@pursuitofliberty found this for me at David Kahn Rare Coins, and this is one of the best 64's that I have seen in a while so I immediately bought it. (Thanks Todd!)
I found a nice '03-O half today I took home from my local coin shop (raw pick-up). Let's call it VG... do you think an 8? Some minor scratching on the obverse and reverse. Album filler:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous - Overall, it looks VG8 but I cannot make out a single letter of "LIBERTY" on the obverse, so maybe G6 obverse, VG8 reverse? Still a nice find! Any Barber halves are valuable, and I have always been partial to Barber coins.
I found a nice '03-O half today I took home from my local coin shop (raw pick-up). Let's call it VG... do you think an 8? Some minor scratching on the obverse and reverse. Album filler:
VG 8. LY Half the I and T visible. The mentioned marks and few rim cuts make it a bullion piece in my mind though.
Like it better than a 64 Kennedy. Congrats,
Interesting there is a lack of dialog about the 1896-O Half Dollar
Tim, it's a fascinating series, I recently completed a VF-MS set of halves.
Had the pleasure of meeting Jeff at the FUN Show and becoming a BCCS member.
At the meeting, I enjoyed the talks, and hope to meet you at the next Winter show.
Interesting there is a lack of dialog about the 1896-O Half Dollar
Tim, it's a fascinating series, I recently completed a VF-MS set of halves.
Had the pleasure of meeting Jeff at the FUN Show and becoming a BCCS member.
At the meeting, I enjoyed the talks, and hope to meet you at the next Winter show.
Steve
Thanks Steve. I was at the recent FUN 2023 behind the BCCS booth with Jeff last month meeting with visitors / members to talk varieties (varieties@barbercoins.org). We dual-presented on varieties for the meeting. I was also at the Chicago ANA in August since I live in the Midwest. It would be great to meet you as well... thanks for the note!
Tim
1897-S Barber Half AU58 PCGS CAC:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I've always had an interest in Barber coinage but never really did anything about it, until recently, when I decided to start collecting halves in mid-circulated grades in earnest. Here are my first two acquisitions, one from right here on the BST and one from a local coin shop.
The LCS purchase was quite a surprise. First, the owner tells me that he had a bunch of certified Barber halves, and that they all sold like hotcakes, which is not what I wanted to hear. However, a cash register that sat on top of one of his display cases obscured many of the coins in the tray underneath, including my new 1903-O half dollar. Somebody missed that one!
I will say one thing - finding these coins with decent eye appeal is tough!
I believe the planchet was damaged and delaminated. It looks like the missing piece was there when the coin was struck but fell out somewhere along the way. There are also lamination issues 180 degrees on the reverse (between the "D" and "S") and under the Eagles tail. The New Orleans mint was notorious for having poor quality control for their Half Dollar production.
The obverse of the planchet appears to have been without problems, but it looks like Miss Liberty took a few knife wounds along the way......
A coin that keeps going up in price-value. A long-held coin from April 18, 2012. At the time, it was considered a hefty sum when having to cough up a $375 hammer (Heritage Auctions and $443.40 all in with BP and shipping).
1903-O "Blundered Date" Barber Quarter in XF (Raw)
Here is something you might find interesting (photos courtesy of @JeffMTampa).
In The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters, 2nd Edition by David Lawrence, we have mentioned as DL-101, a "Blundered Date" variety. This wild variety newp was obtained from Tipsico's website and "blundered" was a term mentioned in their description.
Full obverse and reverse
MPD "1" is showing just above the dentils
MPD "3" is showing above the dentils
Thanks for these pictures Jeff - Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Comments
Saw this and couldnt live without it. 67+CAC
Beautiful cameo! Mintage 880. Wow, the exact same mintage as the 1895 Proof Morgan! Tough, tough
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@pursuitofliberty found this for me at David Kahn Rare Coins, and this is one of the best 64's that I have seen in a while so I immediately bought it. (Thanks Todd!)
@dsessom Dwayne, pristine '04 nickel!
I found a nice '03-O half today I took home from my local coin shop (raw pick-up). Let's call it VG... do you think an 8? Some minor scratching on the obverse and reverse. Album filler:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous - Overall, it looks VG8 but I cannot make out a single letter of "LIBERTY" on the obverse, so maybe G6 obverse, VG8 reverse? Still a nice find! Any Barber halves are valuable, and I have always been partial to Barber coins.
VG 8. LY Half the I and T visible. The mentioned marks and few rim cuts make it a bullion piece in my mind though.
Like it better than a 64 Kennedy. Congrats,
PCGS VF-35...
1892-S Barber Half in PC58 from the grading set. Pictures courtesy of PCGS:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
That '92 S is a VERY nice coin!
Here are a couple more 1892 S Halves from my stash:
I see them both as AU 58's.
Two different mintmark placements. Beautiful coins Jeff!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
My only remaining 1907-O quarter, PCGS MS-63. Pix courtesy Barberkeys....
@paesan Nice Lenny! I can see why you hold on to that one last.
1907-O Barber Quarter in PC40
1907-O Barber Quarter in PC45
Mintmark placement of my two is different from Lenny's. The @paesan example MM is slightly more right.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
My Everyman 1902-O quarter, PC-58 CAC...
Lenny, That is one gorgeous '02-O quarter!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Did you know the Newman Numismatkic Portal (NNP) has cool-looking Barber images?
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/imagedetail/568867
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here's another 1892 O Half- this one not from Newman:
My favorite sleeper date in the dime series, PC-35...
Newp from that wonderful guy Jeff out of Tampa, FL area @JeffMTampa. Thanks Jeff! I LOVE IT ❤️
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Real nice coin...tough date in that grade
Old Paul Green article on S-Mint Barber Quarters from 2008...
https://www.numismaticnews.net/archive/s-barber-quarters-toughest-of-20th-century
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous Hey that was an interesting article Tim, thanks for sharing.
Great article, thanks for posting
BHNC #203
Here is a follow-up article on Barber Halves (2009)...
https://www.numismaticnews.net/archive/barber-halves-long-ignored-by-collectors
Interesting there is a lack of dialog about the 1896-O Half Dollar
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I can't remember if I shared this newp. Common dates are surprisingly hard to find in nice, mid-grades like this:
Also, I recently came across this image. I don't remember the backstory or if I even own it:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Tim, it's a fascinating series, I recently completed a VF-MS set of halves.
Had the pleasure of meeting Jeff at the FUN Show and becoming a BCCS member.
At the meeting, I enjoyed the talks, and hope to meet you at the next Winter show.
Steve
Thanks Steve. I was at the recent FUN 2023 behind the BCCS booth with Jeff last month meeting with visitors / members to talk varieties (varieties@barbercoins.org). We dual-presented on varieties for the meeting. I was also at the Chicago ANA in August since I live in the Midwest. It would be great to meet you as well... thanks for the note!
Tim
1897-S Barber Half AU58 PCGS CAC:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Scored a nice original 1912 .25c, MS-66 CAC....Courtesy of Fortin. Photo by @FlyingAl
And one more very nice 1901 proof .25c, with incredible mirrors....One of the best 1901 proofs undoubtedly. Another fine Photo by @FlyingAl
Here's a nice circ that I've has for a while, PCGS VF-20 CAC...
I've always had an interest in Barber coinage but never really did anything about it, until recently, when I decided to start collecting halves in mid-circulated grades in earnest. Here are my first two acquisitions, one from right here on the BST and one from a local coin shop.
The LCS purchase was quite a surprise. First, the owner tells me that he had a bunch of certified Barber halves, and that they all sold like hotcakes, which is not what I wanted to hear. However, a cash register that sat on top of one of his display cases obscured many of the coins in the tray underneath, including my new 1903-O half dollar. Somebody missed that one!
I will say one thing - finding these coins with decent eye appeal is tough!
@GotTheBug Great start! Tougher as an overall series. Mid-grade pursuits are tougher yet but fun none the less.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
A 97-O half in XF-AU is a rare find. Very nice.
Here's an interesting '97 O Half from my stash:
Looks like someone took a bite out of it.
@Jeff - As struck or post-mint damage? It looks like a messed-up planchet got missed by the inspectors.
I believe the planchet was damaged and delaminated. It looks like the missing piece was there when the coin was struck but fell out somewhere along the way. There are also lamination issues 180 degrees on the reverse (between the "D" and "S") and under the Eagles tail. The New Orleans mint was notorious for having poor quality control for their Half Dollar production.
The obverse of the planchet appears to have been without problems, but it looks like Miss Liberty took a few knife wounds along the way......
One for my friend, Dimeman...PCGS/CAC AU-58...
https://rarecoingallery.com/articles-by-jeff-garrett/collecting-barber-coinage/
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
The 1895 half in gem proof.
@Eldorado9 the color is just mesmerizing! Beautiful coin Eldo. Stunning!
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/36657319
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
A coin that keeps going up in price-value. A long-held coin from April 18, 2012. At the time, it was considered a hefty sum when having to cough up a $375 hammer (Heritage Auctions and $443.40 all in with BP and shipping).
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/20838606
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here are a pair of 1905-P Barber Dimes:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I like the look of the NGC F-12 half!
One of the toughest Barber Half dates in AU, especially an AU 58:
In PCGS holders there are 5 AU 58's and a single AU 58+.
Here's a quarter that's gotten my attention lately, with just a bit lower mintage at 784,000. I grade it as Fine:
1903-O "Blundered Date" Barber Quarter in XF (Raw)
Here is something you might find interesting (photos courtesy of @JeffMTampa).
In The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters, 2nd Edition by David Lawrence, we have mentioned as DL-101, a "Blundered Date" variety. This wild variety newp was obtained from Tipsico's website and "blundered" was a term mentioned in their description.
Full obverse and reverse
MPD "1" is showing just above the dentils
MPD "3" is showing above the dentils
Thanks for these pictures Jeff - Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
PCGS/CAC AU-55...
Here's a TrueView of one of my favorite Barber Quarters:
That is one of the most colorful quarters I have ever seen you collect, Jeff (@JeffMTampa), for your collection. What's the backstory or provenance?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Jeff, that's one of my favorites too! Nice coin!!!
A tough half, PCGS AU-55...
A newp from the GC auction tonight. I have an XF40 but thus will be an XF45 addition for the '97-P Barber Quarter:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.