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  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jedm said:
    Here's my 1903 for those of you that are doing date study:

    Looks like a Type I to me. High, mid-centered

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DisneyFan

    Have you discovered any other dates with different date placements for the date?

    Still looking and I examine coins as I find them. Great thread of option candidates from all of you! varieties@barbercoins.org

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

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A great article about collecting "Circulated Barber Quarters: Key & Semi-Key Dates" by Greg Reynolds was
    posted on the CAC website on May 19, 2025

    https://www.cacgrading.com/post/circulated-barber-quarters-key-semi-key-dates?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign

    Enjoy :)

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A great read, thanks for sharing the link.

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hey, if anyone is putting together a set of VF quarters, I have 3 dups. All 3 nice even darker gray surfaces. Ill move this to the BST if no one wants them here. Would love to trade for a quarter I need.

    1894S NGC VF20

    1893 NGC VF20

    1892O NGC VF25

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are nice examples, Doc. Really love the look of that 93-P.

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is a newp, a common date, but one I needed. ANACS AU58 Barber Half:

    1909-P Barber Half ANACS AU58



    • Tim

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

  • semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,200 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @sedulous said:
    @JeffMTampa Jeff, that '92-P BQ is 🔥! I love the way that edge toning plays near the periphery of that reverse.

    Here is another re-image. A 1900-O Barber Quarter in NGC XF45. Where do you think the '00-O sits in the overall relative ranking of rarity for the BQ series? middle of the pack? more rare? or more common?


    • Tim

    I've been looking at this date and some others for a better date type set. I think if you judge the scarcity of the coin as a date it makes the top 20-25% of the series. For MS-60 or better maybe top third. This is from PCGS Coin Facts, the pop report and the Barber Coin Club numbers.

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is another newp for your week. Graded by an alternative 3rd party service:

    1909-S Barber Quarter NGC45


    • Tim

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

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just realized I didn't have an image of this coin so I captured one today:

    1900-O Barber Quarter PC30


    Then, I have this other one:

    1900-O Barber Quarter PC30


    Here is a test, which one of these two is similar to the one listed at GC right now?

    • Tim

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

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 13, 2025 6:45PM

    It's the first one you posted that's similar to the one at GC.

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's one that's not quite as similar, but close.

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 13, 2025 6:55PM

    And another that's almost similar to the second one you posted:

  • JeffMTampaJeffMTampa Posts: 3,304 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They’re all different- hub varieties!

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In mint state, after the 01S, 13S and 96S, what are the next tier(s) of rare Barber quarters? 09-O? 97-O and S? 98-O and S? 99-S? 01-O? 07-S? 14S? Just looking at the price guides, these are the next level expensive.

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd say 01-O, 97-S,98-O, 09-O, and 14-S

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 706 ✭✭✭

    Dave the same can be said for those dates and mint's in EF-AU

    Rob
  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @erwindoc said:
    In mint state, after the 01S, 13S and 96S, what are the next tier(s) of rare Barber quarters? 09-O? 97-O and S? 98-O and S? 99-S? 01-O? 07-S? 14S? Just looking at the price guides, these are the next level expensive.

    Forget the price guides and focus on the PCGS populations. In the MS64 - MS66 range the 1913-S Barber quarter is the third most expensive coin; yet, ranks as #29 in population.

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 27, 2025 3:55PM

    I would say the '01-O is slightly overrated or maybe I have seen too many available in recent years. I might add in CAC '05-O's to Dave's list.

    Here is something you don't find too often sitting raw in your LCS... with a slight cameo and decent luster. Not the greatest date but a pretty cool find nonetheless!

    1915-P Barber Quarter (let's call it UNC Details) due to what I see as some slight horizontal wiping left of the Eagle's neck.

    • Tim

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

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @sedulous said:
    I would say the '01-O is slightly overrated or maybe I have seen too many available in recent years.

    You are the expert when it comes to circulated Barber quarters. The 1901-O population rank in grades MS64 - MS66 is #3. It's not an inexpensive coin; but, it's actually slightly undervalued. Grossly undervalued when compared to the 1913-S, the third most expensive Barber quarter with a population rank of #29.

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of my more favorite coins from a quality presence standpoint:

    1893-O Barber Quarter PCGS AU55 CAC


    • T

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

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one Tim! I like the die clash evidence on both the obverse and reverse. You know it's hammered when you see the shield lines in her ear.

  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,047 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ...Going through my Barber halves, I realized that this is my favorite coin.

    3 rim nicks away from Good
  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's an iteresting one, @Barberian

    Going through my quarters I think this one has the look that I love the most.

  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,047 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's the 2nd most awesome Barber in my collection. From the GotTheBug collection.

    3 rim nicks away from Good
  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just got my trip, flight, and accommodations set-up for August at the Oklahoma City WFoM. I hope to see all of you who can make it at the BCCS booth.

    • Tim

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

  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 18 ✭✭✭

    @Barberian

    I really like your taste in Barber material sir. That stuff sings to me. Beautiful coins!

  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,047 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MEJ7070 said:
    @Barberian

    I really like your taste in Barber material sir. That stuff sings to me. Beautiful coins!

    What a nice compliment. Thanks!
    Here's my third favorite Barber half...This stopped me in my tracks at a FUN show, and I had to buy it. Even though it had been damaged by the counterstrike, I felt it was the nicest looking coin the seller had.

    3 rim nicks away from Good
  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 18 ✭✭✭

    Here’s the Barber half currently residing in my type set, and the only one in my collection at the moment. Will likely be upgraded, ideally to a slightly tougher date when the right example becomes available one day, but I love the original skin and overall look on this relatively common date. XF40

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Eliasberg 1915-s MS-65+


  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 29, 2025 7:35PM

    I think I just missed Mike Hayes day. Is it July 23rd?

    July 24th

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

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 29, 2025 7:36PM

    Here is a recent article on BU Barber Quarters at CACG: https://www.cacgrading.com/post/barber-quarters-ms64-to-ms65-key-dates-semi-key-dates/

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

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @valente151 said:
    Went to Summer FUN Thursday afternoon and again this morning, first show I've gone to since Mike Hayes passed away. We used to do Summer and Winter FUN together, the friendships and shenanigans off the show floor were always the highlight of shows. Saw lots of nice coins today, and several barbers with that dark blue rim toning that Mike lusted after. Happy to be jumping back into the coin game.

    Mike pestered me for years to come visit him at the FUN. I’d say ‘Mike, FL is a long way from WA!’. Sure wish now I had taken him up on it. Mike was the absolute best.

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.

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