Jeff, Thanks for the thoughts. Consideration options from most likely to unlikely in my opinion might be: hobo (doesn't look carved though), post mint damage, or the unlikely thought of a mint made die change (very unlikely)
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Recent Stacks auction acquisition. Don't understand why but every so often I am fortunate to get Mike H.'s luck of putting in a lower bid and still getting a purchase. But a '97-O dime? wow.
PC45:
T
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Sometimes the reverse is true. Same auction, '07-S PC40 quarter. Thought I had a strong enough bid but no. Did any of you recently pick up that beautiful PC40 1907-S quarter out of the StacksBowers auction yesterday?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I bid on a few quarters and halves at the Heritage Auction this afternoon. I was the 1st under bidder on every one; strong money for each. No regrets, I'm trying to learn to take it a bit slower.
Jeff, I too put in a few strong bids and got beat. I really don't mind at all and I won't chase coins on Heritage or other big vig auctions. It leaves me in a much better position at the coin shows, where I can see coins in hand and do some bargaining.
Lenny, Does this mean you don't find any difference in available quality between horsetrading with dealers and big venue auctions? In your experience, how important has it been to have trading material in support of your favorable negotiations at shows?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said:
Recent Stacks auction acquisition. Don't understand why but every so often I am fortunate to get Mike H.'s luck of putting in a lower bid and still getting a purchase. But a '97-O dime? wow.
T
That's rich... " Mike H.'s luck" ....
If I didn't pay thru the nose - I'd have no luck at all.
When did I ever get a bargain at auction ? Maybe before
you were born ?!!! LOL
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
My friend, SROTAG, sent me a text ...he bid on a Heritage lot last night and
won a really neat 1896-S Quarter in PCGS 25 for his son's collection. Said he
only paid Grey Sheet. Not a half bad looking coin for a 25, either.
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
I just finished trolling through eBay looking for Barber Dimes, Quarters, and Halves. If I become a billionaire the first thing I'll do is buy up all the AG/ G, cleaned, damaged, and Fugly coins and have them all melted so I never have to see them again.
But then again if I become a billionaire I probably won't be shopping on eBay.....
Tim, I'm not sure I understand the question, but I'll try to give my opinion again about big auctions.
My strategy with these auctions is to look for exceptional coins and put in a decent bid if its something I'd like to own or if I think I could make a profit down the road. I don't chase "coins I need" anymore. That's the big trap. That's how prices soar. All it takes is two guys to need one coin, and your screwed.
Having trade material does help sometimes at shows when bargaining, but that's tough too, unless you're very good on the buy end.
Darrell.... In the ANA Summer Seminar courses that Glenn and I taught a few years ago,
we had illustrations of the proposed P.R. Pesos. It was my understanding, the design never
got past the sketch stage.
That modern day "copy" ( or what ever you want to call it ) is a terrible rendition. Too bad Dan Carr didn't make the dies.
So, Mr. Kreis, how was Baltimore ?
Mike Hayes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
Mike, Baltimore was OK but not a barnburner. The seller does actually state it never got past the sketches. Where he is wishy washy is what it is made of!
Hey, I have a request... who picked up lot #17581 in the Heritage auction, any of you? I couldn't believe the '99-S NGC 58 CAC got bid up to over $700. What I need to find out is if I can get a more detailed reverse MM pic. Hard to tell but it may match my F12 '99-S I have been thinking is an unattributed S/S. I called Heritage twice to get a more detailed picture but they didn't comply with my ask prior to the auction. I will attach the NGC coin here (courtesy Heritage):
Here is the side by side comparison of both my F12 and the Heritage AU58:
I would be grateful to confirm my specimen and the NGC specimen with more detailed picture.
Thanks everyone. - T
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I'd like to thank Darrell for loosening his iron grip today. I sold this coin to him about 4 years ago and it's the only coin I ever regretted selling. I'm glad it will be coming back home. Also, a little more back story, it was a raw coin from one of Mike's sets he sold to Glenn years ago.
Wow Justin, that '02-S is so sweet. I can see why you wanted it back. Congratulations... it matches your set well from what I remember from your other pickups. What was the reason (or story) you parted with it in the first place? Perfect coin.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said:
Wow Justin, that '02-S is so sweet. I can see why you wanted it back. Congratulations... it matches your set well from what I remember from your other pickups. What was the reason (or story) you parted with it in the first place? Perfect coin.
There were multiple reasons I've sold over the years, Building a family, not paying attention to funds available, etc. I think I built and sold out at least 3 times over the past 6 years. I even tested the waters last year with a collector and a dealer. The market being a little thin, I was able to hold out and I was in a better position than years in the past. I'm down to 11 for the set. It's going to be "finished" this time hopefully. I've put a lot of effort in to it for the last 3 years. I would like my set to remembered as one of the better sets assembled in F-XF.
Justin, Well on your way my friend. In my opinion, you are right there. Just a few more to go... know you will accomplish it in style! I am sure it will be a beautiful set once it is all done and a satisfying accomplishment for you for sure! How do you intend to display it when all finished?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I bid early on the '99 S Quarter but dropped out early. Like Lenny I know when to stop. I did end up with the '01 O XF45 Quarter yesterday for a reasonable price. The coin may be a bit dark, but I like the look.
A recent eBay purchase arrived in the mail yesterday, a 1902 Dime in an ANACS 55 holder:
I liked the color on this one. I intend to crack it out and submit it to our hosts raw.
@sedulous said:
Hey, I have a request... who picked up lot #17581 in the Heritage auction, any of you? I couldn't believe the '99-S NGC 58 CAC got bid up to over $700. What I need to find out is if I can get a more detailed reverse MM pic. Hard to tell but it may match my F12 '99-S I have been thinking is an unattributed S/S. I called Heritage twice to get a more detailed picture but they didn't comply with my ask prior to the auction. I will attach the NGC coin here (courtesy Heritage):
Here is the side by side comparison of both my F12 and the Heritage AU58:
I would be grateful to confirm my specimen and the NGC specimen with more detailed picture.
Jeff, great picture. I wish Heritage did that in this specific instance. We will need to continue looking out for the separation in the top curve of the S like I have shown in the previous posts. Thanks.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here's another raw dime that arrived in the mail a few days ago, a Proof 1907:
It has a few hairlines on the cheek; hopefully it will still grade. There's more color on it than what shows- Proof coins require a little more effort to shoot properly.
Justin! That was in October 2013! Has me wanting to go to the bank and see the coin I liked a little better. I gave it an 8 on a scale of 1-10. Probably has more of that pinkish-grey toning I love!
@LogPotato said:
I'd like to thank Darrell for loosening his iron grip today. I sold this coin to him about 4 years ago and it's the only coin I ever regretted selling. I'm glad it will be coming back home. Also, a little more back story, it was a raw coin from one of Mike's sets he sold to Glenn years ago.
Darrell, I've sold of most of my AU Barber halves. I'm going to focus on keys in VF to XF instead of doing a set. I think the prices are too high for the pops on most halves.
Tim, Sorry you missed on the 99-S in 58, but I bet it won't take long to find a nice 62 at half the price.
It's more than the date for me Lenny. I own 6 specimens of the 1899-S quarter already. What I am trying to track down is those MM of the '99-S quarter that has a doubled upper loop. Thanks everyone in advance for double checking within your own collections this phenomemon.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I don't have any graded coins to post at the moment, but I have purchased some nice raw Barbers over the last few weeks. They'll be off to the grading room in a few weeks. Here's a little tougher date dime, a 1911 D :
I'm not sure if this is a 58 or a 63- I think I see a little rub?
The coin has graded- it's coming back in a 55 holder. My bad.
@JeffMTampa said:
Here's another raw Barber Dime purchase, an 1898 S:
I think this one is an upper end AU as well; I don't think it will come back in a MS holder. The mintmark looks re-punched to me, but I'm not finding any information on it. It looks significant enough to me that it should be recognized. Any help?
This one graded as well; on its way back in an AU 55 holder.
Comments
Tim - That 97-S dime is plenty tough without the variety. Congratulations on the pick up. I don't have one, variety or otherwise.
Pics for this AM another super tough dime, newp into Paesan's Stash, PC62:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Thanks to Joe W. for the 97-O dime.
Tim and Lenny, GREAT new dimes. Congrats!
Pics for this AM, newp toughie, PC58:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Mike
Like the off center dime
Lenny
The 97-O dime is a very nice find. Still think it's a great candidate for an upgrade.
Jim
Vern- that's a toughie all right. Congrats!
I picked up a raw 1907 D Half earlier this week;
I'm hoping this one will come back from the grading room in a MS 63 holder (or so).
Was able to get some improved pictures for some quarters added to my Wayte Raymond album.
1895-S
1913-P
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Both tough coins!
Just noticing something weird going on with the nose on that '13-P. Thoughts?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
The nostral does look larger than it should. The coin looks authentic,, however.
Jeff, Thanks for the thoughts. Consideration options from most likely to unlikely in my opinion might be: hobo (doesn't look carved though), post mint damage, or the unlikely thought of a mint made die change (very unlikely)
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Some more improved Barber quarter pictures from my collection:
1902-O
1893-S
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
On the '13 25C I think it could be a die break on the bottom of the nostril; the top looks correct but the bottom looks flared down.
Jeff - Hope you get your 63 on the '07-D.
Tim - I think your '13 had a nose job. Post mint. I bet your Raymond boards are looking good.
Pics for this PM, newp into Jim's No Headlights collection, PC55:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Recent Stacks auction acquisition. Don't understand why but every so often I am fortunate to get Mike H.'s luck of putting in a lower bid and still getting a purchase. But a '97-O dime? wow.
PC45:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Sometimes the reverse is true. Same auction, '07-S PC40 quarter. Thought I had a strong enough bid but no. Did any of you recently pick up that beautiful PC40 1907-S quarter out of the StacksBowers auction yesterday?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I bid on a few quarters and halves at the Heritage Auction this afternoon. I was the 1st under bidder on every one; strong money for each. No regrets, I'm trying to learn to take it a bit slower.
Tim - I've never been able to guess how an auction will go. Congrats on the tough 97-O pickup. It wasn't me on the 07-S qtr.
Pics for this AM, newp into Milo's collection, PC58:
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Jeff, I too put in a few strong bids and got beat. I really don't mind at all and I won't chase coins on Heritage or other big vig auctions. It leaves me in a much better position at the coin shows, where I can see coins in hand and do some bargaining.
Paesan
Lenny, Does this mean you don't find any difference in available quality between horsetrading with dealers and big venue auctions? In your experience, how important has it been to have trading material in support of your favorable negotiations at shows?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
That's rich... " Mike H.'s luck" ....
If I didn't pay thru the nose - I'd have no luck at all.
When did I ever get a bargain at auction ? Maybe before
you were born ?!!! LOL
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
My friend, SROTAG, sent me a text ...he bid on a Heritage lot last night and
won a really neat 1896-S Quarter in PCGS 25 for his son's collection. Said he
only paid Grey Sheet. Not a half bad looking coin for a 25, either.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
I just finished trolling through eBay looking for Barber Dimes, Quarters, and Halves. If I become a billionaire the first thing I'll do is buy up all the AG/ G, cleaned, damaged, and Fugly coins and have them all melted so I never have to see them again.
But then again if I become a billionaire I probably won't be shopping on eBay.....
No, you would pay someone else to do it!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Tim, I'm not sure I understand the question, but I'll try to give my opinion again about big auctions.
My strategy with these auctions is to look for exceptional coins and put in a decent bid if its something I'd like to own or if I think I could make a profit down the road. I don't chase "coins I need" anymore. That's the big trap. That's how prices soar. All it takes is two guys to need one coin, and your screwed.
Having trade material does help sometimes at shows when bargaining, but that's tough too, unless you're very good on the buy end.
Not sure I answered the question.
Here's a twist on Barber coinage....1st time I have seen something solicitated like this!
ebay.com/itm/1899-BARBER-PATTERN-for-PUERTO-RICO-60-cent-PATRON-Silver-Peso-1-200-Plata-/190702806061?hash=item2c66c5e42d:i:190702806061
Darrell.... In the ANA Summer Seminar courses that Glenn and I taught a few years ago,
we had illustrations of the proposed P.R. Pesos. It was my understanding, the design never
got past the sketch stage.
That modern day "copy" ( or what ever you want to call it ) is a terrible rendition. Too bad Dan Carr didn't make the dies.
So, Mr. Kreis, how was Baltimore ?
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Mike - Amazing how tough it is to find a decent 96-S qtr in VF.
Darrell - First time for me as well.
Pics for this PM, newp into Paesan's Stash, PC58:
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Mike, Baltimore was OK but not a barnburner. The seller does actually state it never got past the sketches. Where he is wishy washy is what it is made of!
Pasean...so how many 58 Barber half's ya got now?
Hey, I have a request... who picked up lot #17581 in the Heritage auction, any of you? I couldn't believe the '99-S NGC 58 CAC got bid up to over $700. What I need to find out is if I can get a more detailed reverse MM pic. Hard to tell but it may match my F12 '99-S I have been thinking is an unattributed S/S. I called Heritage twice to get a more detailed picture but they didn't comply with my ask prior to the auction. I will attach the NGC coin here (courtesy Heritage):
Here is the side by side comparison of both my F12 and the Heritage AU58:
I would be grateful to confirm my specimen and the NGC specimen with more detailed picture.
Thanks everyone. - T
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Bummed that '99-S was too costly for my budget. I almost bought it anyway just to take a picture.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Bummed that '99-S was too costly for my budget. I almost bought it anyway just to take a picture.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I'd like to thank Darrell for loosening his iron grip today. I sold this coin to him about 4 years ago and it's the only coin I ever regretted selling. I'm glad it will be coming back home. Also, a little more back story, it was a raw coin from one of Mike's sets he sold to Glenn years ago.
Wow Justin, that '02-S is so sweet. I can see why you wanted it back. Congratulations... it matches your set well from what I remember from your other pickups. What was the reason (or story) you parted with it in the first place? Perfect coin.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
There were multiple reasons I've sold over the years, Building a family, not paying attention to funds available, etc. I think I built and sold out at least 3 times over the past 6 years. I even tested the waters last year with a collector and a dealer. The market being a little thin, I was able to hold out and I was in a better position than years in the past. I'm down to 11 for the set. It's going to be "finished" this time hopefully. I've put a lot of effort in to it for the last 3 years. I would like my set to remembered as one of the better sets assembled in F-XF.
Justin, Well on your way my friend. In my opinion, you are right there. Just a few more to go... know you will accomplish it in style! I am sure it will be a beautiful set once it is all done and a satisfying accomplishment for you for sure! How do you intend to display it when all finished?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Tim-
I bid early on the '99 S Quarter but dropped out early. Like Lenny I know when to stop. I did end up with the '01 O XF45 Quarter yesterday for a reasonable price. The coin may be a bit dark, but I like the look.
A recent eBay purchase arrived in the mail yesterday, a 1902 Dime in an ANACS 55 holder:
I liked the color on this one. I intend to crack it out and submit it to our hosts raw.
Mike is going to love looking at this '02-P dime you have when he logs in... look at the color!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Tim-
Here's the mm from my 1899 S Quarter, AU 53:
Jeff, great picture. I wish Heritage did that in this specific instance. We will need to continue looking out for the separation in the top curve of the S like I have shown in the previous posts. Thanks.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here's another raw dime that arrived in the mail a few days ago, a Proof 1907:
It has a few hairlines on the cheek; hopefully it will still grade. There's more color on it than what shows- Proof coins require a little more effort to shoot properly.
Justin! That was in October 2013! Has me wanting to go to the bank and see the coin I liked a little better. I gave it an 8 on a scale of 1-10. Probably has more of that pinkish-grey toning I love!
Tim - Hope you can track down the 99-S from HA. Wasn't me.
Justin - Your 02-S is a beauty. Glad you got it back.
Jeff - Congrats on the dime newps. Hope they grade as you'd like.
Pics for this PM, newp into Jim's collection, PC58:
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Darrell, I've sold of most of my AU Barber halves. I'm going to focus on keys in VF to XF instead of doing a set. I think the prices are too high for the pops on most halves.
Tim, Sorry you missed on the 99-S in 58, but I bet it won't take long to find a nice 62 at half the price.
Paesan
It's more than the date for me Lenny. I own 6 specimens of the 1899-S quarter already. What I am trying to track down is those MM of the '99-S quarter that has a doubled upper loop. Thanks everyone in advance for double checking within your own collections this phenomemon.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
The coin has graded- I was way off. It's coming back in a 53 holder.
The coin has graded- it's coming back in a 55 holder. My bad.
This one graded as well; on its way back in an AU 55 holder.
I'm pleasantly surprised on this one; it made it into a VF 35 holder.
This one is returning in the desired AU 58 holder.