Significant abrasion of the fields and high points. Does not qualify as "About Uncirculated" regardless of grade inflation and stretching. It is a very nice, high-end EF and worth a premium price as such.
That's one of them graded. Fwiw, that Barber half was graded higher than XF back when I started buying them in 1972. Too much luster and very minimal rub.
Significant abrasion of the fields and high points. Does not qualify as "About Uncirculated" regardless of grade inflation and stretching. It is a very nice, high-end EF and worth a premium price as such.
If that's an EF, I'll eat the S.O.B.! (Without hot sauce for flavor, I might add.)
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When grades at 65 and higher are at stake, an in hand look is better than grading an image that just may not be reflective of the real appearance of the coin. The top 1903-o looks better but it may have been captured in the right light and angle to bring out the best qualities. The lower coin just was not captured in the most favorable light. So did the top coin receive a higher grade? Possibly... And perhaps they both graded 65 with one at the higher end of what is acceptable for the grade.
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As for the Barber... Looks to be an impressive strike. Looks dipped which magnifies light hairlines which is likely why there are a significant number of opinions at 58 and lower.
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Well the way people guess the grades around here I will go VF on the Half and AG on the Dollar. Seems to be up to par when a person Knows Nothing about the Series. Hope I am correct.
I'm not concerned about "how it graded;" interested in what it really is by the so-called standards of numismatics from the 1970s -- before + and * and stickers got past the abilities of collectors to carefully examine and evaluate for themselves. I realize it's a futile venture, but possibly there are one or two folks who might decide to learn more and thereby gain better control of what they do.
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The barber half look like an AU58
The Morgan my guess is MS64
AU 55 and 65
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61 and 65.
53 & 65
Half net graded a 55, lightly cleaned
64 on the ZMorgan
55 and 64.
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64 / 65
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55 and 65+.
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I'm in the AU58 on the Barber and MS64 for the Morgan camp.
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Barber Half AU-58
Morgan Dollar MS-64
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AU58 for the Barber
MS64 for the Morgan
62 and 65
58
65, maybe 66, but I don't trust the cheek photos.
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55 & 64
Although the Morgan could go 63 if the hints of hairlines in that photo are actually there.
Half net 58 due to light cleaning, Morgan 64.
Barber- AU 53
Morgan- MS 64
58, 64
01-s AU 53
03-o MS 63
58 on the half and 64 on the Morgan.
My guess is 58 on the half and 64/65 on the Morgan....Nice coins... Cheers, RickO
My first thought too
Looked immediately to be 58 and 64, and then saw EVERYBODY beat me to it...
Well, just Love coins, period.
congrats, almost everyone has 1 correct guess; now seeking for one or more 2 correct guesses.
EF and MS-63
LOL! on the Barber Half!
62 & 65
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
Significant abrasion of the fields and high points. Does not qualify as "About Uncirculated" regardless of grade inflation and stretching. It is a very nice, high-end EF and worth a premium price as such.
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Which 1903-O Morgan do you like best & why?
That's one of them graded. Fwiw, that Barber half was graded higher than XF back when I started buying them in 1972. Too much luster and very minimal rub.
58
58, 65+
If that's an EF, I'll eat the S.O.B.! (Without hot sauce for flavor, I might add.)
AU 58 on the half
BHNC #203
58
65
bingo!! congrats
Thank heavens no hot sauce needed.
The half will be graded AU 58 but it has been dipped. I wouldn't pay 58 money for it.
Not my series, but even I would pay EF money for it though.
Well, just Love coins, period.
If it's PCGS you have a choice between 4 coins!
58 on the half, probable 65 on the Morgan
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Barber 58 -62 depending on holder generation
Morgan - 64 by today's standards, older holder might be 62/63
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Barber AU-58
Morgan MS-64
When grades at 65 and higher are at stake, an in hand look is better than grading an image that just may not be reflective of the real appearance of the coin. The top 1903-o looks better but it may have been captured in the right light and angle to bring out the best qualities. The lower coin just was not captured in the most favorable light. So did the top coin receive a higher grade? Possibly... And perhaps they both graded 65 with one at the higher end of what is acceptable for the grade.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
As for the Barber... Looks to be an impressive strike. Looks dipped which magnifies light hairlines which is likely why there are a significant number of opinions at 58 and lower.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
Well the way people guess the grades around here I will go VF on the Half and AG on the Dollar. Seems to be up to par when a person Knows Nothing about the Series. Hope I am correct.
Ken
I'm not concerned about "how it graded;" interested in what it really is by the so-called standards of numismatics from the 1970s -- before + and * and stickers got past the abilities of collectors to carefully examine and evaluate for themselves. I realize it's a futile venture, but possibly there are one or two folks who might decide to learn more and thereby gain better control of what they do.
58, 65+