I suppose this is worth sharing as my first post to the Barber Mega Thread. While browsing through what lots have put in the Heritage FUN sale, besides Dr. Shireman's half set. It's appear the Eliasberg PF-66 BM 1894-S 10c will once again be hitting the market. I will let you discuss what your guys thoughts about it are, what it's worth, etc. Hopefully my link works.
ABlinky - Welcome to the barber mega-thread. My thoughts on the 94-S dime are similar to those on the 1804 dollar, if one has enough money to afford one and the desire to own one, then it can be had. Their whereabouts are known.
Pics for this PM, another from Jim's collection, PC45:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Vern, ...A comment on Doug's wonderful 01-O AU58: IMO it is one of the 5 most difficult upper end AU to exist in the Barber Quarter series (01-O, 01-S, 07-S, 09-O,13-S). The 96-S comes in behind these dates (along with the 97-S).
Jeff, I'd guess that the tough coins have a lot of pops in the lower end grades, like the 01-S quarter. Justin probably has the right idea, going with a semi-key. I'll say 98-S, since the quarter has low pops too.
Craig, Could you post that 96-S every month please? :-)
Craig's list of tough qtrs in upper AU got me to look at pop reports. It turns out there is only one 01-S in 58. I looked back to my oldest PCGS pop report, April 1994, and found there was one there as well. Wonder where it's been all this time?
Pics for this AM, a newp just back from our hosts, PC58:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Mike,The 97-O went for $4700 all in according to my email from Heritage.
Verne, The timing was definitely right on this 97-O. It's been a year and a half since you priced it!
Jeff,Ed asked me what I thought it would sell for. I tried to encourage him to bid a little more but he wouldn't budge of my low estimate of $4000 and my high estimate of $5000. Seems I nailed it! I think I know who bought it...if so it will be showing up in the registry set soon.
Sorry, but that 97-O at 4700 is ridiculous. I probably will upset some people with that statement, but oh well. Overall the coin was ok, but the black spot really takes away from the eye appeal for me and it didn't warrant the price.
Vern, I may not have been a buyer on the 96-S but if Keith upgrades that 04-S, I would probably be interested.
TO - Dr Pete's 06-S is just amazing, as are many of his halves. I was lucky enough to view several of them in hand at the Heritage table in Baltimore. I wish him nothing but the best in his upcoming sale at FUN.
Mike - Congrats on the newps.
Justin - PM sent.
Pics for this AM, from Jim's collection (just by coincidence, another 04-S), NGC-53:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Originally posted by: LogPotato Sorry, but that 97-O at 4700 is ridiculous. I probably will upset some people with that statement, but oh well. Overall the coin was ok, but the black spot really takes away from the eye appeal for me and it didn't warrant the price.
I agree with you Justin. To think I paid just $1,400 more for this PC MS 64:
Something is wrong with the competitive spirit of the Everyman Set thing when someone spends huge $$ on a not so nice XF 45 when a very nice 64 can be had for 30% more $$. Maybe I need to crack out my 64, carry it around in my pocket for a week, get it slabbed in a 58 holder, and sell it for huge $$?
Thanks Mike and Jeff for the responses. I'm happy where the 97o resides as the old muted buckskin toning hides any remaining luster to warrant an AU grade.
I started a themed collection on the registry called Barbers of the Bayou, containing some of my O mint quarters and this half. It's tiny now but sure to grow, with a mix of .25 & .50 that I could never choose between to do an actual full set of either. I've just been way too busy for much fun with coins recently. But I do check in every few pages.
Really sweet 97o in 64.
And Mike's 98 philly is so wholesome.
Keep the Barber fires burning.
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
Some great looking 97-O's being posted. My intuition about who bought the 97-O was correct. Set #16, not an everyman set! I think many of you don't get condition rarities! As an example of what I am talking about look at many off the CC dollars as well as the 03-O. The coin that stands out the most is the 98-O as very few were released into circulation. Of the several I have handled they are always snapped up for 63 money. A nice original circ of many of the cc's as well as the 98-O and 03-O will cost as much as a decent Unc! It's all about having a matched set!
I thought there were three sets that coin would end up in. That set was my second guess.
Darrell, I don't know if you comment was directed to me or not, but I do understand conditional rarity. If you go back and re-read my post, I stated that I didn't think THAT coin was worth the money spent. Purely my opinion.
Dogwood - You always impress me with the Barbers you find. It's like the key dates just seem to flock to you.
Vern - Lovely 05-O. That date is in my top three of favorites in the half set.
I knew Jeff wouldn't pay up, Ed talked to me about the coin and I told him my expectations, Someone else was above him and the winner ended up to be who I thought it would!
My comment was directed more at others! If Barber Half's get a tenth of the popularity Morgan Dollars do the condition rarities will go through the roof! There are a couple of dates I will pay more for a nice original VF than I will an AU at this point...and no I will not tell you what they are! You can't fake a hundred years of originality!
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Blinky..... Welcome. Thanks for the info on the sale of Eliasberg's 1894-S Dime.
I 'll be at Lot Viewing ... but not bidding...
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Pics for this PM, another from Jim's collection, PC45:
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Pics for this AM, too nice to crack out and put in my raw set, PC45:
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I added two AU 58 Upgrades to my Dime set today.
The 1902-S in 58 is a modest upgrade for my AU 55 - and I have decided to keep
the AU 55 as well... adding it to my Duplicate set...which will eventually end up with
my cousin's son whose collection I have been working on these last 8 years.
I rarely put myself behind the "8-Ball" buying off eBay. I have been looking for an AU 58
1911-D Dime - and although I found one, the images are terrible. I hope its only the
images that are bad...I hate returning coins.....
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Pics for this AM, another from Jim's collection, PC45:
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Had a wonderful afternoon viewing and discussing coins with Doug and Jim yesterday. What a great hobby.
Pics for this AM, another of Jim's halves, PC50:
Vern
Did that grade clean?
Those reverse rim bites don't look very nice to me
BHNC #203
That 01-O quarter makes me drool.
...and here I sit with my well circulated F12.....
Edit: Re: Vern's comment....
Well, I am very pleased to say that the 1911-D in PCGS 58
arrived today.... I knew an amateur photographed that coin.
The luster is medium gold around the rims. Lots of Plums and deep
Sapphire blue on the Cap. I love it. Once it's professionally imaged
you'll see what I am talking about.
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Paesan - I drool also, it's about as nice as an AU58 can be, and it happens to be one of the toughest dates. A daily double.
Mike - Glad the dime looks great in hand.
Pics for this AM, another from Jim's collection, NGC-50:
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Hey Label Peddler.... Every time I see that 96-S, I know I should have
kept it for myself.
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Here is the 99-S half from the date set.
Sweet, Kevin.
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Other than the 1892 Micro O, what Barber Half Dollar has the lowest total coin POP count in PCGS holders?
Of course you could look it up, but that would take the fun out of it.
Craig, Could you post that 96-S every month please? :-)
Kevin, great look on your 99-S half!
Kevin - That's a beauty.
Jeff - Interesting question. Justin - Good call.
Pics for this PM, another 96-S:
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All these years, I would have sworn the lowest POP ( total ) would have been the 1896-O
....then, possibly the 1893-S ( one of my favorite dates ) the 1904-S's staggering new
population precludes my adding this date to the lowest total population report
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Pics for this AM, a newp just back from our hosts, PC58:
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Latin American Collection
C'est si Bon !!
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Vern, I only hope that when you finally get to see the 01-S in 58 that you're not disappointed.
Bet it doesn't exist!
Paesan - Either way, I'd just like to see it.
Darrell - You could be right.
Pics for this AM, from Jim's collection, PC40:
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This is a Proof Like coin; I thought it looked great. The '96 S Half has a low Pop count of 7 in PC 58, so it's a tough coin to come by.
Great looking 96-S - Jeff !!
BTW - anyone aside from myself - notice the 1897-O Half at Heritage in
PCGS 45 - that just sold the other day ? The obverse had a large patch of
charcoal "smudge". It was not all that attractive. However - someone liked
it to the tune of $4,465 { All In }. I think I'll stick with my VF 30 for $1,000.
Images by Valente151
This is the last coin I want to upgrade. I bought it when I thought I was going to
do a VF set. Today, the grade of choice has become AU 53. I just upgraded my 1900-S
via Stacks-Bowers in last month's auction with a light golden AU 53. Not too bad a
coin, afterall.
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Mike - I saw that 97-O, but never looked to see what it brought. I'm amazed. (Note to Darrell, guess my price wasn't so crazy after all, eh?).
Pics for this AM, raw newp from my friend Keith, just back from our hosts, PC15:
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BTW - anyone aside from myself - notice the 1897-O Half at Heritage in
PCGS 45 - that just sold the other day ? The obverse had a large patch of
charcoal "smudge". It was not all that attractive. However - someone liked
it to the tune of $4,465 { All In }./q]
Mike, I agree that the coin was not all that great; the smudge was ugly. I was interested in it at $3,500 but not close to $5K!
I;m guessing Ed (Sunshine State) bought the coin to upgrade his 25; that would be a huge upgrade. I'll likely be back it 4th in a couple of days.
Verne, The timing was definitely right on this 97-O. It's been a year and a half since you priced it!
Jeff,Ed asked me what I thought it would sell for. I tried to encourage him to bid a little more but he wouldn't budge of my low estimate of $4000 and my high estimate of $5000. Seems I nailed it! I think I know who bought it...if so it will be showing up in the registry set soon.
On a more reasonable level...here is a minor upgrade for my Halves - Everyman Set
Picked up two upgrades for the Quarter set:
Lastly, a neat little Dime:
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Vern, I may not have been a buyer on the 96-S but if Keith upgrades that 04-S, I would probably be interested.
Mike - Congrats on the newps.
Justin - PM sent.
Pics for this AM, from Jim's collection (just by coincidence, another 04-S), NGC-53:
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Sorry, but that 97-O at 4700 is ridiculous. I probably will upset some people with that statement, but oh well. Overall the coin was ok, but the black spot really takes away from the eye appeal for me and it didn't warrant the price.
I agree with you Justin. To think I paid just $1,400 more for this PC MS 64:
Something is wrong with the competitive spirit of the Everyman Set thing when someone spends huge $$ on a not so nice XF 45 when a very nice 64 can be had for 30% more $$. Maybe I need to crack out my 64, carry it around in my pocket for a week, get it slabbed in a 58 holder, and sell it for huge $$?
Dennis... That's a perfect 45 and I bet you didn't pay any $4700 for it either !! Lol
Jeff : Really nice 97-O too. Not that bad an idea carrying it around in your pants'
pocket for a while to show a bit of rub. You got it a good price.
Looking forward to get my newps in hand. They were shipped according to my HA email.
I also spent a few hours going over the FUN on line catalog. All my eggs will be in one basket.
Lots of stuff I'd love to bid on, but actually only need one Quarter to upgrade my AU set.
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Dennis... That's a perfect 45 and I bet you didn't pay any $4700 for it either
That's a GREAT looking '97 O. I think I wold call it an AU 50.
I started a themed collection on the registry called Barbers of the Bayou, containing some of my O mint quarters and this half. It's tiny now but sure to grow, with a mix of .25 & .50 that I could never choose between to do an actual full set of either. I've just been way too busy for much fun with coins recently. But I do check in every few pages.
Really sweet 97o in 64.
And Mike's 98 philly is so wholesome.
Keep the Barber fires burning.
Dennis - That's a really nice looking 45. Great find.
Pics for this AM, raw newp just back from the house, PC25:
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Nice 05-O Verne!
Darrell, I don't know if you comment was directed to me or not, but I do understand conditional rarity. If you go back and re-read my post, I stated that I didn't think THAT coin was worth the money spent. Purely my opinion.
Dogwood - You always impress me with the Barbers you find. It's like the key dates just seem to flock to you.
Vern - Lovely 05-O. That date is in my top three of favorites in the half set.
I knew Jeff wouldn't pay up, Ed talked to me about the coin and I told him my expectations, Someone else was above him and the winner ended up to be who I thought it would!
My comment was directed more at others!