Vern, on that 1900-O quarter PC40, I was studying it a little closer and I think I see a RPD. The lower left leg of the 1 and the last 0 shows some doubling I think!
I was only able to spend two days at the FUN show. Very busy show, IMHO.
Spent quality time with Paesan - and finally was able to meet "No Headlights Jim".
Great putting a face behind all those posts. If Milo was there - I didn't see him.
JeffRM and I shared lunch together at the PCGS luncheon - and that was great.
I had house guests for a few days - and we commuted from Naples to Ft Lauderdale.
On occasion, I'd run into them ( Dimeman and JMW ... Or aka : Beancounter ) and we all had
our own agenda.....Beancounter has converted to the very dark side ( Greek Ancients ) ....
Dimeman was looking for bust dimes with curl 2's... I was searching for V nickels, which I
ended up getting almost a dozen - mostly proofs - but picked up three upgrades for the
MS collection.
Met a new source for Proof & MS V nickels, a Kriss Hammond of Jupiter Beach ( east coaster )
and enjoyed myself at his tables for a good hour. Picked up an incredible 1889 in MS 66 and
A 1904 in PR 65, and at his Bargain table in the economy section, I picked up a very colorful
1909 in PR 64 ... Yum !!
Wandering around , I sat down and chatted with Andy of Angel Dee's, another well known
dealer of Liberty Head "V" Nickels. I spotted a breathtaking 1905 in PR 66 CAC, and shortly
after that, I saw our Gal Liz with Lenny - and she had an amazing 1905 in MS 65 CAC - which
looks wonderful next to the Proof from Andy.
While browsing, I saw my old friend, Mike Printz of Harlan Berk - and he had a very colorful
1909 Dime in PCGS 64 CAM - which made my mouth water....he accepted my offer - and although
I have seen a lot of 1909 Dimes in Proof, none are (were) as nicely toned as this 64 and my biggest
question was, why only a 64, when I graded it 65+. We'll see if it gets a nod higher from our hosts
one of these days.
Strolling around and not realizing I was at the last row before the exhibits - I saw my old friend,
Evan Gayle, who was introduced to me by a few friends, i.e.: Broadstruck and JMW. He was
packing up on Saturday and was in a quandary about how he was getting to the Ft Lauderdale
airport as all flights were cancelled because of the poor deranged US Soldier who slaughtered
at least 5 people and wounded about a dozen more. While all this was transpiring, trying to
decide his best plan of action with another dealer, I spotted another V Nickel - which came
home with me, a 1900 in PCGS PR 67. ( which automatically became the highest graded Proof
Nickel in my set ...I paid PR 66 for it, so I was very happy and the bluish steel grey screamed out
to me..."take me home !! " flat out amazing coin.
After dozens of friends raving about another dealer I have used very often, I stopped by to
check out Gary Adkins' table. He was very busy dealing with clients - but I managed to be able
to have the entire Liberty Nickel section to myself ( yup, I was a kid in a candy store !) I spotted
four superb Proof V nickels - three CAC'd: an 1884 in PC 65 ; 1887 in PR 66 ; 1888 in PR 66.
The fourth Nickel wasn't CAC - but I believe the coin to be a very undergraded 1911 PR 66 CAM.
It is enough to give you goose bumps. Seriously one beautiful coin with light Amber flashy toning.
Rock solid strike , which I expect in a PR 66 CAM.
I also spent the better part of an hour chatting with Vic Bozarth. By the time I found him, he had
already had Wells Fargo pick up his inventory. He's doing a land office wholesale business and
rarely sells to the general public any longer. Based on what he told me, I don't blame him - out
of 150 coins he had some one walk around the show to sell to dealers ( wholesale ) the helper
only came back with 14 coins. Can't beat that result with a stick.
Now, I've told you of the nice additions and a few of the upgrades - but the icing on the cake
was from Rich Uhrich's table. He and I had been going back and forth about a coin I have
wanted for at least 45-50 years. When it's available, I don't like the coin or I can't afford it at
that moment. Well, the stars aleigned on Thursday, January 5th. I finally have the 1st Exact Type
of 1883 No Cents Nickel - but: dated .... 1882.... It's a PCGS PR 64------" J - 1690. "
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Although I could go on and on with another
ten thousand words .... You get the jist of my experiences. All great !!
It seems the dealers I mentioned have been quick as Bunnies, they've deleted their images
already from the web sites.
As a side note - because I was floored to see it, our BCCS Treasurer - Dave Earp -
showed me his new addition to his Quarter set: 1897-S PCGS 55 - White - Center MM !!
He casually handed me the coin and I was not wearing reading glasses - and at first
did not notice the Centered MM. Another amazing coin - and I'm thrilled for Dave to
have it in his collection.
I also spent time with John Frost after the BCCS meeting - at the BCCS Table in the Club Section.
Amazing stuff there as well. A superb 1901-S Quarter in VF 30 raw - fully original - there was a
young girl's necklace made out of AU/BU Barber Dimes and Quarters - which were lazer cut to
show the face of Liberty and the surrounding USofA and the stars on the Quarters. John picked that up
for a real song - I wont say how much.
There was a pair of 1892-O Halves - One Regular MM size and an Micro O - both raw -and the
Micro O looked to be somewhere around a AG 3 or a G 4. A few contemporary counterfeit
Quarters and Halves were displayed as well. There was a neat 1893 Columbian Commem Half
that was masterfully reworked to be a locket - with an old picture of a lady inside.
There was so much to take in - I know I am leaving out many things...Oh yeah !! I saw Dustin Massie's
display of an almost complete mid grade MS Half set - the 04-S was a stunning MS 64 - light golden
toning.
Chugum and I are old friends - and he showed me the last coin for his wonderful Half set - a Proof Like
with flashy mirrors - very clean surfaces - an 1896-O in PCGS 64. Its the only PL 96-O Half I have ever seen.
His set is filled with MS 63's { even my old 92-O Micro O he bought at auction was a 63 } and this 96-O
will look great included. "JD" as he is called, is a great guy and very personable.
Ok...that's it for now unless something important pops into my head ... remember us old guys have
memories like sieves.....
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Only two coins were on a floor session - the 1896-O and the 1904-S - both PCGS 40's.
I made a bit of money on the 96-O - but lost a grand on the 04-S.
Eight Halves are up at Internet Only auction on Sunday { tomorrow } - which starts at 12 Noon - Central Time.
I have those images posted on the BST...check them out.
The remaining three dozen Halves are scheduled for the Bi Weekly Internet Auctions held on Sundays and Tuesdays.
No auctions have opened up, yet. I'll post my images along with auction dates once I know them.
Its well past my bed time...so ... Good Night !!
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
I really wanted to go after your 04-S in 40. Out of all 9 of my sets the 04-S in 40 I got from Scott is the biggest eyesore I want to replace. Wish you had given me a shot at it before you consigned it. I'm sure we could have worked something out and I would definitely have paid more than it sold for and you would not have had to pay a commission! If Heritage hadn't lowered the CC limit I also would have gone after it.
It just wasn't in the cards this time. Between things being a little slow and my dear wife punching a big hole in my bank account lately with medical and dental bills, I didn't want to deplete my cash reserves any further!
@MFH said:
Only two coins were on a floor session - the 1896-O and the 1904-S - both PCGS 40's.
I made a bit of money on the 96-O - but lost a grand on the 04-S.
Eight Halves are up at Internet Only auction on Sunday { tomorrow } - which starts at 12 Noon - Central Time.
I have those images posted on the BST...check them out.
The remaining three dozen Halves are scheduled for the Bi Weekly Internet Auctions held on Sundays and Tuesdays.
No auctions have opened up, yet. I'll post my images along with auction dates once I know them.
@JeffMTampa said:
Darrell- I didn't see you at FUN; did you make it?
Jeff,No. I guess you missed my posts when I said I would not be going. Just too many strikes against the show for me and it seems they were confirmed by a dealer friend of mine who attended. While he is more of a wholesale dealer he told me attendance was way off and sounds like he probably did about a third of what he usually does at FUN.
Too far to drive for me in a day. I don't do a show unless I can drive straight home comfortably.
Lauderdale is too expensive to justify with the amount of sales I expected(next post has a lot to do with it).
The position of the budget section was worse at Lauderdale than it was in Tampa!
I had a great time at FUN; I spent a lot of time behind the BCCS table. We signed up 8 new members and had a lot of people stop by showing interest in Barbers. Darrell, I had 6 or 8 people ask me where they could find nice Barber Halves; I had to refer them to JJ Teaparty since you weren't there,
I'm still working on my Quarter set and picked up 4 newps to fill holes in PCGS plastic. Here's my new '13 D PC AU 58:
Jeff, Glad to see you enjoyed yourself at FUN. Nice '13-D you have there. I like the die crack from the front lower portion of the neckline-bust through the star to the rim.
Vern, the '97-S in 55 with color is phenomenal! with a center MM as a bonus!
Mike, I took a look at the half dollars you have out there coming up for auction. Really nice grouping in mid-grades. You really were detailed on your report from FUN. It is kind of like being there! Thanks for sharing.
I would be willing to trade for your '04-O in 40! in your Everyman set. Give me a shot at that if you ever get a 58! In fact, you may or may not know... I have two '01-O's... maybe you might like my other '01-O? PC20 (20282992)
Nice 13-D Jeff. Your Quarter set is really coming along !
Darrell...I didn't have the time to notify everyone who might be interested in any of my Halves. it was
enough that I had the time to post them with images in as timely a manner as I could allow.
The 04-S came out of David Kahn's web site - and it did not CAC - after all is said and done. I lost a
cool $850 on that. The other semi key in the floor auction was a nice XF 40 1896-O that I got from Arnie Heller,
and I actually made a couple of Hundred Dollars on that one. { It softened the blow of the loss on the
04-S in PC 40.} Another reason I didn't approach you is that in the past you were not receptive to my offerings
for a variety of reasons. Hence, no more offers would be forthcoming. Sorry, and no hard feelings.
Vern - that's a really choice AU 1897-S CMM - Love it !!
I picked up a Bakers Dozen PCGS VF-AU Barber Quarters from my friend JMW - for my other
friend Srotag's sons set... plus an 1892-S Ty 1 in PC 53 from Liz [ via Paesan ] Nice stuff. It all goes
to CAC ...
I had bids in on a few "Back of the Book" Heritage auction lots - and got trounced badly.
After all the V Nickels I looked at at the FUN show - I thought I had a good handle on value.
Crazy bids - what's up with that ? - forced me not to chase a couple I really wanted.
I have been keeping tabs on the same dates and grades - about the same eye appeal too -
on eBay. Well, after loosing out on a couple of the Heritage coins - I picked two choice V Nickel Proofs:
1899 - PCGS PR 65 CAC [ for exactly half of what it sold for on HA.com]
...and another V Proof - but the eBay images are terrible - but at least if I hate it - back it goes:
On a bit of a brighter note, a few of my bids held - and I added two more V Proofs from HA:
1896 PCGS PR 65 CAM { No CAC - yet }
and an 1897 PCGS PR 66 CAC
Lastly, I decided to add a Shield Nickel from 1883 as a lead-in coin for the
V Nickel Collection....
The timing must be about right now for the eight halves of mine to hit the block....
Will edit - amend - this with a break down of how the Halves did tonight.
@MFH said:
Nice 13-D Jeff. Your Quarter set is really coming along !
Darrell...I didn't have the time to notify everyone who might be interested in any of my Halves. it was
enough that I had the time to post them with images in as timely a manner as I could allow.
The 04-S came out of David Kahn's web site - and it did not CAC - after all is said and done. I lost a
cool $850 on that. The other semi key in the floor auction was a nice XF 40 1896-O that I got from Arnie Heller,
and I actually made a couple of Hundred Dollars on that one. { It softened the blow of the loss on the
04-S in PC 40.} Another reason I didn't approach you is that in the past you were not receptive to my offerings
for a variety of reasons. Hence, no more offers would be forthcoming. Sorry, and no hard feelings.
Vern - that's a really choice AU 1897-S CMM - Love it !!
I picked up a Bakers Dozen PCGS VF-AU Barber Quarters from my friend JMW - for my other
friend Srotag's sons set... plus an 1892-S Ty 1 in PC 53 from Liz [ via Paesan ] Nice stuff. It all goes
to CAC ...
I had bids in on a few "Back of the Book" Heritage auction lots - and got trounced badly.
After all the V Nickels I looked at at the FUN show - I thought I had a good handle on value.
Crazy bids - what's up with that ? - forced me not to chase a couple I really wanted.
I have been keeping tabs on the same dates and grades - about the same eye appeal too -
on eBay. Well, after loosing out on a couple of the Heritage coins - I picked two choice V Nickel Proofs:
1899 - PCGS PR 65 CAC [ for exactly half of what it sold for on HA.com]
...and another V Proof - but the eBay images are terrible - but at least if I hate it - back it goes:
On a bit of a brighter note, a few of my bids held - and I added two more V Proofs from HA:
1896 PCGS PR 65 CAM { No CAC - yet }
and an 1897 PCGS PR 66 CAC
Lastly, I decided to add a Shield Nickel from 1883 as a lead-in coin for the
V Nickel Collection....
The timing must be about right now for the eight halves of mine to hit the block....
Will edit - amend - this with a break down of how the Halves did tonight.
I will pay strong money for better dates but not commons! I don't recall anything you offered me exciting me. Pretty sure I scarfed up all your better dates tonight that had the look at a steal! Yeah...... I gotta scramble finances around but couldn't pass up the buys! The market is soft right now but I don't mind having those coins sitting and waiting
Edit to add.....If I had known the coins tonight would have went so cheap I would probably own your 04-S also!
Vern, Love both those quarters. The '08-S is pretty tough to get any nicer than what you have there. The '08-O sure has a quality color and surface quality to it
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I spent a few hours on Saturday walking the floor with Carl Feldman, the BCCS Vive President. He's working on a graded (NGC or PCGS) AU set of Barber Halves. He picked up several really nice halves including AU 58 '00 S, '08 S, and '11 S- all though ones to find. Carl doesn't want to play the Registry game; he just want nice coins. It was a thrill for me just to be with him finding them!
There seemed to be more nice graded Barbers available than I remember from the past, but the raw coins in cases that will grade is almost non-existant.
Had a great time at the FUN show. Found a couple upgrades for my half set. In total I purchased 4 nice original halves:
09-0 XF40 CAC, have a 58 but such a nice coin.
12-D AU58, up grade
92-O AU55 CAC, another beautiful original coin.
00-P AU50, again no upgrade but a wonderful piece for future trading
Turned in a 58 half for a possible plus grade to our hosts.
Will get photos eventually after getting with Vern who has headed South for the Winter, SMART GUY!!!
It was tough hunting with the many of us looking for the same thing. Enjoyed meeting Mike after many online conversations.
Special thanks to Lenny (Paesan) who proved a fabulous host. His New York city background proved invaluable in getting me to the Miami airport while avoiding the tragic event at the Ft. Lauderdale airport. Traffic was crazy, but Lenny is a pro at finding alternative routes. Lenny has an open invite in Iowa at anytime.
Thanks to Dave Kahn for making time to have dinner with a few of us on Thursday night. Just a great time.
Jim
You mentioned, Jeff, you needed to go after the keys and semi-keys yet for your set... wow, in a big way! one of the nicer 58's I have seen with that '95.
Vern, even without the smaller O, the New Orleans Half you have is a little tougher per price guides when dated 1892... really nice combination of scarcity, grade, and color.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Mike- You saw my new '95 AU 58 in hand at FUN. Did you post photos of your new Liberty Nickel that does.t belong in the Registry set? I'm trying not to give it away.....
Jeff,
We'll have to exchange contact info before next year. I have a twin for the 92-O half Vern just posted. Both 55s with the exact same look. Not sure why I bought the second one, but it will come in handy sooner or later.
@MFH said:
Now, I've told you of the nice additions and a few of the upgrades - but the icing on the cake
was from Rich Uhrich's table. He and I had been going back and forth about a coin I have
wanted for at least 45-50 years. When it's available, I don't like the coin or I can't afford it at
that moment. Well, the stars aleigned on Thursday, January 5th. I finally have the 1st Exact Type
of 1883 No Cents Nickel - but: dated .... 1882.... It's a PCGS PR 64------" J - 1690. "
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Although I could go on and on with another
ten thousand words .... You get the jist of my experiences.
Jeff, I have attached Mike's previous post / background concerning his interesting '82 nickel.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@JeffMTampa said:
Mike- You saw my new '95 AU 58 in hand at FUN. Did you post photos of your new Liberty Nickel that does.t belong in the Registry set? I'm trying not to give it away.....
Old men have no short term memory, I've discovered.
I see it now on the Lap Top.
Nice coin, Jeff.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Jeff - Jim's 92-O would have been worth finding a way to keep. I look forward to seeing his 92-O FUN newp. Nice '95 V Nick newp. Underrated tough date IMO.
Mike - The pattern is a great way to extend your V Nick set. Nice coin, glad you finally took the plunge.
Here's another graded Barber Quarter I found at FUN, a 1898 O PC 58 with a green bean:
Since this is one of the tougher dates and such a nice coin I couldn't pass it up. This was a Friday purchase; I'm surprised someone didn't scoop it up on Thursday.
@JeffMTampa said:
Here's another graded Barber Quarter I found at FUN, a 1898 O PC 58 with a green bean:
Since this is one of the tougher dates and such a nice coin I couldn't pass it up. This was a Friday purchase; I'm surprised someone didn't scoop it up on Thursday.
Super exquisite example Jeff. I'd be thrilled to have found that one.
Curiosity got the better of me and I had to check out a fellow member's Quarter set.
Which, btw, is coming along very nicely. I have to admit, I drooled over this date
...then, decided to compare his coin with mine:
I love the toning on his AU 58 ..... do I sniff out a swap ??
@MFH said:
Curiosity got the better of me and I had to check out a fellow member's Quarter set.
Which, btw, is coming along very nicely. I have to admit, I drooled over this date
...then, decided to compare his coin with mine:
I love the toning on his AU 58 ..... do I sniff out a swap ??
Haha. Jeff's is beautiful. I know he paid strong for that Beautiful 95-S
Mike- I don't like white coins usually but I wouldn't kick your 95-S out of bed either
Mike- Don't you remember you gave my '95 S Quarter the MFH Rainbow seal of approval a few months back?
I had to pay WAY up for that coin, but I loved it as well. If you want to look at a trade get out your Crayolas and knock yourself out. We'll see what you come up with- maybe?
It's hard remembering what I own, let alone what my friends own.
Yes, I would have easily given that 95-S my Seal of Approval. I like the
edited images as well as the True Views. Perfect looking 58, IMHO.
Guess, no trades are in the offing..... Please keep me in mind should
you ever decide to shake up your collection.... I'm not one bit surprised
that you had to pay up for that coin. It's a beauty.
Yesterday, I received my 1906 Proof Nickel - it's soooo much nicer in hand
than the images. I bought it on line (eBay) on Saturday. It arrived on Tuesday.
Coming in from South Carolina - I wasn't expecting it until Friday. Some times
the USPS can surprise us !!
Today, I received my new 1916 Dime in AU 58 - the diagonal reverse
lamination hasn't lifted (yet) and I hope the coin is stable in its new
holder.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Comments
Tim - I agree with Darrell, definitely crack and send in raw. Good looking coin BTW.
Pics for this AM, from my raw set (the 07-S was in PC35):
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Vern, on that 1900-O quarter PC40, I was studying it a little closer and I think I see a RPD. The lower left leg of the 1 and the last 0 shows some doubling I think!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Tim - Looks that way to me also.
Pics for this AM, more from my raw set:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I was only able to spend two days at the FUN show. Very busy show, IMHO.
Spent quality time with Paesan - and finally was able to meet "No Headlights Jim".
Great putting a face behind all those posts. If Milo was there - I didn't see him.
JeffRM and I shared lunch together at the PCGS luncheon - and that was great.
I had house guests for a few days - and we commuted from Naples to Ft Lauderdale.
On occasion, I'd run into them ( Dimeman and JMW ... Or aka : Beancounter ) and we all had
our own agenda.....Beancounter has converted to the very dark side ( Greek Ancients ) ....
Dimeman was looking for bust dimes with curl 2's... I was searching for V nickels, which I
ended up getting almost a dozen - mostly proofs - but picked up three upgrades for the
MS collection.
Met a new source for Proof & MS V nickels, a Kriss Hammond of Jupiter Beach ( east coaster )
and enjoyed myself at his tables for a good hour. Picked up an incredible 1889 in MS 66 and
A 1904 in PR 65, and at his Bargain table in the economy section, I picked up a very colorful
1909 in PR 64 ... Yum !!
Wandering around , I sat down and chatted with Andy of Angel Dee's, another well known
dealer of Liberty Head "V" Nickels. I spotted a breathtaking 1905 in PR 66 CAC, and shortly
after that, I saw our Gal Liz with Lenny - and she had an amazing 1905 in MS 65 CAC - which
looks wonderful next to the Proof from Andy.
While browsing, I saw my old friend, Mike Printz of Harlan Berk - and he had a very colorful
1909 Dime in PCGS 64 CAM - which made my mouth water....he accepted my offer - and although
I have seen a lot of 1909 Dimes in Proof, none are (were) as nicely toned as this 64 and my biggest
question was, why only a 64, when I graded it 65+. We'll see if it gets a nod higher from our hosts
one of these days.
Strolling around and not realizing I was at the last row before the exhibits - I saw my old friend,
Evan Gayle, who was introduced to me by a few friends, i.e.: Broadstruck and JMW. He was
packing up on Saturday and was in a quandary about how he was getting to the Ft Lauderdale
airport as all flights were cancelled because of the poor deranged US Soldier who slaughtered
at least 5 people and wounded about a dozen more. While all this was transpiring, trying to
decide his best plan of action with another dealer, I spotted another V Nickel - which came
home with me, a 1900 in PCGS PR 67. ( which automatically became the highest graded Proof
Nickel in my set ...I paid PR 66 for it, so I was very happy and the bluish steel grey screamed out
to me..."take me home !! " flat out amazing coin.
After dozens of friends raving about another dealer I have used very often, I stopped by to
check out Gary Adkins' table. He was very busy dealing with clients - but I managed to be able
to have the entire Liberty Nickel section to myself ( yup, I was a kid in a candy store !) I spotted
four superb Proof V nickels - three CAC'd: an 1884 in PC 65 ; 1887 in PR 66 ; 1888 in PR 66.
The fourth Nickel wasn't CAC - but I believe the coin to be a very undergraded 1911 PR 66 CAM.
It is enough to give you goose bumps. Seriously one beautiful coin with light Amber flashy toning.
Rock solid strike , which I expect in a PR 66 CAM.
I also spent the better part of an hour chatting with Vic Bozarth. By the time I found him, he had
already had Wells Fargo pick up his inventory. He's doing a land office wholesale business and
rarely sells to the general public any longer. Based on what he told me, I don't blame him - out
of 150 coins he had some one walk around the show to sell to dealers ( wholesale ) the helper
only came back with 14 coins. Can't beat that result with a stick.
Now, I've told you of the nice additions and a few of the upgrades - but the icing on the cake
was from Rich Uhrich's table. He and I had been going back and forth about a coin I have
wanted for at least 45-50 years. When it's available, I don't like the coin or I can't afford it at
that moment. Well, the stars aleigned on Thursday, January 5th. I finally have the 1st Exact Type
of 1883 No Cents Nickel - but: dated .... 1882.... It's a PCGS PR 64------" J - 1690. "
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Although I could go on and on with another
ten thousand words .... You get the jist of my experiences. All great !!
It seems the dealers I mentioned have been quick as Bunnies, they've deleted their images
already from the web sites.
I was able to grab Evan Gayle's images.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
As a side note - because I was floored to see it, our BCCS Treasurer - Dave Earp -
showed me his new addition to his Quarter set: 1897-S PCGS 55 - White - Center MM !!
He casually handed me the coin and I was not wearing reading glasses - and at first
did not notice the Centered MM. Another amazing coin - and I'm thrilled for Dave to
have it in his collection.
I also spent time with John Frost after the BCCS meeting - at the BCCS Table in the Club Section.
Amazing stuff there as well. A superb 1901-S Quarter in VF 30 raw - fully original - there was a
young girl's necklace made out of AU/BU Barber Dimes and Quarters - which were lazer cut to
show the face of Liberty and the surrounding USofA and the stars on the Quarters. John picked that up
for a real song - I wont say how much.
There was a pair of 1892-O Halves - One Regular MM size and an Micro O - both raw -and the
Micro O looked to be somewhere around a AG 3 or a G 4. A few contemporary counterfeit
Quarters and Halves were displayed as well. There was a neat 1893 Columbian Commem Half
that was masterfully reworked to be a locket - with an old picture of a lady inside.
There was so much to take in - I know I am leaving out many things...Oh yeah !! I saw Dustin Massie's
display of an almost complete mid grade MS Half set - the 04-S was a stunning MS 64 - light golden
toning.
Chugum and I are old friends - and he showed me the last coin for his wonderful Half set - a Proof Like
with flashy mirrors - very clean surfaces - an 1896-O in PCGS 64. Its the only PL 96-O Half I have ever seen.
His set is filled with MS 63's { even my old 92-O Micro O he bought at auction was a 63 } and this 96-O
will look great included. "JD" as he is called, is a great guy and very personable.
Ok...that's it for now unless something important pops into my head ... remember us old guys have
memories like sieves.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Mike! Sounds like you had a very busy successful show! Did you buy any of your half's back at auction or were you satisfied with the results?
Only two coins were on a floor session - the 1896-O and the 1904-S - both PCGS 40's.
I made a bit of money on the 96-O - but lost a grand on the 04-S.
Eight Halves are up at Internet Only auction on Sunday { tomorrow } - which starts at 12 Noon - Central Time.
I have those images posted on the BST...check them out.
The remaining three dozen Halves are scheduled for the Bi Weekly Internet Auctions held on Sundays and Tuesdays.
No auctions have opened up, yet. I'll post my images along with auction dates once I know them.
Its well past my bed time...so ... Good Night !!
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
I really wanted to go after your 04-S in 40. Out of all 9 of my sets the 04-S in 40 I got from Scott is the biggest eyesore I want to replace. Wish you had given me a shot at it before you consigned it. I'm sure we could have worked something out and I would definitely have paid more than it sold for and you would not have had to pay a commission! If Heritage hadn't lowered the CC limit I also would have gone after it.
It just wasn't in the cards this time. Between things being a little slow and my dear wife punching a big hole in my bank account lately with medical and dental bills, I didn't want to deplete my cash reserves any further!
Darrell- I didn't see you at FUN; did you make it?
Mike - Thanks for the report on FUN. Sounds like you had a great time. Congratulations on all the V Nick newps.
Pics for this AM, CMM 97-S with tone, PC55:
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Jeff,No. I guess you missed my posts when I said I would not be going. Just too many strikes against the show for me and it seems they were confirmed by a dealer friend of mine who attended. While he is more of a wholesale dealer he told me attendance was way off and sounds like he probably did about a third of what he usually does at FUN.
Too far to drive for me in a day. I don't do a show unless I can drive straight home comfortably.
Lauderdale is too expensive to justify with the amount of sales I expected(next post has a lot to do with it).
The position of the budget section was worse at Lauderdale than it was in Tampa!
I had a great time at FUN; I spent a lot of time behind the BCCS table. We signed up 8 new members and had a lot of people stop by showing interest in Barbers. Darrell, I had 6 or 8 people ask me where they could find nice Barber Halves; I had to refer them to JJ Teaparty since you weren't there,
I'm still working on my Quarter set and picked up 4 newps to fill holes in PCGS plastic. Here's my new '13 D PC AU 58:
Jeff, Glad to see you enjoyed yourself at FUN. Nice '13-D you have there. I like the die crack from the front lower portion of the neckline-bust through the star to the rim.
Vern, the '97-S in 55 with color is phenomenal! with a center MM as a bonus!
Mike, I took a look at the half dollars you have out there coming up for auction. Really nice grouping in mid-grades. You really were detailed on your report from FUN. It is kind of like being there! Thanks for sharing.
For today, a 1901-O in NGC F12...
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Tim- I have a hole in my set for a '01 O 25C. You have me beat.
I would be willing to trade for your '04-O in 40! in your Everyman set. Give me a shot at that if you ever get a 58! In fact, you may or may not know... I have two '01-O's... maybe you might like my other '01-O? PC20 (20282992)
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Nice 13-D Jeff. Your Quarter set is really coming along !
Darrell...I didn't have the time to notify everyone who might be interested in any of my Halves. it was
enough that I had the time to post them with images in as timely a manner as I could allow.
The 04-S came out of David Kahn's web site - and it did not CAC - after all is said and done. I lost a
cool $850 on that. The other semi key in the floor auction was a nice XF 40 1896-O that I got from Arnie Heller,
and I actually made a couple of Hundred Dollars on that one. { It softened the blow of the loss on the
04-S in PC 40.} Another reason I didn't approach you is that in the past you were not receptive to my offerings
for a variety of reasons. Hence, no more offers would be forthcoming. Sorry, and no hard feelings.
Vern - that's a really choice AU 1897-S CMM - Love it !!
I picked up a Bakers Dozen PCGS VF-AU Barber Quarters from my friend JMW - for my other
friend Srotag's sons set... plus an 1892-S Ty 1 in PC 53 from Liz [ via Paesan ] Nice stuff. It all goes
to CAC ...
I had bids in on a few "Back of the Book" Heritage auction lots - and got trounced badly.
After all the V Nickels I looked at at the FUN show - I thought I had a good handle on value.
Crazy bids - what's up with that ? - forced me not to chase a couple I really wanted.
I have been keeping tabs on the same dates and grades - about the same eye appeal too -
on eBay. Well, after loosing out on a couple of the Heritage coins - I picked two choice V Nickel Proofs:
1899 - PCGS PR 65 CAC [ for exactly half of what it sold for on HA.com]
...and another V Proof - but the eBay images are terrible - but at least if I hate it - back it goes:
On a bit of a brighter note, a few of my bids held - and I added two more V Proofs from HA:
1896 PCGS PR 65 CAM { No CAC - yet }
and an 1897 PCGS PR 66 CAC
Lastly, I decided to add a Shield Nickel from 1883 as a lead-in coin for the
V Nickel Collection....
The timing must be about right now for the eight halves of mine to hit the block....
Will edit - amend - this with a break down of how the Halves did tonight.
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Mike! SMACK!
I will pay strong money for better dates but not commons! I don't recall anything you offered me exciting me. Pretty sure I scarfed up all your better dates tonight that had the look at a steal! Yeah...... I gotta scramble finances around but couldn't pass up the buys! The market is soft right now but I don't mind having those coins sitting and waiting
Edit to add.....If I had known the coins tonight would have went so cheap I would probably own your 04-S also!
Jeff - Congrats on the 4 barber qtr newps at FUN, especially the tough 13-D. Sounds like you had good traffic at the BCCS table.
Tim - Nice 01-O's, the VF20 really has the look.
Mike - Congrats on your newest V Nick newps and the qtrs from Joe.
Pics for this AM, from my raw set:
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Vern, Love both those quarters. The '08-S is pretty tough to get any nicer than what you have there. The '08-O sure has a quality color and surface quality to it
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Vern- I like the look on the '08 O Quarter.
Here are a couple more new Quarters from FUN. First, a 1911 D in PC AU 50:
And a new 1911 S in a PC AU 58 holder:
Both of these came from Liz at JJ Teaparty on a multi coin trade.
Holy sweetness... very nice Jeff! you sure know how to pick 'em.
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I spent a few hours on Saturday walking the floor with Carl Feldman, the BCCS Vive President. He's working on a graded (NGC or PCGS) AU set of Barber Halves. He picked up several really nice halves including AU 58 '00 S, '08 S, and '11 S- all though ones to find. Carl doesn't want to play the Registry game; he just want nice coins. It was a thrill for me just to be with him finding them!
There seemed to be more nice graded Barbers available than I remember from the past, but the raw coins in cases that will grade is almost non-existant.
Had a great time at the FUN show. Found a couple upgrades for my half set. In total I purchased 4 nice original halves:
09-0 XF40 CAC, have a 58 but such a nice coin.
12-D AU58, up grade
92-O AU55 CAC, another beautiful original coin.
00-P AU50, again no upgrade but a wonderful piece for future trading
Turned in a 58 half for a possible plus grade to our hosts.
Will get photos eventually after getting with Vern who has headed South for the Winter, SMART GUY!!!
It was tough hunting with the many of us looking for the same thing. Enjoyed meeting Mike after many online conversations.
Special thanks to Lenny (Paesan) who proved a fabulous host. His New York city background proved invaluable in getting me to the Miami airport while avoiding the tragic event at the Ft. Lauderdale airport. Traffic was crazy, but Lenny is a pro at finding alternative routes. Lenny has an open invite in Iowa at anytime.
Thanks to Dave Kahn for making time to have dinner with a few of us on Thursday night. Just a great time.
Jim
Sorry I missed you, Jim- maybe I can meet you next year in Tampa?
Tim & Jeff - Thanks on the 08-O. It was a relatively recent upgrade.
Jeff & Jim - Sounds like it was a FUN experience. Congrats on the newps.
Pics for this AM, from Jim's half collection, PC55:
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That's a great looking '92 O Half. Vern, did you send it back to Jim or did you tell him is was somehow lost?
Here's another FUN purchase for my Everyman Liberty Nickel collection, a 1895 in a PC 58 holder:
You mentioned, Jeff, you needed to go after the keys and semi-keys yet for your set... wow, in a big way! one of the nicer 58's I have seen with that '95.
Vern, even without the smaller O, the New Orleans Half you have is a little tougher per price guides when dated 1892... really nice combination of scarcity, grade, and color.
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All great looking coins guys. Love the 92-O Jim.
My iPad is, for what ever reason, not allowing me
to view every coin....I can't see Jeff's new 95 Nickel...
So...it's off to the lap top.
Vern, I agree with the others, that's a nice 08-O,
and I wouldn't throw the 08-S in the Piggy Bank either.
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Mike- You saw my new '95 AU 58 in hand at FUN. Did you post photos of your new Liberty Nickel that does.t belong in the Registry set? I'm trying not to give it away.....
Well, if I didn't here it is !! PCGS PR 64 CAM ....
Edit to add: I just found out (01/12/17) that the new 1882 Nickel passed at CAC !!
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Jeff,
We'll have to exchange contact info before next year. I have a twin for the 92-O half Vern just posted. Both 55s with the exact same look. Not sure why I bought the second one, but it will come in handy sooner or later.
I spotted this 1916 Barber Dime on eBay - it's a PCGS 58 - and it looks
like a REV lamination....
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Now that's a WAY cool coin! Congrats on the great find. How many are there?
Jeff, I have attached Mike's previous post / background concerning his interesting '82 nickel.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
A coin like that deserves a double post!
Old men have no short term memory, I've discovered.
I see it now on the Lap Top.
Nice coin, Jeff.
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Jeff - Jim's 92-O would have been worth finding a way to keep. I look forward to seeing his 92-O FUN newp. Nice '95 V Nick newp. Underrated tough date IMO.
Mike - The pattern is a great way to extend your V Nick set. Nice coin, glad you finally took the plunge.
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I have been watching that one for a few days...nice one!
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Here's another graded Barber Quarter I found at FUN, a 1898 O PC 58 with a green bean:
Since this is one of the tougher dates and such a nice coin I couldn't pass it up. This was a Friday purchase; I'm surprised someone didn't scoop it up on Thursday.
Jeff, Stellar! A lot to like about that '98-O!
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Super exquisite example Jeff. I'd be thrilled to have found that one.
Hoard the keys
Thanks Mark and Tim, I'm pleased with it as well. I don't think I'll be upgrading tat one.
I managed to find a few decent raw coins at FUN as well. I'll send them to PCGS in a few weeks; not enough coins to justify submitting them at FUN.
Curiosity got the better of me and I had to check out a fellow member's Quarter set.
Which, btw, is coming along very nicely. I have to admit, I drooled over this date
...then, decided to compare his coin with mine:
I love the toning on his AU 58 ..... do I sniff out a swap ??
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Haha. Jeff's is beautiful. I know he paid strong for that Beautiful 95-S
Mike- I don't like white coins usually but I wouldn't kick your 95-S out of bed either
Hoard the keys
...Love the beautiful 1895-S Barber Quarters. While I don't have an image (yet) of my AU 58, attached (again) is my MS baby.
Wish more Barber Half's came like those quarters!
Mike- Don't you remember you gave my '95 S Quarter the MFH Rainbow seal of approval a few months back?
I had to pay WAY up for that coin, but I loved it as well. If you want to look at a trade get out your Crayolas and knock yourself out. We'll see what you come up with- maybe?
Jeff,
It's hard remembering what I own, let alone what my friends own.
Yes, I would have easily given that 95-S my Seal of Approval. I like the
edited images as well as the True Views. Perfect looking 58, IMHO.
Guess, no trades are in the offing..... Please keep me in mind should
you ever decide to shake up your collection.... I'm not one bit surprised
that you had to pay up for that coin. It's a beauty.
Yesterday, I received my 1906 Proof Nickel - it's soooo much nicer in hand
than the images. I bought it on line (eBay) on Saturday. It arrived on Tuesday.
Coming in from South Carolina - I wasn't expecting it until Friday. Some times
the USPS can surprise us !!
Today, I received my new 1916 Dime in AU 58 - the diagonal reverse
lamination hasn't lifted (yet) and I hope the coin is stable in its new
holder.
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