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Which of these 3 AU58 1915 Barber Half's is the 58+? Answer Revealed!

amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited June 3, 2018 8:42PM in U.S. Coin Forum

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  • KollectorKingKollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Door #2.

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Number 1... I hope?

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,511 ✭✭✭✭✭

    None of them. They all have too many small dings to warrant the designation.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    None of them. They all have too many small dings to warrant the designation.

    Just go with it 291fifth... Many newer AU58+ coins can be topped with finding really nice older graded AU55's.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,511 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Broadstruck said:

    @291fifth said:
    None of them. They all have too many small dings to warrant the designation.

    Just go with it 291fifth... Many newer AU58+ coins can be topped with finding really nice older graded AU55's.

    Sounds like more gradeflation to me.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I will go with door #3



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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,084 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Number One

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  • aclocoacloco Posts: 952 ✭✭✭

    3.

    Very subdued luster, but, the luster is present.

    Less marks on the obverse.

    1 & #2 - too many marks on the obverse of both coins.

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  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    None of them judging by the photos.

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Look in the field in front of Liberty's eye!

    @acloco said:

    3.

    Very subdued luster, but, the luster is present.

    Less marks on the obverse.

    1 & #2 - too many marks on the obverse of both coins.

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you click on the pictures you can blow them up big time!

  • lusterloverlusterlover Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭✭

    I'm going to say 3 because it has the most original skin.

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  • jclovescoinsjclovescoins Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    None of these are original skin as they have all been dipped at least once.

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  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2.

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't like any of them for a 58 much less a 58+. Too many marks on all of them.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your too used to dimes! ;) They are all nicer in hand!

    @DIMEMAN said:
    I don't like any of them for a 58 much less a 58+. Too many marks on all of them.

  • dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭

    They secret is in the eyebrow.
    3 has the freshest one, ergo, the least wear.
    Also to dissent from others, I believe 3 hasn't been dipped.
    If I'm the finalized, 3 gets the plus.
    But it's an image on an iPhone so I reserve the right to be wrong.

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    Your too used to dimes! ;) They are all nicer in hand!

    @DIMEMAN said:
    I don't like any of them for a 58 much less a 58+. Too many marks on all of them.

    I know, but I've seen Dimes in 58 holders that don't meet my standards also. B)

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2


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  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 5,992 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool post......here's my take...from my experience, when I submit a run of nice coins of the same date/MM the best grade ALWAYS goes to the least deserving coin. Now, I don't know if these coins were submitted at the same time, but if they were, I'd say it's coin 2. Has the most wear, but flashy dipped luster the boys prefer.
    Coin 3 also has too much wear IMO to warrant a +, so I'll go with the coin that appeals to me the most, Coin #1.

    1 it is.

    Thank you OP, for the giveaway chance. :)

  • DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,215 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Two it is.

    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
  • TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1

    Tom

  • cnncoinscnncoins Posts: 414 ✭✭✭✭

    2

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh, I agree with those who don't think any of these deserve a 58+ but I bet it's number 1. The photo technique might be over-emphasizing the little ticky-tack things that aren't really noticeable in-hand.

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's probably true with all of them! While the pictures were taken at different times...the lighting and settings were the same. The only thing that disappoints me is coin number 3 is a bit whiter than my picture. Sometimes my camera seems to want to add a golden hue....while it may have a hint...but not like the picture.

    I think my counter has rolled over 3 times now...31K+ pictures. Off topic but does anyone know how many pictures a middle of the road camera can take before craping out? :smile:

    @BryceM said:
    Oh, I agree with those who don't think any of these deserve a 58+ but I bet it's number 1. The photo technique might be over-emphasizing the little ticky-tack things that aren't really noticeable in-hand.

  • joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,758 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3

    may the fonz be with you...always...
  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,187 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll go with 3...

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,575 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2 seems to have a little more 'pop' than the others, so I will go with that one.

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  • LucanusLucanus Posts: 424 ✭✭✭

    3 is the most appealing, but the + probably went to #2.

    Doug

  • au58au58 Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭

    All of them.

  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like 'em, especially #2.

    Tempus fugit.
  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Of the three, number two has the least amount of contact marks...that I see.

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 4, 2017 7:19PM

    and your vote is? I'm going to try and tally all the votes before I do the big reveal! :#

    @oih82w8 said:
    Of the three, number two has the least amount of contact marks...that I see.

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll guess #2

  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 5,992 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This should be interesting!

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  • smokincoinsmokincoin Posts: 2,636 ✭✭✭

    2

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    and your vote is? I'm going to try and tally all the votes before I do the big reveal! :#

    @oih82w8 said:
    Of the three, number two has the least amount of contact marks...that I see.

    TWO

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  • MarkInDavisMarkInDavis Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭✭

    2

    image Respectfully, Mark
  • vplitevplite Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭

    2

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,781 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Numero uno; least amount of friction.

  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am going to say that number two is the 58+, the reverse looks UNC to me.

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  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,087 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Darrell
    Hopefully it isn’t that headlight, also known as number 2. Need sunglasses for that one

  • JcldJcld Posts: 449 ✭✭✭

    1

  • AstroJoeAstroJoe Posts: 308 ✭✭✭

    I will go with 2.

    1 and 3 detail grades

    Joe

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  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,620 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 4, 2017 9:42PM

    1
    Tough crowd in here.

    Collector, occasional seller

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