have ever been able to snag is a raw XF-40
Congrats
BHNC #203
I found this 1906 O PCGS AU 58 in a NGC MS 62 holder:
Old photos (poor quality)- I need to reshoot it. This one has the Mumps thing going on.
Latest CoinWeek article...
United States 1892 Barber Quarter
https://coinweek.com/coins/coin-profiles/us-coins-coin-profiles/united-states-1892-barber-quarter/
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Still mesmerized...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
PCGS AU-58, Pix courtesy Barberkeys...
Thanks for letting us know. Tim.
Has anyone seen the competition designs of the various artists that were rejected ?
Here's a little autumn color (for those that experience it):
Barber artistry on full display: Love this 1904!
Makes you want to see the whole proof set.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Indeed, and it must have been off the chart amazing. Wish those proof sets were still with us...Nowadays exceedingly rare.
Here is one I have had for years. It is a DETAILS AU grade but it is my discovery specimen for an S/S mintmark. Still pretty good looking 1894-S/S Barber Quarter.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
That's a nice looking coin Tim. Did it get details for cleaning?
Unfortunately, yes.
Here is the TV:
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/34825942
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Jeff, I like the orange-to-brown in this piece:
In addition, here are two coins I picked up from Jeff here recently. One is a nice AU '98 dime. The other, a Details hole-filler 1900-P Type II Obverse mated to a Type II Reverse:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here's one that may not be for everyone:
Here is one I bought almost 3 years ago. PC58
Sweetness! Thanks for sharing!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Recently passed through here, PC-53..
Undergraded Lenny?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
That's a very nice coin, and a tough date!
Here's mine- not as nice:
Here is a more recent pickup. Always loved this date. Still terrible at pictures.
That is a good date, Justin! Here's another VF that I like...PC-35...
PCGS AU-58...
I just won this one at Great Collections tonight, VF-25 CAC. I think she'll fit in nicely with the rest of the set:
Jed, That is pretty! nicely done.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Thanks Tim! It's ok, but NOT as nice as the following one that went on Great Collections last night, I was amazed that this coin (which I think is tremendously attractive) went for such a dear amount.
Winning bid: $450 ($506.25 with Buyer's Fee)
CAC @jedm Jed. More and more I am seeing CAC coins distancing themselves from the pack for many issues.
I really like this 1895 I am resharing:
This one is raw but about equivalent to your VF grade:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I may be in the minority here, but I prefer the look of the 95P over the 13P. But they are both very nice coins.
Here is another one that I have not shared. I bought this about 6 months ago. My only OGH barber.
I love this golden brown toning, especially when it’s borderline pink.
I’m convinced it’s the result of spending years forgotten in the home of smokers. Tobacco toned.
The '96-S as a date isn't all that easy to come by as a date-mint. Feigenbaum states it is a scarce issue but you can find nice specimens as this one attests to. Thanks Justin for sharing a really neat half dollar.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here are couple of my re-imaged '96-O Barber Quarters:
PCGS VF30CAC:
PCGS XF45 with Weak O:
-Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I need whatever setup you are using, @sedulous .
Here is another one. I bought this from @Dave99B about 2 years ago. (hopefully he gets tired of the 04-S he bought from my collection a handful of years ago and sells it back to me
)