Originally posted by: JeffMTampa A lot of nice quarters posted here recently. No wonder I can't find any, you have them all.
I have been fortunate to find a few nice tougher date raw Barber Halves, however. Here are a few:
First, an 1895 O:
This looks like a 58 to me but could go 62. I won't rule 55 or 61 either.
Next, a 1905 S:
Good looking, but the mark on the obverse could be construed as a stain.
Last up, a 1910:
I'm hoping for a 58 on this one; I could use it to upgrade my set's current 55.
I'll be sending these in along with a few Barber Quarters and Dimes. I have fun hunting down raw coins and getting them graded. To me it's a similar thrill to circulation finds from my youth.
The above coins came back from PCGS on Monday; grades as follows:
-1895 S 50C- AU 58
-1905 S 50C- AU 55
-1910 50C- AU 58
I've been out of town; no time to photograph them yet. I'll post photos in their new holders later in the week. For once I'm in complete agreement with our host on the grades!
Here's another recently returned PCGS raw submission, a 1895 O Half:
I already have another PC 58 of this date in my "Everyman" set, but I prefer the look of this new one. The old one is now up for sale. I've been quite fortunate with my raw finds recently!
Another Barber Half from my recent raw submission, a 1914 PR 62:
I bought this coin 35 years ago when I was starting my Barber Half set. I was impressed by the low mintage of the date and didn't realize that a Proof was worth much less than a Business strike. Through time I learned the difference; not a good investment.
It's not the most attractive coin, but I decided it was time to finally get it in a slab.
Back from the islands and sad for it! ...But am pleased for the assistance I received from a Barber guy who checked out the attached prior to my lucky buy. He has an exceptional eye.
You should be thankful that I had already snagged my 07-S from Harry...you definitely got the better buy !!
Now, get that baby professionally imaged. My YN guy imaged a whole bunch for me last weekend - and it seems his Apple Lap Top is now in for repairs. So, no images, yet.
No, my coins didn't break it....
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Mr. Mike, I'll be rolling out two new purchases next week: a 1895-O and another 1907-S (Barber Quarters). I guess I 'm beginning to feel "left in the dust" with the pros in this Thread so it's time to find more gold (Barber Quarters of course).
Jeff...quite a few amazing AU 58 Halves being shown off.... drooling down here in SW Fla.
Vern.... Apple has its fair share of issues - as they say: Nobody's Perfect !
Paesan.... That 07-D Quarter is absolutely beautiful... Don't have any 58+'s ( yet )
Yorkshire .... I think you just made Darrell's day....
Nothing new since the last week's pick up... the 1916-S Dime in 58, which arrived the other day...and it's much nicer in hand than the image implies... It'll eventually go to the Bean Factory once I have enough to submit.
Craig...looking forward to your new images....
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Thanks, Mike. It's strange how it came about. Being a poor record keeper, I can't figure out where I picked up this coin. Then Vern sent over Doug's example and I was doing a side by side comparison when I saw the RPD and DDO. Since I'm interested in varieties, I sent it in for the attribution and I asked for a regrade as well. I love the strike and the toning, but Doug's might still be the better of the two.
Paesan
PS, The only other time I sent in a batch for plus grades, I went 1 for 10, and I swore I wouldn't do it again. That group should have had minimum 4 plusses, any 4. If it weren't for the DDO it would never have happened.
Originally posted by: amwldcoin Jeff,Pretty sure PCGS does the nominating! You have done a good job!
I agree, PCGS nominates the entrants. You did a great job and are deserving of being chosen as a winner. One other Barber collector was also nominated, The Beancounter 1 Collection in the Everyman Barber Dime Basic Set was also recognized - owner is JMW - and the majority of the Dimes came from my first Barber Dime set. Joe has added and upgraded many of the coins in the set and it's a trip down "Memory Lane" going thru the digital album.
Another friend has his Early Dime set in the running as well. The Easton Collection of early Bust Dimes is a fantastic set.
On a side note, I was speaking with Craig - Labelman 87 - and we were chatting about his new purchase from Barber keys - which he will post when it's in his hands - but I got a preview - and it's a really neat coin. Congratulations, Craig.
While we were chatting, I checked my bid on a Quarter - at Stacks Bowers - one of the few I needed, a 1892-S Type One in PCGS 58. It seemed I was outbid - and I bumped my bid one increment - and tonight, I found that I had won !!
The images are awful....I copied them to Photobucket - so, here they are:
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Received today the 95-O & 07-S. The 07-S in 53 is a great coin for the date, grade and money and I will image it (soon I hope). The 95-O was and old friend of mine from way back and I'm happy to recover it!
To answer your question about grade, I love the toned looked of many 19th century AU half dollars. Plus I like the fact that an AU coin actually got passed around a bit before somebody decided to tuck it away. I may need to step up into the MS space for Barbers to find coins that eye appealing. Thoughts?
Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
Originally posted by: Yorkshireman Darrell, To answer your question about grade, I love the toned looked of many 19th century AU half dollars. Plus I like the fact that an AU coin actually got passed around a bit before somebody decided to tuck it away. I may need to step up into the MS space for Barbers to find coins that eye appealing. Thoughts?
Finding nicely toned AU Barber Halves isn't any more difficult than MS coins. Common date nicely toned 58's will sell for $600 (or so) and look like 63 to 64 with a little luster break. MS 63 Halves will go for $900 or so. Both are easy to find in common dates, but the MS coins are easier to find in the tough dates.
Lee, They are all over the map eye appeal wise in AU-MS grades. In my opinion overall nice AU's(55-58+) have a higher percentage graded of eye appeal coins than MS coins. This is why many 58's trade for MS money...usually 63-64 especially with dates that are not common.
Maybe never. After submitting 11 of my best 58"s and not 1 getting a plus I need to presume my coins aren't worthy. I'm happy they didn't create a minus grade for me.
Jeff - Congratulations on being nominated for virtual album of the year.
Also, congratulations to Joe W for his nomination as well. It's great that two barber collections are recognized. IMO, it attests to the beauty and desirability of barber coinage collections.
Mike - Good to see that you acquired your type 1 92-S.
Craig - You are more than holding your own when it comes to "hauling in the gold". I look forward to seeing pics of your 07-S in 53.
Yorkshireman - How about AU halves that look like the one below?
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Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I like that minus grade idea. That's hilarious! Imagine a set of 58 minuses, complete with dips, dings, scratches and hairlines! Lord knows I've owned my fair share. Hilarious!
...and then we could start sending our minus coins to CAC for seal of negative approval for the bottom 10% on the eye appeal scale. Maybe some drab color bean like lifeless grey or ca-ca brown. Then again, it would be worth as much as a green bean. After all, CAC spelled backwards is still CAC.
I decided to make an offer on this non CAC AU 53 as I have a CAC XF 45 - The offer was accepted.
The new 53 isn't CAC [ yet ] .... and I am on the fence on it - I like the immediate eye appeal...but under close scrutiny - I may be disappointed in hand - Every time I buy in haste, I repent in leisure !
So... what do you think ?
Here's my 45: EDIT: Sold to a friend for his sons' set.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Thanks, Vern. You have dismissed my main objection. I feared it had been dipped once too often. I'll wait for it to come next week before I make any judgements.
I hardly - if ever - return a certified coin - especially in a PCGS Secure Plus holder....guess there's always a first time.
Jeff's the guy on buying raw and NGC certified coins and deciding if they will pass at PCGS or not.
I also like your description of a coin in a minus grade - it's in an NGC holder ... I have seen a number of coins I thought were far overgraded in their holders. Many more so, than with PCGS. What I like about CAC is that there are another set of trained eyes and they have no axe to grind. Most collectors feel that they don't need a fourth opinion ( i.e.: CAC ) as they can grade. I like CAC for more a financial reason, simply, the CAC coins sell for more than non CAC coins. I'm getting closer to selling than keeping long term.
I wish it were the other way around....
Edit to add: I really like Paesan's 1895 Quarter in 55.... Gold CAC material there. It looks like a solid 58.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
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Jeff, 07-D 58+ successfully added. Thanks again!
Not new at all...I've had this since 1997....
can't remember if I ever showed it off before ...
Yes, Paesan, I like my 1902 Quarter more as well.
Still, the one you showed was a honey !! It got the MFH stamp of approval !
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Not new at all...I've had this since 1997....
can't remember if I ever showed it off before ...
Yes, Paesan, I like my 1902 Quarter more as well.
Still, the one you showed was a honey !! It got the MFH stamp of approval !
Love the 1901 Dime, Mike!
My camera is starting to fight back.
Mike V - Hope you have an extra battery or two for your camera. Look forward to the pics.
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I never got the CD of them...ooops...
No problem...he'll reshoot a few ... Thanks Mike...
Well, I won a coin for the Everyman's Dime Set.... some newbie jacked up
my bid to a MS 63 price level....
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New Barber Purchases
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Pics for this AM, tons of luster on this spare in Paesan's Stash, PC58:
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A lot of nice quarters posted here recently. No wonder I can't find any, you have them all.
I have been fortunate to find a few nice tougher date raw Barber Halves, however. Here are a few:
First, an 1895 O:
This looks like a 58 to me but could go 62. I won't rule 55 or 61 either.
Next, a 1905 S:
Good looking, but the mark on the obverse could be construed as a stain.
Last up, a 1910:
I'm hoping for a 58 on this one; I could use it to upgrade my set's current 55.
I'll be sending these in along with a few Barber Quarters and Dimes. I have fun hunting down raw coins and getting them graded. To me it's a similar thrill to circulation finds from my youth.
The above coins came back from PCGS on Monday; grades as follows:
-1895 S 50C- AU 58
-1905 S 50C- AU 55
-1910 50C- AU 58
I've been out of town; no time to photograph them yet. I'll post photos in their new holders later in the week. For once I'm in complete agreement with our host on the grades!
Pics for this AM, newp into Jim's collection, PC50:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I had to throw the picture of the slab/ PCGS Label in there so that Darrell would believe the coin made it into a 58 holder!
I already have another PC 58 of this date in my "Everyman" set, but I prefer the look of this new one. The old one is now up for sale. I've been quite fortunate with my raw finds recently!
Thank you for the very kind words about my Box of 20 gold. I still get excited every time I pull one of those pieces out of my slab box.
Amwldcoin/ Darryl will be happy to hear that I am thinking seriously about expanding towards Barber halves!
Yorkshireman - Barber Halves are a wonderful series to collect, IMO. Hope you decide to join the rest of us barberites.
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I bought this coin 35 years ago when I was starting my Barber Half set. I was impressed by the low mintage of the date and didn't realize that a Proof was worth much less than a Business strike. Through time I learned the difference; not a good investment.
It's not the most attractive coin, but I decided it was time to finally get it in a slab.
Lee, interesting,What grade ya thinking about?
Thanks Vern...
Welcome back, Beach Boy.
You should be thankful that I had already snagged my 07-S
from Harry...you definitely got the better buy !!
Now, get that baby professionally imaged. My YN guy imaged
a whole bunch for me last weekend - and it seems his Apple Lap
Top is now in for repairs. So, no images, yet.
No, my coins didn't break it....
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Craig - Thanks, glad it worked out so well.
Mike - I didn't think Apple products ever needed repairs. Looking forward to the pics.
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Jeff- I figured the 1910 was going to work out nicely, liked it better than all the rest,
I think the proof is a really neat coin also.
Mike - That 1902 Quarter is fantastic, great coin.
Dave
NOBLE REGISTRY
Vern.... Apple has its fair share of issues - as they say: Nobody's Perfect !
Paesan.... That 07-D Quarter is absolutely beautiful... Don't have any 58+'s ( yet )
Yorkshire .... I think you just made Darrell's day....
Nothing new since the last week's pick up... the 1916-S Dime in 58, which arrived the other
day...and it's much nicer in hand than the image implies... It'll eventually go to the Bean Factory
once I have enough to submit.
Craig...looking forward to your new images....
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Paesan
PS, The only other time I sent in a batch for plus grades, I went 1 for 10, and I swore I wouldn't do it again. That group should have had minimum 4 plusses, any 4. If it weren't for the DDO it would never have happened.
Latin American Collection
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Vote for Best Digital Album of the Year!
Dave
NOBLE REGISTRY
Let's all give Jeff Cudos for his hard work on his excellent digital album!
Vote for Best Digital Album of the Year!
Thanks for letting me know my album's in the running- cool!
Does someone need to nominate you to get on the list, or does PCGS select the parties? I didn't know there was such a thing as this competition.
Jeff,Pretty sure PCGS does the nominating! You have done a good job!
I agree, PCGS nominates the entrants. You did a great job and are deserving
of being chosen as a winner. One other Barber collector was also nominated,
The Beancounter 1 Collection in the Everyman Barber Dime Basic Set was also
recognized - owner is JMW - and the majority of the Dimes came from my first
Barber Dime set. Joe has added and upgraded many of the coins in the set and
it's a trip down "Memory Lane" going thru the digital album.
Another friend has his Early Dime set in the running as well. The Easton Collection
of early Bust Dimes is a fantastic set.
On a side note, I was speaking with Craig - Labelman 87 - and we were chatting about
his new purchase from Barber keys - which he will post when it's in his hands - but I got
a preview - and it's a really neat coin. Congratulations, Craig.
While we were chatting, I checked my bid on a Quarter - at Stacks Bowers -
one of the few I needed, a 1892-S Type One in PCGS 58. It seemed I was outbid -
and I bumped my bid one increment - and tonight, I found that I had won !!
The images are awful....I copied them to Photobucket - so, here they are:
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
To answer your question about grade, I love the toned looked of many 19th century AU half dollars. Plus I like the fact that an AU coin actually got passed around a bit before somebody decided to tuck it away. I may need to step up into the MS space for Barbers to find coins that eye appealing. Thoughts?
Darrell,
To answer your question about grade, I love the toned looked of many 19th century AU half dollars. Plus I like the fact that an AU coin actually got passed around a bit before somebody decided to tuck it away. I may need to step up into the MS space for Barbers to find coins that eye appealing. Thoughts?
Finding nicely toned AU Barber Halves isn't any more difficult than MS coins. Common date nicely toned 58's will sell for $600 (or so) and look like 63 to 64 with a little luster break. MS 63 Halves will go for $900 or so. Both are easy to find in common dates, but the MS coins are easier to find in the tough dates.
Jeff...when are you going to make another 58+?
Maybe never. After submitting 11 of my best 58"s and not 1 getting a plus I need to presume my coins aren't worthy. I'm happy they didn't create a minus grade for me.
.... I'm happy they didn't create a minus grade for me......
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.... I'm happy they didn't create a minus grade for me......
LOL!
Also, congratulations to Joe W for his nomination as well. It's great that two barber collections are recognized. IMO, it attests to the beauty and desirability of barber coinage collections.
Mike - Good to see that you acquired your type 1 92-S.
Craig - You are more than holding your own when it comes to "hauling in the gold". I look forward to seeing pics of your 07-S in 53.
Yorkshireman - How about AU halves that look like the one below?
Pics for this AM, newp into Jim's collection, PC53:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I decided to make an offer on this non CAC AU 53 as I have a CAC XF 45 - The offer was accepted.
The new 53 isn't CAC [ yet ] .... and I am on the fence on it - I like the immediate eye
appeal...but under close scrutiny - I may be disappointed in hand - Every time I buy
in haste, I repent in leisure !
So... what do you think ?
Here's my 45:
EDIT: Sold to a friend for his sons' set.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Mike - Well since you asked, your 05-S newp has been dipped a few too many times for my tastes. But that doesn't mean it won't CAC.
Pics for this AM, a recent find in the Stash, PC55:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I feared it had been dipped once too often. I'll wait for
it to come next week before I make any judgements.
I hardly - if ever - return a certified coin - especially in
a PCGS Secure Plus holder....guess there's always a first time.
Jeff's the guy on buying raw and NGC certified coins and deciding
if they will pass at PCGS or not.
I also like your description of a coin in a minus grade - it's in
an NGC holder ... I have seen a number of coins I thought were
far overgraded in their holders. Many more so, than with PCGS.
What I like about CAC is that there are another set of trained eyes
and they have no axe to grind. Most collectors feel that they don't
need a fourth opinion ( i.e.: CAC ) as they can grade. I like CAC for
more a financial reason, simply, the CAC coins sell for more than non
CAC coins. I'm getting closer to selling than keeping long term.
I wish it were the other way around....
Edit to add: I really like Paesan's 1895 Quarter in 55.... Gold CAC material there.
It looks like a solid 58.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
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