Since we didn't get our daily dose today, may I recommend a good little read at HLRC (In The Loupe) and check out the 92-O Micro half while you're there. Should we expect a daily double tomorrow? :-)
I liked the write up. Especially the comments about the market. I also liked his comment about his hotel being 37 blocks away from the Pogue sale. I laughed a bit at that one. Thanks for forwarding that along, paesan.
Vern, Great daily double! I sold the 45 this year, along with 4 or 5 others from my set. I'm sure they'll come around again.
The picture of the trio of 01-S quarters is a classic. To think that most of the everyman collections would have a hole there or a G-4 at best, and then you see three like this, and they are all extremely nice examples, it's pretty amazing.
In hand the coin looks like a 58. With "platter" sized photos (quoting MFH) all the imperfections are magnified. The reverse is definitely a 58, but the face has a lot of abrasions on it. From a wear standpoint it's a 58, but from a condition standpoint it may be viewed as a 55.
I rushed the photo last night- not my best work (mixed light).
<< <i>In hand the coin looks like a 58. With "platter" sized photos (quoting MFH) all the imperfections are magnified. The reverse is definitely a 58, but the face has a lot of abrasions on it. From a wear standpoint it's a 58, but from a condition standpoint it may be viewed as a 55.
I rushed the photo last night- not my best work (mixed light). >>
Wear is secondary to marks and abbrasions when it comes to a 58! There is a lotta chatter in the cap and the cheek is quite busy....plattersize or not!
Edit to add...looks like she is getting over a fat lip also!
Jeff... The V Nickel you just posted is nicer than a 64; IMHO. The Reverse image did not post on my end, but the details on OBV could qualify for a 65/65+. You will really enjoy working on this set. I am not familiar with the look of altered surfaces on Nickel...be careful !! I don't see blazing luster on that V Nickel to say for certain it's a Gem/+.
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Jeff, might be just the light, but my number one concern would be over dipped. I grade AU details. I've been VERY wrong before about your coins though. Hope I'm wrong again.
I saw that 1909-S quarter in hand the other day and it was really pretty. Seems to have went for strong money, but was probably worth it. Congrats for hunting it down and getting it
I got one in at auction yesterday, an 1893-O quarter that I normally would have passed over, but in looking at it closely it appeared to have a nice repunched mintmark. I checked the Barber Collectors Society census done a couple of years ago and they do mention one 1893-O/O, but this one appears to maybe be a different one. Unless something else is going on with the coin. Here's a cropped pic of the close up auction photos. There appears to be at least one, maybe two partial underlying O mintmarks under the upper left corner of the O.
I checked all of the CoinFacts pics for this date and didn't see any others though. Anyone else see one of these or maybe think it might not be an RPM??? I'll have it at Long Beach probably by Thursday afternoon if any Barber collectors want to check it out in person. Not sure I'll be able to make it to the BCCS gathering, but I'll try
I saw that 1909-S quarter in hand the other day and it was really pretty. Seems to have went for strong money, but was probably worth it. Congrats for hunting it down and getting it
I got one in at auction yesterday, an 1893-O quarter that I normally would have passed over, but in looking at it closely it appeared to have a nice repunched mintmark. I checked the Barber Collectors Society census done a couple of years ago and they do mention one 1893-O/O, but this one appears to maybe be a different one. Unless something else is going on with the coin. Here's a cropped pic of the close up auction photos. There appears to be at least one, maybe two partial underlying O mintmarks under the upper left corner of the O.
I checked all of the CoinFacts pics for this date and didn't see any others though. Anyone else see one of these or maybe think it might not be an RPM??? I'll have it at Long Beach probably by Thursday afternoon if any Barber collectors want to check it out in person. Not sure I'll be able to make it to the BCCS gathering, but I'll try
Mike >>
Looks like strike doubling to me. It is also evident in the tail and arrow feathers. Here is an example on a dime that is more extreme: 1906-O Barber Dime
I received another Liberty Nickel in the mail today, this time already in a PCGS holder- a 1888 PCGS MS 63:
This is an older slab and was all scratched up when I received it. I got my exercise buffing it out so I could take decent pictures. The Liberty Nickels sure can develop some very attractive colors!
Mike - Per David Lawrence "Varieties: Four mint marked positions in First Edition. A fifth, recently seen with the mintmark partially over the R (photo). Among these are two distinct locations: “centered” between the R and D and “far right” (over the D). There are at least two RPM’s (see below) — Superior Galleries listed a small 0 cut over a larger O, intended for half dollars (The Durham Sale, May 1973). Breen also listed a triple O. A specimen described below with die cracks is also noteworthy." So you might be on to something. https://www.davidlawrence.com/books/the-complete-guide-to-barber-quarters/chapter-4/date-analysis/1893-o/ I will take a look at my first edition book tonight to see if there are any additional photos.
Iowa Jim - that is one killer half.
Mike H and Jeff - Congrats on the NEWPs.
I wasn't really in the market to buy anything for a while, but David Kahn got me again. He posted this coin over the weekend and I couldn't resist.
As if I have to tell you, Justin, you'll never go wrong by buying that coin. It's a sweetheart !! Love the look. Really nice details remaining.
At your age, when I was collecting VG 8-10's, I'd have killed for that coin. Nice job. ( I should say, lucky you for finding it before scores of others did. )
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I'm still working on my "V" Liberty Nickel set. I've purchased a lot of very nice coins over the last 8 weeks, some of them at incredible prices. I still need to make the plunge and spend Big Boy $$ on the Big 3 ('85, '86, and 12 S). These coins are very available, it's just about spending $$$. A Liberty Nickel collection isn't much of a challenge compared to Barber Halves and Quarters.
Another raw Nickel arrived in the mail today, this time a 1897:
I love the color on this coin. I'll be sending it to our host next week for grading; I think it has a shot at 64 (but a better shot at 63). A very nice coin no matter what the grade!
1894-P Dime - ANACS 58 - Crossed to PCGS 58 1896-P Dime - NGC 55 - Crossed to PCGS 55 1902-P Dime - NGC 55 - Crossed to PCGS 55 1899-P Quarter - NGC 65 - Now: PCGS 64
I have images posted recently. Pretty happy about this - not so much the 1899 Quarter - but, considering they turned away the 96 & 02 Dimes before, I'm thrilled to finally get them both in a PCGS holder.
Newer images forthcoming.
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Justin - Congrats on the beautiful 01-O. IMO in the top 5 for toughest in original, no problem VF/XF.
Jeff - Great look on your '97. V nicks may be easier than barbers, but it's still not a matter of just opening one's wallet to get nice ones. Nice find.
Mike - Batting .750 is great. And if you send the '99 qtr in again it's liable to make 65.
Pics for this AM, a toughie from Doug's collection, PC55:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Mike, Congrats on the crosses. I'd take 3 out of four every time. Quick story for you...In 3rd grade I took my penny collection to school to show my friend. A nun confiscated it. I thought I'd get it back after class. Instead I found my some of my pennies in the change from my milk money.
The nerve of the woman. We had a coin club in the 8th grade - and one day a week - at the end of the day - we were given an hour to discuss coins - there were 8 boys and 20 girls in the class...all the boys collected [ and, as I was the new kid who transferred in, I had to try and fit in. ] My collection was also Lincoln cents found in change and I was a newb - and was very impressed with the stuff my new friends had collected.
Here are my three Dime Cross Overs
1894-P - ANACS 58 = PCGS 58
1896-P - NGC 55 = PCGS 55
1902-P - NGC 55 = PCGS 55
I didn't get a Tru View of the Quarter - I'm having it professionally imaged later next month.
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My two examples of David Carr's 1916 Barber half came yesterday. They are beautiful. I have to figure out a holder to put them in. If only real Barber halves were as nice as this one in terms of strike, luster and lack of marks. It's a 68 or 69 coin. Really nice work.
<< <i>My two examples of David Carr's 1916 Barber half came yesterday. They are beautiful. I have to figure out a holder to put them in. If only real Barber halves were as nice as this one in terms of strike, luster and lack of marks. It's a 68 or 69 coin. Really nice work. >>
I ordered one as well- they look too nice to pass up. I wonder if I can order a fake PCGS holder to put it in?
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Last night's winnings:
I love error Barbers as well [ as if I needed to tell you ] !!
{ This coin will be reimaged in early July }
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Mike - Nice addition, now your 95-O has company.
Congrats to both of you.
Pics for this AM, my 97-O qtr, PC62:
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<< <i>Like to have that 97-o >>
Yup... I'd like to have both 1897-O's !!
Great looking coins, guys.
One of these days, Vern, I'll post all my Barber Dime errors.
I've had a few over the years.
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Tyler
Daily double for today, a couple from the Stash (or maybe formerly of the Stash), PC30 & PC45:
And one of my favorite pics, the start of my grading set (that I could only afford to keep for a few days):
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The picture of the trio of 01-S quarters is a classic. To think that most of the everyman collections would have a hole there or a G-4 at best, and then you see three like this, and they are all extremely nice examples, it's pretty amazing.
Paesan
No pics tonight, Photobucket not working.
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1900 S 50C:
I think it has a chance at 58; I need to upgrade my 55.
but not sold it is such. Nice coin, regardless.
PS: Don't listen to the old man - it's clearly much nicer than an AU 53.
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I rushed the photo last night- not my best work (mixed light).
<< <i>In hand the coin looks like a 58. With "platter" sized photos (quoting MFH) all the imperfections are magnified. The reverse is definitely a 58, but the face has a lot of abrasions on it. From a wear standpoint it's a 58, but from a condition standpoint it may be viewed as a 55.
I rushed the photo last night- not my best work (mixed light).
Wear is secondary to marks and abbrasions when it comes to a 58! There is a lotta chatter in the cap and the cheek is quite busy....plattersize or not!
Edit to add...looks like she is getting over a fat lip also!
I'm hoping this will make it at MS 64. I've decided to work on a Liberty Nickel MS set, 63/ 64. I like the look of the coins.
IMHO. The Reverse image did not post on my end, but the details on
OBV could qualify for a 65/65+. You will really enjoy working
on this set. I am not familiar with the look of altered surfaces
on Nickel...be careful !! I don't see blazing luster on that V Nickel
to say for certain it's a Gem/+.
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Paesan
My photobucket still won't work, so I thought I'd try Flickr. My 1892, PC58:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
1896-O Barber Half
I messaged the seller...Be interesting to see what they do.
Darrell- that's the worst fake Barber Half I've seen. It's hard to believe the seller thinks it's original.
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A beautiful '07 Philly 25C! I presume it's in a NGC 63 holder?
Mike - Nice looking newp.
Pics for this AM (who knows why photobucket is now working?), the qtr I tried posting yesterday::
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Paesan
Two more newps... then ... need to slow down...Summer FUN is coming !
This is in an NGC Holder - will cross at any grade, after a quick dip in acetone. I see gunk where there shouldn't be any....
This is already in a PCGS holder - its off to CAC - ASAP
{ I was underbidder on this coin three years ago}
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I saw that 1909-S quarter in hand the other day and it was really pretty. Seems to have went for strong money, but was probably worth it. Congrats for hunting it down and getting it
I got one in at auction yesterday, an 1893-O quarter that I normally would have passed over, but in looking at it closely it appeared to have a nice repunched mintmark. I checked the Barber Collectors Society census done a couple of years ago and they do mention one 1893-O/O, but this one appears to maybe be a different one. Unless something else is going on with the coin. Here's a cropped pic of the close up auction photos. There appears to be at least one, maybe two partial underlying O mintmarks under the upper left corner of the O.
I checked all of the CoinFacts pics for this date and didn't see any others though. Anyone else see one of these or maybe think it might not be an RPM??? I'll have it at Long Beach probably by Thursday afternoon if any Barber collectors want to check it out in person. Not sure I'll be able to make it to the BCCS gathering, but I'll try
Mike
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<< <i>Mike,
I saw that 1909-S quarter in hand the other day and it was really pretty. Seems to have went for strong money, but was probably worth it. Congrats for hunting it down and getting it
I got one in at auction yesterday, an 1893-O quarter that I normally would have passed over, but in looking at it closely it appeared to have a nice repunched mintmark. I checked the Barber Collectors Society census done a couple of years ago and they do mention one 1893-O/O, but this one appears to maybe be a different one. Unless something else is going on with the coin. Here's a cropped pic of the close up auction photos. There appears to be at least one, maybe two partial underlying O mintmarks under the upper left corner of the O.
I checked all of the CoinFacts pics for this date and didn't see any others though. Anyone else see one of these or maybe think it might not be an RPM??? I'll have it at Long Beach probably by Thursday afternoon if any Barber collectors want to check it out in person. Not sure I'll be able to make it to the BCCS gathering, but I'll try
Mike >>
Looks like strike doubling to me. It is also evident in the tail and arrow feathers. Here is an example on a dime that is more extreme: 1906-O Barber Dime
This is an older slab and was all scratched up when I received it. I got my exercise buffing it out so I could take decent pictures. The Liberty Nickels sure can develop some very attractive colors!
Mike K - Looks like an RPM to me. Will be interested to hear how it looks in hand.
Jeff - Very attractive V nick. Congrats.
Pics for this AM, haven't posted this in a while, from Jim in Iowa's collection, PC40:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Iowa Jim - that is one killer half.
Mike H and Jeff - Congrats on the NEWPs.
I wasn't really in the market to buy anything for a while, but David Kahn got me again. He posted this coin over the weekend and I couldn't resist.
Good looking '01 O; is it in a 20 holder?
As if I have to tell you, Justin, you'll never go wrong by buying that coin.
It's a sweetheart !! Love the look. Really nice details remaining.
At your age, when I was collecting VG 8-10's, I'd have killed for that coin.
Nice job. ( I should say, lucky you for finding it before scores of others did. )
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Mike, Going deep right before FUN! Congrats!
Jeff, Another V. Done with that set yet?
Vern, That 97-S needs to spend summer vacation in South Florida...
Paesan
Another raw Nickel arrived in the mail today, this time a 1897:
I love the color on this coin. I'll be sending it to our host next week for grading; I think it has a shot at 64 (but a better shot at 63). A very nice coin no matter what the grade!
Grades in:
1894-P Dime - ANACS 58 - Crossed to PCGS 58
1896-P Dime - NGC 55 - Crossed to PCGS 55
1902-P Dime - NGC 55 - Crossed to PCGS 55
1899-P Quarter - NGC 65 - Now: PCGS 64
I have images posted recently. Pretty happy
about this - not so much the 1899 Quarter -
but, considering they turned away the 96 &
02 Dimes before, I'm thrilled to finally get them
both in a PCGS holder.
Newer images forthcoming.
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New Barber Purchases
Jeff - Great look on your '97. V nicks may be easier than barbers, but it's still not a matter of just opening one's wallet to get nice ones. Nice find.
Mike - Batting .750 is great. And if you send the '99 qtr in again it's liable to make 65.
Pics for this AM, a toughie from Doug's collection, PC55:
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Paesan
The nerve of the woman. We had a coin club in the 8th grade - and one day a week - at the end of the day - we
were given an hour to discuss coins - there were 8 boys and 20 girls in the class...all the boys collected [ and, as
I was the new kid who transferred in, I had to try and fit in. ] My collection was also Lincoln cents found in change
and I was a newb - and was very impressed with the stuff my new friends had collected.
Here are my three Dime Cross Overs
1894-P - ANACS 58 = PCGS 58
1896-P - NGC 55 = PCGS 55
1902-P - NGC 55 = PCGS 55
I didn't get a Tru View of the Quarter - I'm having it professionally imaged later next month.
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Mike....some really pretty dimes!
<< <i>My two examples of David Carr's 1916 Barber half came yesterday. They are beautiful. I have to figure out a holder to put them in. If only real Barber halves were as nice as this one in terms of strike, luster and lack of marks. It's a 68 or 69 coin. Really nice work. >>
I ordered one as well- they look too nice to pass up. I wonder if I can order a fake PCGS holder to put it in?
Daryl, I'm still traumatized. I need therapy.
Doc, Can't wait to see the half you bought. Congrats.
Paesan