Long time no see! Yes I will be back with images in due course, though it may be a while. I am not planning to do complete sets the way I did with the quarters before, although the sale of Gene Gardner's coins made that a very tempting proposition. I loved the quarter set I put together (still visible on the Registry), and therefore felt it wasn't necessary to do it all over again. What I am doing this time around is just buying some beautiful and exceptional coins here and there, and of course I will share them when I do ... and there will be more to come )
Yes the 1907-O dime is now pop 2/0. Maybe someday this Newman coin will get the plus at PCGS, but I generally don't play that game too hard (of trying to upgrade and max out everything). It had the distinction of being the only one of Newman's Barber dimes to be in the "Featured" session of that amazing auction (the middle section of the catalog with all full-page lots), along with so many monster coins. It was nice to see an MS Barber dime accorded that honor!
Sunnywood - Thanks for posting that monster dime, and congrats on the acquisition of the ultimate barber, your new 01-S qtr. Look forward to your pics.
Scott - I'm going to guess Bob Barker.
Valente - Now that's variety.
Paesan - Congrats on Brazil's win.
Pics for this AM, more of Scott's raw newps:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Sunnywood - did you buy the Gardner 01-S Quarter ? Congratulations !
If you are going to the Chicago ( Rosemont ) ANA in August, the BCCS ( Barber Coin Collectors Society ) is having a meeting at 9:00 on Wednesday. Although I won't be attending, I am sure you'll enjoy yourself; the membership would love to meet you as well. Last January, I had the pleasure of having Dale Friend attend the FUN meeting and he brought his 1892-O Micro O in PCGS 68. Possibly you could bring a surprise coin for show and tell, yourself.
Nothing new to report, per se. An old friend from Boston contacted me last week saying he had inherited his Dad's coin collection. Almost a complete set of IHC's ...included four Flying Eagle Cents... 1856 to 1858. He mailed me the set, seems his Dad used a duplicate 1858 to fill in the 56 opening.
As I had expected all were cull coins, hardly any above VG details. Also included were some type coins. One Barber Dime: ( and to my surprise ) an 1895-O in ( at best described as ) Poor 1 ... The Reverse MM location is worn so badly it's almost impossible to see the MM. But, it's there. Had to laugh, only one Dime and it's the key date ! It's just a hole filler, I'm afraid. He's asked me to sell the coins for what I can get out of them. It's going to be a shock for him when I only have a few bucks for him. ( When I mentioned that the coins were in really non-collectable condition - I think he should have gotten the hint. )
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Very cool stuff Valente. That had to be a very cool experience.
Scott, loving the new coins. Awesome stuff.
Mike, that 92-o has a great pedigree. Low/Clapp/Eliasberg/Friend. Very cool coin. I saw DrPete's at Pittsburgh a few years ago..but that was only in the case. Do you know where your old 63 is?
Justin, My old Micro O ( MS 63 - ex: Shireman ) is now in Chugum's collection. Personally, I liked it more than the one in the Gardner sale. ( also a 63 ).
I have no idea where my other two Micro O's went to. Both AU 55's. (Edit) : One was eventually sold to Glenn Holsonbake - which he consigned to an auction. I believe Harry Laibstain purchased it from the auction. Where that one went is anyone's guess.
My second 55 was sold to Harry as well, again, it's disposition is a mystery.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Justin and all - the recent raw coins which Vern has been displaying images he took, the Barbers, seated coins which included three lovely quarters, two half-dollars and a seated dollar as well as several bust coins (a terrific 1833 quarter, two bust half dollars from the 1820s and a pair of capped bust dimes as well as some other coins including a large cent and a walking liberty half, were all purchased en masse from Tyler Child. He had a run of Barber quarters I saw listed on eBay - nothing outrageous by any means: pretty much all common stuff ranging in grade from very good to very fine which prompted me to look at his other listings... I then contacted him and asked him everything he was selling and we negotiated a price for the lot
Tyler is well known for having excellent taste and a great eye... needless to say nothing disappointed. And to satisfy any curiosity or inquiring minds want to know, I have no intentions whatsoever of beginning another reg. barber half-dollar set, or of building any other sets for that matter (other than a type set eventually down the road) .. However as I do currently have several Dansko albums I will not rule out filling those with VF/XF coins. My barber quarter Dansko is already more than halfway full of coins ranging in grade from F to AU. Sorry to all those who insist upon a "consistent, well matched" set. That is not my personal desire to have
<< <i>Justin and all - the recent raw coins which Vern has been displaying images he took, the Barbers, seated coins which included three lovely quarters, two half-dollars and a seated dollar as well as several bust coins (a terrific 1833 quarter, two bust half dollars from the 1820s and a pair of capped bust dimes as well as some other coins including a large cent and a walking liberty half, were all purchased en masse from Tyler Child. He had a run of Barber quarters I saw listed on eBay - nothing outrageous by any means: pretty much all common stuff ranging in grade from very good to very fine which prompted me to look at his other listings... I then contacted him and asked him everything he was selling and we negotiated a price for the lot
Tyler is well known for having excellent taste and a great eye... needless to say nothing disappointed. And to satisfy any curiosity or inquiring minds want to know, I have no intentions whatsoever of beginning another reg. barber half-dollar set, or of building any other sets for that matter (other than a type set eventually down the road) .. However as I do currently have several Dansko albums I will not rule out filling those with VF/XF coins. My barber quarter Dansko is already more than halfway full of coins ranging in grade from F to AU. Sorry to all those who insist upon a "consistent, well matched" set. That is not my personal desire to have >>
Well I guess that would explain why most of the auctions I was watching of his ended prematurely. I'll say this, TC has one of the best eyes when it comes to circulated coins.
Greetings from Rio de Janeiro! Enjoying myself immensely. Just caught up with the discussion.
Kenny, Welcome aboard! Like your 97-S half very much!
Vern, Thanks on the Brazil victory. Germany will be a tough game since Brazil is missing two stars for the match.
Although I have collected many duplicate quarters, I have approached my half dollar collection in a completely different manner. I just look for the nicest coin (for the grade) that I can find. The collection now ranges from MS-62 to VF-20. I have no interest in trying to complete an AU set because many of my XF examples are much nicer than any of the AUs that I've come across, and I'm not willing to spend MS money on halves since I'm doing seated libs now. Im also not willing to pay MS 65 money for tough AU halves. As in the case of those two 97-O half dollars posted by Vern, the VF-30 was sold as I wasn't fond of it. If I would choose a back-up from all the pictures posted, it would be your F-12, Jeff. The only exception to my half set duplicate rule are a handful of beauties that I acquired from Vern and Justin. I am in custody of these "extras" but would offer them back before ever selling them. They are all perfect for the grade. I've been working on this set for about 4 years and I have about 50 coins thus far, including most of the semi-keys. I'm in no hurry to finish it, as nice coins seldom come around at reasonable prices. Maybe by about 2018.
<< <i>Justin and all - the recent raw coins which Vern has been displaying images he took, the Barbers, seated coins which included three lovely quarters, two half-dollars and a seated dollar as well as several bust coins (a terrific 1833 quarter, two bust half dollars from the 1820s and a pair of capped bust dimes as well as some other coins including a large cent and a walking liberty half, were all purchased en masse from Tyler Child. He had a run of Barber quarters I saw listed on eBay - nothing outrageous by any means: pretty much all common stuff ranging in grade from very good to very fine which prompted me to look at his other listings... I then contacted him and asked him everything he was selling and we negotiated a price for the lot
Tyler is well known for having excellent taste and a great eye... needless to say nothing disappointed. And to satisfy any curiosity or inquiring minds want to know, I have no intentions whatsoever of beginning another reg. barber half-dollar set, or of building any other sets for that matter (other than a type set eventually down the road) .. However as I do currently have several Dansko albums I will not rule out filling those with VF/XF coins. My barber quarter Dansko is already more than halfway full of coins ranging in grade from F to AU. Sorry to all those who insist upon a "consistent, well matched" set. That is not my personal desire to have >>
Well I guess that would explain why most of the auctions I was watching of his ended prematurely. I'll say this, TC has one of the best eyes when it comes to circulated coins. >>
Agree. Scott - you could always bring those coins to CT to unload....
Glad you worked out a deal with Tyler. He was one of my first friends on the Forums. Yes, he has a great eye and I am sure you liked all of the coins you bought "en masse" from him.
I have often wondered what it would be like to do a raw set of Quarters. I have done two Dime raw sets ... and a number of Half sets... but never a Quarter set.
A couple of years ago, I bought a group of Wayte Raymond albums. ( National branded ). A friend was selling them as a set: Dime, Quarter and Halves. Sure, why not... "Some Day".
So, best of luck with you new adventure. I am sure it will be a blast.... nothing wrong with mixing mid range grades. It's the "hole fillers" I object to, they drag the whole set down, IMHO.
Paesan:
It's Winter in Brazil now, isn't it ? Or, is it as hot at Southern Florida. ?? Enjoy the games... It must be a mad house there during the games. At least the streets are empty as everyone is watching the games.
Steve:
Love the new Dimes. Especially the top one !!
Kenny:
Welcome to the Barber Thread. I also wish more kids collected coins. Glad to see you are a member of 4 clubs ( very impressive ) ... So, you must live in a large metropolitan area.
I hope you are a member of the ANA, if not we'll make arrangements for you to join. The ANA has two One Week Seminars every year in Colorado Springs and there are approximately 30-40 kids about your age ( some younger and some older ). I would suggest you look into it... Possibility of one of your clubs sponsoring you for a week. It's an experience I only wished was offered to me at your age. Get in touch with my Barber co-instructor, Ponyexpress8 ( Glenn Holsonbake ) on these boards. Send him a PM and ask about how you can get a scholarship and free flights and room and board.
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Vern, Don't want to bore the coin crowd, but yesterday, Germany played at top efficiency and Brazil played horribly and a few other factors led to the onslaught. Props to Deutschland!
Well, if the Belgians couldn't win, I was hoping for the Dutch team. ( I lost track of the Dutch standings )... If they are out of it, then I hope the Deutche Football Team does well. It's been said before ... Deutchland Uber Alles. ( As long as it's just in sports ! )
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
I apologize for the previous blank post but not sure how to edit, I've been a member since 2001 but haven't used the forum for 13 yrs. I sent this pic into Mike and he asked I post it here, I was questioning the doubling on this Barber Half 1907 O rev . While some looked to be machine doubling, I wasn't sure about the notching on the L's in DOLLAR and the H in HALF. I was told it looked to be a DDR, I too think there is too much going on to be just machine doubling. It appears to be rotated some, would appreciate some opinions.
I apologize for the previous blank post but not sure how to edit, I've been a member since 2001 but haven't used the forum for 13 yrs. I sent this pic into Mike and he asked I post it here, I was questioning the doubling on this Barber Half 1907 O rev . While some looked to be machine doubling, I wasn't sure about the notching on the L's in DOLLAR and the H in HALF. I was told it looked to be a DDR, I too think there is too much going on to be just machine doubling. It appears to be rotated some, would appreciate some opinions.
Dave - welcome to the forum - I am not the guy to ask about doubling soI wont comment other than saying I like the look of the 1907-O Half - very nice surfaces and skin to it .. well struck also
Here are a couple of new purchases - the 1907-S and 1897-O are courtesy of one, Brian Greer. PCGS, NGC and raw .. They are all destined for the Dansco if I can bring myself to crack the two certified coins out .. So far the Dansco is about 50% complete with all coins graded VF to AU and none have come from slabs .. But I absolutely loved the look of the 1908-S and the 97-O so I bought them with full intentions of cracking .. But, now that I have them, I am having second thoughts. I have another raw 1908-S that is currently with a dealer as I was planning to submit it (there is a 50/50 chance it grades AU55/58 and a 50% chance it doesn't straight grade IMO. If it grades, I have a crusty 53 I was going to use in the album if I could make myself crack that one .. So I am so.... The way I figure it is I can always crack it later but once it is cracked all bets are off...
Anyway - feel free to GTG if you would like to .. And- lastly, these images may be re-posted a month or 4 down the road after the man from Illinois has them in possession and does them correctly
Thanks for the welcome, I have just started on this series, been a long time Flying Eagle and Indian cent collector. I thought I'd start on a set of halves so I picked the Barbers, I never had much interest in the series, but for some strange reason they appeal to me now. I'm trying to collect a set of raw VG-VF and also working on a Registry set that I'm trying to do in XF. I live in St. Louis and plan on making the ANA show, hope to attend the Barber club meeting and find a few pieces for the sets. Some nice looking coins you have posted, do you attend many shows or buy mostly on-line, I try to buy mostly at shows so I can see the coins in hand although I have never been disappointed with my on-line purchases.
Dave - Good luck with your set - great set to work on .. My accomplishments are very modest and humble compared to many others .. I did have a complete set of Halves that were all PCGS XF/AU and was in the process of converting to all AU with some MS coins .. My original plan was to sell off the coins with lesser eye appeal and end up with all top notch quality AU and MS coins .. However - after isolating the coins I wanted to replace (which was about 15 coins, mostly XF40 and 45 coins that I didn't find attractive or had been dipped once too often etc., I found a person who had bought a couple from me off eBay .. we ended up befriending each other and over time as we got to talking, he expressed great interest in the coins I wanted to sell. he asked if I could send him a list. I obliged by sending him a list of coins I wanted to eventually upgrade. He came back saying he wanted to buy them all right now if they were available... And although I had no immediate intention of selling them right then and there, someone once told me the best time to sell a coin is when someone wants to buy it so I sent him the list of asking prices. The deal became cemented when he took them all at my full ask without asking for a penny off any of them - I really had no choice. Once those coins were gone, I decided to liquidate the remaining coins rather than continue the quest as the Barber Halves had skyrocketed in price over the past 2 years and I simply decided to get out while the getting was good
Now the only "published" sets I have are the Beantown Quarter sets on the PCGS Reg. Those sets are far from finished - all are missing the 3 keys (although I may have an 1896-S in XF soon - we'll see if I like it.. I will have to love it at that cost
Good luck with your XF set - it is a very fun set to build ... there are a few very nice XF sets on the PCGS and NGC registries .. at least there were - I haven't looked in a long time so maybe they are gone now ... On the PCGS site, there was a set of all 45's that was pristine - the owner's name was Dave - I believe it is still there
If you want my one and a half cents of experience/advice, I say - Buy the nicest coins you can regardless of holder or if they are raw.
Davey- My opinion on the 07-O is just straight shelf doubling. Almost all of the doubling looks completely flat. Even the notches in the L's would not correspond with die doubling. Just my 2 cent piece.
Scott-Great run of quarters. My opinion, I wouldn't crack them just yet. There is no hurry. You may change your mind along the way. Mine does all the time! By the way, your pics look a lot better. I don't know if you tried anything different, but they look less pasty than your previous photos.
Thanks for posting your Half on this thread. I have not discussed your coin with anyone, yet. I am still of,the belief that there is too much going on with the reverse of that coin for it to be just shelf doubling. Maybe I am all wet, but it still looks like a type of double die. Granted, the shift is not as great as I have seen on other DDR's. However, most DDR's so faint, you can barely see the doubling. The 1893 TDR Half comes to mind immediately.
In my minds' eye, I have ruled out double struck in collar, as the central devices are not in the least bit doubled.
Looking forward to Darryl and Glenn's input.
Scott,
Sweet Quarters. The 07-S and 08-S are very tough to locate. I'm still searching for a nice AU 1907-S myself.
A good friend sent me an email today that he has finished his MS set of Barber Halves and is now about to embark on a VF / XF set for his son. He and I will be roaming the show tomorrow and where I am using Holsonbake's as home base, I am sure he'll be finding a few choice coins. He has asked if I am ready to flip my set, but many of my coins are above the grade he wants and he has a dollar limit per coin. As you realize, many of these coins have skyrocketed in price and if I start butchering up my set, I'll be in the same boat you were in. I am just not ready to sell that set. I've mulled it over, but am not ready to pull the trigger.
See you on the bourse floor at one show or another.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Dave - Welcome to the barber mega thread. I really like the look of your 07-O half, but my opinion is it's machine doubling. But I'm certain from our Indian Cent background, you know varieties way better than I do. I look forward to pics of more of your barbers.
Scott - Nice looking tough dates. I agree with Patches, 25 seems reasonable for all 3. And your pics are good, I'd say as good as mine.
Mike - Good luck at the show.
Pics for this AM, a newp for me for my raw set, thanks again Scott:
And the last of my pics of Scott's raw purchases from Tyler:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Just to quell the curiosity of any cats that may possess any, regarding the three coins I posted yesterday.. Grades are as follows
1907-S - raw.. I also agree 25 being the correct grade 1908-S NGC30- I believe 25 is also more accurate for this coin although it's pure originality may have boosted it.. Easily the most attractive of the three coins in my opinion. Flame away for my hypocrisy about originality ... Seriously though - if I had to go onto a thin limb and I had to make a black-and-white choice original or not I actually would take original on this one. All we can do is look for signs to disprove originality; and I find none with this coin. 1897-0 - PCGS F-15 - I believe this is a borderline F/VF. It is very attractive with that two toned circulated look. I prefer the conservative grade and although it technically will fall below the criteria of my minimum VF grade for my album, apparently most even astute collectors would not object or know the difference based on the guesses
Btw Vern - that 06 sure does look swell (Jerry Mathers)
That sure is a beautiful coin, the Central States was a real nice show. I couldn't find much in the way of XF halves until the last day and found a 1900 S in PCGS-45, I searched for two days and only found one coin in any slab under MS and over VF. I am looking forward to the ANA show next month in Chicago, I understand there will be a BCCS meeting there, I hope to meet some of the members and hopefully pick up a nice XF Barber Half. Vern, are you planning on the ANA show?
Dave - I will be ANA and barber coin collector's society meeting, which is Wed morning at 9. BCCS will also share a table on Thurs and Fri. A good place to meet and see some interesting coins. It will be fun.
Pics for this AM, a Doug newp, just the right look IMO, NGC55:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Here's my newest acquisition I'm excited about. A PCGS VF20 CAC Green Sticker 1897-S Barber Quarter with a centered mint mark:
I had a VF-35 in My Barber Quarter Set, but this coin is much tougher...so I don't mind replacing it and losing a few points. Thanks to Harry Laibstain for working a trade for a bunch of odds and ends I had laying around.
Steve... WOW... an 1897-S Center MM... Tough tough coin !!
The Summer FUN show had it's moments. Used Glenn's table as home base, and was met by a YN who bought all of the modern coins I brought to sell. He flipped them within a few minutes and made a couple of Hundred for him self. Didn't bother me one bit, as it saved me countless hours pawning this stuff off.
I stopped by Jason Flowers' table with Dave Wollinka ... Then went to Ben Todd's table ( Sarasota Rare Coins )... Over to another dealer who had a few drop dead Barber Quarters in XF 45 and I spotted a beauty for Dave and he snapped it up.
Another couple of dealers, Sergio Sanchez , had an array of Barber material ... All great stuff.. Nothing I was searching for though. Then, I went over to see another dealer who had a small but SPECTACULAR group of Barber Quarters ( amoungst some type coins that would be the highlights in any one's cabinet). The dealer of which I speak is Vince Santostefano from Gainesville, FL. Two of the four or five Barber Quarters in his case: 1901-S NGC 67 - Blazing white - fresh as the day it was made - and a 1913-S also in NGC 67+ and even the flash of the luster was almost blinding. If I had a quarter of a million sitting around doing nothing, those two would have come home with me.
I ended up getting an old Half of mine back: 1898 PCGS 65 ... Pleased to bring her back. I also got an upgrade for my Dime set, an 1898-O in PCGS 58 ... and a duplicate Quarter, a 1913-D in PCGS 58. No images yet. May be some time, LOL.
Thanks, Walkerguy21D for Sergio's last name.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Mike, sounds like you had a great time at the show, I plan to make the 2015 FUN, my brother works for Animal kingdom and lives in Astatula, I promised him I would come down this January. I sure would like to see a pick of the 1898 half you bought back, sounds like you went there with a plan makes it easier to find the good stuff that way. We have a local coin club show in St.louis this coming week, 180 tables hope to have a pic or two to post.
Vern, it's only 4 or 5 hr's drive for you and 180 tables at the St. Charles Convention Center 17th, 18th, and 19th.
It looks like a 53 to me, but the black spots on the obverse concern me a bit. I plan on submitting it to PCGS; any thoughts on what the dark spots are and how/ if they will effect the grading?
Next up, a 1893 O 50C graded AU 58 by NGC:
I plan on submitting it to PCGS to see if it will cross. It has the right luster and detail for a 58, but the face has a few small hits. Thoughts on the odds of making it?
Oh man, nice 97S quarters posted, guys. I saw one at Summer FUN, a scrubbed and polished raw slider priced at $1100 - LOL.
Mike - sorry I never got a chance to say more than Hi at the show....you were tied up, or on the floor every other time I went by your table, and I only attended on Thur. Glad you found a few things - I wasn't quite so lucky - though I did well selling some items. Was that Sergio Sanchez from Miami (I think) you were talking about? I believe he formerly did gold and currency, and has changed his inventory over into spectacular type coins within the past few years.
Dave - Probably would come to St. Louis show, but as ANA is so close this year, will wait for it.
Jeff - You'll need to get those spots off the obv of your '96 for a chance of it grading. Both PCGS and NGC have "conservation" services available, but I can't say from experience how well that works out. I will guess 1 chance in 3 that your 93-O will cross.
Craig - Love your '98 qtr.
Pics for this AM, newp from small show yesterday, PC63:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Vern, aside from the cheek disturbance, that is a really choice coin, faint ticks (barely noticeable on the reverse ) all the stars are brought up well and most importantly, the reverse Corn Husks are well defined !
Very attractive coin, ya done good, boy !
This St. Louis show I just heard about, this isn't a Central States show, is it ? I thought we just has a Central States show a month or two ago... So, it has to be a local show that has good attendance, especially if Scotsman is holding an auction. ( Guess I should check that auction out !! )
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Mike , it's the Missouri Numismatic Society 54th annual coin show, 180 tables. I didn't know if the BCCS had brochures to place out on the tables or not, I plan to bring along some Fly-In club brochures to give out. The show is a real nice one at the St. Charles convention center, Scotsman always has a presence there, I sure hope to find a nice PCGS XF Barber half and a few raw ones this time.
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Mike Valente...
Thanks for posting !!
We certainly don't see Barber Patterns all that often !!
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Long time no see! Yes I will be back with images in due course, though it may be a while. I am not planning to do complete sets the way I did with the quarters before, although the sale of Gene Gardner's coins made that a very tempting proposition. I loved the quarter set I put together (still visible on the Registry), and therefore felt it wasn't necessary to do it all over again. What I am doing this time around is just buying some beautiful and exceptional coins here and there, and of course I will share them when I do ... and there will be more to come
Yes the 1907-O dime is now pop 2/0. Maybe someday this Newman coin will get the plus at PCGS, but I generally don't play that game too hard (of trying to upgrade and max out everything). It had the distinction of being the only one of Newman's Barber dimes to be in the "Featured" session of that amazing auction (the middle section of the catalog with all full-page lots), along with so many monster coins. It was nice to see an MS Barber dime accorded that honor!
All the best,
Sunnywood
Sunnywood's Rainbow-Toned Morgans (Retired)
Sunnywood's Barber Quarters (Retired)
Scott - I'm going to guess Bob Barker.
Valente - Now that's variety.
Paesan - Congrats on Brazil's win.
Pics for this AM, more of Scott's raw newps:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
If you are going to the Chicago ( Rosemont ) ANA in August, the BCCS
( Barber Coin Collectors Society ) is having a meeting at 9:00 on Wednesday.
Although I won't be attending, I am sure you'll enjoy yourself; the membership
would love to meet you as well. Last January, I had the pleasure of having Dale
Friend attend the FUN meeting and he brought his 1892-O Micro O in PCGS 68.
Possibly you could bring a surprise coin for show and tell, yourself.
Nothing new to report, per se. An old friend from Boston contacted me last week
saying he had inherited his Dad's coin collection. Almost a complete set of IHC's
...included four Flying Eagle Cents... 1856 to 1858. He mailed me the set, seems
his Dad used a duplicate 1858 to fill in the 56 opening.
As I had expected all were cull coins, hardly any above VG
details. Also included were some type coins. One Barber Dime:
( and to my surprise ) an 1895-O in ( at best described as ) Poor 1
... The Reverse MM location is worn so badly it's almost impossible
to see the MM. But, it's there. Had to laugh, only one Dime and it's
the key date ! It's just a hole filler, I'm afraid. He's asked me to sell
the coins for what I can get out of them. It's going to be a shock for
him when I only have a few bucks for him. ( When I mentioned that
the coins were in really non-collectable condition - I think he should
have gotten the hint. )
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New Barber Purchases
Scott, loving the new coins. Awesome stuff.
Mike, that 92-o has a great pedigree. Low/Clapp/Eliasberg/Friend. Very cool coin. I saw DrPete's at Pittsburgh a few years ago..but that was only in the case. Do you know where your old 63 is?
My old Micro O ( MS 63 - ex: Shireman ) is now in Chugum's collection.
Personally, I liked it more than the one in the Gardner sale. ( also a 63 ).
I have no idea where my other two Micro O's went to. Both AU 55's.
(Edit) : One was eventually sold to Glenn Holsonbake - which he consigned
to an auction. I believe Harry Laibstain purchased it from the auction. Where
that one went is anyone's guess.
My second 55 was sold to Harry as well, again, it's disposition is a mystery.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Tyler is well known for having excellent taste and a great eye... needless to say nothing disappointed. And to satisfy any curiosity or inquiring minds want to know, I have no intentions whatsoever of beginning another reg. barber half-dollar set, or of building any other sets for that matter (other than a type set eventually down the road) .. However as I do currently have several Dansko albums I will not rule out filling those with VF/XF coins. My barber quarter Dansko is already more than halfway full of coins ranging in grade from F to AU. Sorry to all those who insist upon a "consistent, well matched" set. That is not my personal desire to have
1905-P
1907-S
1910-D
1897-S Barber Half Dollar
1897-O Barber Half Dollar with a little scratch and various damage
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<< <i>Justin and all - the recent raw coins which Vern has been displaying images he took, the Barbers, seated coins which included three lovely quarters, two half-dollars and a seated dollar as well as several bust coins (a terrific 1833 quarter, two bust half dollars from the 1820s and a pair of capped bust dimes as well as some other coins including a large cent and a walking liberty half, were all purchased en masse from Tyler Child. He had a run of Barber quarters I saw listed on eBay - nothing outrageous by any means: pretty much all common stuff ranging in grade from very good to very fine which prompted me to look at his other listings... I then contacted him and asked him everything he was selling and we negotiated a price for the lot
Tyler is well known for having excellent taste and a great eye... needless to say nothing disappointed. And to satisfy any curiosity or inquiring minds want to know, I have no intentions whatsoever of beginning another reg. barber half-dollar set, or of building any other sets for that matter (other than a type set eventually down the road) .. However as I do currently have several Dansko albums I will not rule out filling those with VF/XF coins. My barber quarter Dansko is already more than halfway full of coins ranging in grade from F to AU. Sorry to all those who insist upon a "consistent, well matched" set. That is not my personal desire to have >>
Well I guess that would explain why most of the auctions I was watching of his ended prematurely. I'll say this, TC has one of the best eyes when it comes to circulated coins.
Kenny, Welcome aboard! Like your 97-S half very much!
Vern, Thanks on the Brazil victory. Germany will be a tough game since Brazil is missing two stars for the match.
Although I have collected many duplicate quarters, I have approached my half dollar collection in a completely different manner. I just look for the nicest coin (for the grade) that I can find. The collection now ranges from MS-62 to VF-20. I have no interest in trying to complete an AU set because many of my XF examples are much nicer than any of the AUs that I've come across, and I'm not willing to spend MS money on halves since I'm doing seated libs now. Im also not willing to pay MS 65 money for tough AU halves. As in the case of those two 97-O half dollars posted by Vern, the VF-30 was sold as I wasn't fond of it. If I would choose a back-up from all the pictures posted, it would be your F-12, Jeff. The only exception to my half set duplicate rule are a handful of beauties that I acquired from Vern and Justin. I am in custody of these "extras" but would offer them back before ever selling them. They are all perfect for the grade. I've been working on this set for about 4 years and I have about 50 coins thus far, including most of the semi-keys. I'm in no hurry to finish it, as nice coins seldom come around at reasonable prices. Maybe by about 2018.
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<< <i>Justin and all - the recent raw coins which Vern has been displaying images he took, the Barbers, seated coins which included three lovely quarters, two half-dollars and a seated dollar as well as several bust coins (a terrific 1833 quarter, two bust half dollars from the 1820s and a pair of capped bust dimes as well as some other coins including a large cent and a walking liberty half, were all purchased en masse from Tyler Child. He had a run of Barber quarters I saw listed on eBay - nothing outrageous by any means: pretty much all common stuff ranging in grade from very good to very fine which prompted me to look at his other listings... I then contacted him and asked him everything he was selling and we negotiated a price for the lot
Tyler is well known for having excellent taste and a great eye... needless to say nothing disappointed. And to satisfy any curiosity or inquiring minds want to know, I have no intentions whatsoever of beginning another reg. barber half-dollar set, or of building any other sets for that matter (other than a type set eventually down the road) .. However as I do currently have several Dansko albums I will not rule out filling those with VF/XF coins. My barber quarter Dansko is already more than halfway full of coins ranging in grade from F to AU. Sorry to all those who insist upon a "consistent, well matched" set. That is not my personal desire to have >>
Well I guess that would explain why most of the auctions I was watching of his ended prematurely. I'll say this, TC has one of the best eyes when it comes to circulated coins. >>
Agree. Scott - you could always bring those coins to CT to unload....
Glad you worked out a deal with Tyler. He was one of my first friends on the Forums.
Yes, he has a great eye and I am sure you liked all of the coins you bought "en masse"
from him.
I have often wondered what it would be like to do a raw set of Quarters. I have done
two Dime raw sets ... and a number of Half sets... but never a Quarter set.
A couple of years ago, I bought a group of Wayte Raymond albums. ( National branded ).
A friend was selling them as a set: Dime, Quarter and Halves. Sure, why not... "Some Day".
So, best of luck with you new adventure. I am sure it will be a blast.... nothing wrong with mixing
mid range grades. It's the "hole fillers" I object to, they drag the whole set down, IMHO.
Paesan:
It's Winter in Brazil now, isn't it ? Or, is it as hot at Southern Florida. ??
Enjoy the games... It must be a mad house there during the games.
At least the streets are empty as everyone is watching the games.
Steve:
Love the new Dimes. Especially the top one !!
Kenny:
Welcome to the Barber Thread. I also wish more kids collected coins.
Glad to see you are a member of 4 clubs ( very impressive ) ... So,
you must live in a large metropolitan area.
I hope you are a member of the ANA, if not we'll make arrangements
for you to join. The ANA has two One Week Seminars every year in
Colorado Springs and there are approximately 30-40 kids about your
age ( some younger and some older ). I would suggest you look into
it... Possibility of one of your clubs sponsoring you for a week. It's an
experience I only wished was offered to me at your age. Get in touch
with my Barber co-instructor, Ponyexpress8 ( Glenn Holsonbake ) on
these boards. Send him a PM and ask about how you can get a scholarship
and free flights and room and board.
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Kenny - Welcome to the barber mega thread, and nice finds.
Pics for this AM, raw coin from my collection:
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If anyone is coming to Summer FUN,
I plan on using Holsonbake Numismatics
as home base for Thursday and Friday.
Table 518.
Stop by and say hello.
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Paesan - Is Germany that good?
Pics for this AM, more from Scott's raw group:
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Paesan
Well, if the Belgians couldn't win, I was hoping for the Dutch team.
( I lost track of the Dutch standings )... If they are out of it, then I
hope the Deutche Football Team does well. It's been said before ...
Deutchland Uber Alles. ( As long as it's just in sports ! )
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Tanks,
Dave
1907 o Rev
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Here are a couple of new purchases - the 1907-S and 1897-O are courtesy of one, Brian Greer. PCGS, NGC and raw .. They are all destined for the Dansco if I can bring myself to crack the two certified coins out .. So far the Dansco is about 50% complete with all coins graded VF to AU and none have come from slabs .. But I absolutely loved the look of the 1908-S and the 97-O so I bought them with full intentions of cracking .. But, now that I have them, I am having second thoughts. I have another raw 1908-S that is currently with a dealer as I was planning to submit it (there is a 50/50 chance it grades AU55/58 and a 50% chance it doesn't straight grade IMO. If it grades, I have a crusty 53 I was going to use in the album if I could make myself crack that one .. So I am so....
Anyway - feel free to GTG if you would like to .. And- lastly, these images may be re-posted a month or 4 down the road after the man from Illinois has them in possession and does them correctly
Some nice looking coins you have posted, do you attend many shows or buy mostly on-line, I try to buy mostly at shows so I can see the coins in hand although I have never been disappointed with my on-line purchases.
Thanks again for the welcome,
Dave
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Now the only "published" sets I have are the Beantown Quarter sets on the PCGS Reg. Those sets are far from finished - all are missing the 3 keys (although I may have an 1896-S in XF soon - we'll see if I like it.. I will have to love it at that cost
Good luck with your XF set - it is a very fun set to build ... there are a few very nice XF sets on the PCGS and NGC registries .. at least there were - I haven't looked in a long time so maybe they are gone now ... On the PCGS site, there was a set of all 45's that was pristine - the owner's name was Dave - I believe it is still there
If you want my one and a half cents of experience/advice, I say - Buy the nicest coins you can regardless of holder or if they are raw.
Great quarters....right up my alley
-Steve
Scott-Great run of quarters. My opinion, I wouldn't crack them just yet. There is no hurry. You may change your mind along the way. Mine does all the time! By the way, your pics look a lot better. I don't know if you tried anything different, but they look less pasty than your previous photos.
Dave,
Thanks for posting your Half on this thread. I have not discussed your
coin with anyone, yet. I am still of,the belief that there is too much going
on with the reverse of that coin for it to be just shelf doubling. Maybe I am
all wet, but it still looks like a type of double die. Granted, the shift is not as
great as I have seen on other DDR's. However, most DDR's so faint, you can
barely see the doubling. The 1893 TDR Half comes to mind immediately.
In my minds' eye, I have ruled out double struck in collar, as the central devices
are not in the least bit doubled.
Looking forward to Darryl and Glenn's input.
Scott,
Sweet Quarters. The 07-S and 08-S are very tough to locate. I'm still searching
for a nice AU 1907-S myself.
A good friend sent me an email today that he has finished his MS set of Barber Halves and
is now about to embark on a VF / XF set for his son. He and I will be roaming the show tomorrow
and where I am using Holsonbake's as home base, I am sure he'll be finding a few choice coins.
He has asked if I am ready to flip my set, but many of my coins are above the grade he wants and
he has a dollar limit per coin. As you realize, many of these coins have skyrocketed in price and if I
start butchering up my set, I'll be in the same boat you were in. I am just not ready to sell that set.
I've mulled it over, but am not ready to pull the trigger.
See you on the bourse floor at one show or another.
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Scott - Nice looking tough dates. I agree with Patches, 25 seems reasonable for all 3. And your pics are good, I'd say as good as mine.
Mike - Good luck at the show.
Pics for this AM, a newp for me for my raw set, thanks again Scott:
And the last of my pics of Scott's raw purchases from Tyler:
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Just to quell the curiosity of any cats that may possess any, regarding the three coins I posted yesterday.. Grades are as follows
1907-S - raw.. I also agree 25 being the correct grade
1908-S NGC30- I believe 25 is also more accurate for this coin although it's pure originality may have boosted it.. Easily the most attractive of the three coins in my opinion. Flame away for my hypocrisy about originality
1897-0 - PCGS F-15 - I believe this is a borderline F/VF. It is very attractive with that two toned circulated look. I prefer the conservative grade and although it technically will fall below the criteria of my minimum VF grade for my album, apparently most even astute collectors would not object or know the difference based on the guesses
Btw Vern - that 06 sure does look swell (Jerry Mathers)
Pics for this AM, newp (Central States) into Doug's collection, PC58:
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I am looking forward to the ANA show next month in Chicago, I understand there will be a BCCS meeting there, I hope to meet some of the members and hopefully pick up a nice XF Barber Half. Vern, are you planning on the ANA show?
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Pics for this AM, a Doug newp, just the right look IMO, NGC55:
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I had a VF-35 in My Barber Quarter Set, but this coin is much tougher...so I don't mind replacing it and losing a few points. Thanks to Harry Laibstain for working a trade for a bunch of odds and ends I had laying around.
-Steve
Well boys - mystery solved !! We now know where it went !
The Summer FUN show had it's moments. Used Glenn's table as home base,
and was met by a YN who bought all of the modern coins I brought to sell.
He flipped them within a few minutes and made a couple of Hundred for him
self. Didn't bother me one bit, as it saved me countless hours pawning this
stuff off.
I stopped by Jason Flowers' table with Dave Wollinka ... Then went to Ben Todd's
table ( Sarasota Rare Coins )... Over to another dealer who had a few drop dead
Barber Quarters in XF 45 and I spotted a beauty for Dave and he snapped it up.
Another couple of dealers, Sergio Sanchez , had an array of Barber material ... All great
stuff.. Nothing I was searching for though. Then, I went over to see another dealer
who had a small but SPECTACULAR group of Barber Quarters ( amoungst
some type coins that would be the highlights in any one's cabinet). The dealer of
which I speak is Vince Santostefano from Gainesville, FL. Two of the four or five
Barber Quarters in his case: 1901-S NGC 67 - Blazing white - fresh as the day it was
made - and a 1913-S also in NGC 67+ and even the flash of the luster was almost
blinding. If I had a quarter of a million sitting around doing nothing, those two would
have come home with me.
I ended up getting an old Half of mine back: 1898 PCGS 65 ... Pleased to bring her back.
I also got an upgrade for my Dime set, an 1898-O in PCGS 58 ... and a duplicate Quarter,
a 1913-D in PCGS 58. No images yet. May be some time, LOL.
Thanks, Walkerguy21D for Sergio's last name.
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Mike - Thanks for the show report and congrats on the purchases.
Pics for this AM, recent 97-S newp by Doug, PC15:
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sounds like you had a great time at the show, I plan to make the 2015 FUN, my brother works for Animal kingdom and lives in Astatula, I promised him I would come down this January. I sure would like to see a pick of the 1898 half you bought back, sounds like you went there with a plan makes it easier to find the good stuff that way. We have a local coin club show in St.louis this coming week, 180 tables hope to have a pic or two to post.
Vern, it's only 4 or 5 hr's drive for you and 180 tables at the St. Charles Convention Center 17th, 18th, and 19th.
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It looks like a 53 to me, but the black spots on the obverse concern me a bit. I plan on submitting it to PCGS; any thoughts on what the dark spots are and how/ if they will effect the grading?
Next up, a 1893 O 50C graded AU 58 by NGC:
I plan on submitting it to PCGS to see if it will cross. It has the right luster and detail for a 58, but the face has a few small hits. Thoughts on the odds of making it?
<< <i>Jeff...that 96 will get bagged for environmental damage and the cheek is a bit to scuffy to cross on the 93-O IMO. >>
Agree with Darrell 100%.
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Mike - sorry I never got a chance to say more than Hi at the show....you were tied up, or on the floor every other time I went by your table, and I only attended on Thur. Glad you found a few things - I wasn't quite so lucky - though I did well selling some items.
Was that Sergio Sanchez from Miami (I think) you were talking about? I believe he formerly did gold and currency, and has changed his inventory
over into spectacular type coins within the past few years.
I missed her so much, I went out and bought a beautiful
lower graded one.
Joe,
In January come down from FUN with the Mrs. and stay
for a few days. You'll get to play with the puppies and see
the newps from the past year !!
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Jeff - You'll need to get those spots off the obv of your '96 for a chance of it grading. Both PCGS and NGC have "conservation" services available, but I can't say from experience how well that works out.
I will guess 1 chance in 3 that your 93-O will cross.
Craig - Love your '98 qtr.
Pics for this AM, newp from small show yesterday, PC63:
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Vern, aside from the cheek disturbance, that is a really choice coin,
faint ticks (barely noticeable on the reverse ) all the stars are brought
up well and most importantly, the reverse Corn Husks are well defined !
Very attractive coin, ya done good, boy !
This St. Louis show I just heard about, this isn't a Central States show, is it ?
I thought we just has a Central States show a month or two ago... So, it has
to be a local show that has good attendance, especially if Scotsman is holding
an auction. ( Guess I should check that auction out !! )
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it's the Missouri Numismatic Society 54th annual coin show, 180 tables. I didn't know if the BCCS had brochures to place out on the tables or not, I plan to bring along some Fly-In club brochures to give out.
The show is a real nice one at the St. Charles convention center, Scotsman always has a presence there, I sure hope to find a nice PCGS XF Barber half and a few raw ones this time.
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