Thanks for the kind words, Vern. It was fun for me to see any complete Barber Half set displayed, let alone the coins I'm caretaking. I doubt complete AU sets have been publicly displayed.
I was fortunate enough to find a couple of upgrades for my half set on the bourse floor- it had been quite a while.
The '93 O Half on display was an AU 58:
but the horribly weak strike was always an embarrassment to the set. I found this one:
This wasn't a "grade" upgrade to the set, but it allowed me to replace the weakest coin with a nice one. I plan on keeping the old '93 O for now as an excellent example of a weak New Orleans strike.
Jeff, A really nice improvement. I can see how you would like both for different reasons.
Vern, A lot of nice quality Barbers in your images as of late. Thanks for being consistent in sharing them with us.
A few more Barbers arrived here recently. Future will be to send them off to our hosts to bolster the Sedulous Everyman set. Here is a nice, higher end 1894-S quarter in AU:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I was able to pick up a true upgrade to my Everyman Barber set at FUN- it's been about a year. I've had 2 AU 53 coins in my set for about a year; a '97 S and a '13 S. I like the look of 55/ 58's, so both coins were upgrade cantidates. Both are tough dates, although the '97 S has loosened up a bit. After I I found my new '93 O 58 at David Kahn's table I looked in the adjacent case and found a '`3 S Half in an OGH AU 58 holder with a green CAC sticker- I was shocked! Of course I had to have it:
You may take a detailed look at the obverse and see a long "scratch" across the forehead, nose, mouth and chin. Notice that it's in a perfect circle shape, the exact size of a half dollar. With a loop it can easily be seen that it's not a scratch at all, but rather a struck through impression from the planchet. My guess is that when the blank was being cut from the strip the cutting edge made contact with the strip, but in the wrong location. The strip was relocated and the blanks punched. The planchet for this coin was left with a crescent shaped indentation that disappears in the areas of greatest force (the fields) when struck. Although noticable, I personally don't see this struck through feature detracting from the coin. The "cool" factor definately offsets any distraction for me.
The reason this coin was in a different coin at Kahn's table is it was on consignment from Cornhusker (leader in the Everyman Barber Half sets). David told me that at one time Brad owned 5 of the 14 known PCGS '13 S AU 58 coins! WOW, no wonder it was so tough to find one.
Now my Everyman Barber Haf set is down to one 53 (the '97 S), about 9 AU 55, and the rest AU 58. I'm not actively seeking AU 58's to upgrade the 55's, but I may upgrade some of them through time. My goal has always been just to put toghether an AU set of Barber Halves that pleased me, and I'm about there. It will never be #1, but it doesn't matter to me.
Exquisite toning Jeff on that '13-S! very nice coin. Congratulations on arriving near the end of your fabulous journey! Probably feels real good to accomplish such a tough feat!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
The jaw dropping moment of FUN for me involved a coin a friend purchased. A good nameless friend has been assembling a set of AU/ low end MS set of Barber Halves for about 2 years. He doesn't play the registry game, and the holders are a mixture of NGC an PCGS. He collects mostly Seated material (high end stuff), so a set of Barber Halves is a "back seat" collection for him.
I ran into him on the bourse floor and he asked me if I would give him an opinion on a coin- if he should purchase it. He told me it was a 1907 S Half in a NGC AU 58 holder. This was the coin that stopped Don Willis from completing his AU 58 set.
We got to the table and I saw a blast white dipped 58/ 63 Half with a price tag of $925 on the holder. I looked at the coin through a loup- nice surfaces (other than dipped). My friend asked the dealer for a best price- $875. My friend asked if I liked the coin and if he should purchase it. I replied YES to both, and the transaction was completed. I would have purchased the coin if he didn't.
A blast white coin isn't a dream for all, but that coin shouldn't be touched for 3X the price.
I was on the BCCS site today and see that there is a link posted to a regional show near me in a couple of weeks. Will there be a BCCS table there or does anyone know? The show Im referring to is in Knoxville, TN. I've never joined, but thought about it before. Is it worth it to join? Are the articles in the journal good? Ive posted the link below.
Jeff - I think the curved marks add character to a tough date to find. And that price on the 07-S half, white or not, is cheap. Nice find for your friend.
erwindoc - I think the BCCS will have a table at Knoxville, and I recommend joining. The journal has good articles and the price is very reasonable.
Pics for this PM, tough date newp into Milo's hoard of quarters, PC15:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Nice quality for the Fine grade with Milo's '93-S. Who knows, maybe you will tell me it achieved VF20? I also recommend BCCS membership. The Journal is a highlight for me everytime it comes in the mail. I enjoy the friends that have been encountered since joining... a number of them on this thread.
Here is my '93-S in approximately the same grade. Mine is raw in my Wayte Raymond set. Tough when you want to find it nice (like with Milo's):
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@barberkeys said:
Pics for this PM, from Paesan's Stash, PC50:
Ooh... the tougher mintmark position of the known two or three placements for the S on the reverse of that '10-S. Good pickup. This more centered type is seen four to five times less likely than the slightly more right placed mm above the right inside edge of "D" in DOLLAR. The Paes' coin is closer more to the left inside edge of D and centered on top of the D opening. It is only a minor thing but neat for me when I get an opportunity to see one in higher grade.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Finally! Made some headway towards an improvement of my quarter set with a better 1908-S! I know the '08-S is supposed to be tough... but this tough? ... and I still have a ways to go to get to an AU! What has been all of your experiences acquiring a nice '08-S?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
That's a good looking '08 S. The one in my set is a VF 35. I purchased it raw and had it graded as the 1st Barber Quarter in my set (about 6 years ago). I've been looking for an XF/ AU upgrade since, so you have "competition". Maybe one of us will find 2 of them!
I was fortunate enough to a few Heritage Auctions at FUN, most in PCGS holders. Here's my new 1909 S PC AU 58:
It replaces the PC 55 in my set. This may not be the prettiest 58 out there, but it does have an inverted mintmark that wasn't mentioned on the holder. I'll be sending it back to our hosts for Variety Attribution.
I've found several '09 S inverted mm through the years, and they all look like they come from the same reverse die. They can't be all that common, but I guess not many people are looking for them.
Hey y'all, newp of a nice AU '03-P dime. Wanted to get your take on how to describe what is going on from about 3 o'clock to 7 or 8 o'clock on the rim of the obverse? thanks... take a look:
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A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said:
Hey y'all, newp of a nice AU '03-P dime. Wanted to get your take on how to describe what is going on from about 3 o'clock to 7 or 8 o'clock on the rim of the obverse? thanks... take a look:
T
Not sure about the rim, but looks like a nice RPD.
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My guess is that after the obverse die struck the dime it pulled up a little metal from the coin edge as it withdrew, and then the metal flattened (sort of in a molten state). Nice coin!
I picked up a 1892 PC AU 58 at a Heritage Auction last week for a VERY reasonable price:
A nice crusty coin with original surfaces. The coin that's been in my set for several years has been a dipped coin with some original toning. No headlights on this one.
While on the topic of the 1892 Barber Half, I've been searching for the RPD FS-301 variety for years, both slabbed and raw, to no avail. The Cherrypickers Guide has a very poor picture of the variety that I can't interpret (where the repunched date is). Does anyone have one or has seen one? I'm trying to figure out what it looks like. I would like to find one, but it's tough from listing photos when I don't really know what I'm specifically looking for.....
@JeffMTampa said:
While on the topic of the 1892 Barber Half, I've been searching for the RPD FS-301 variety for years, both slabbed and raw, to no avail. The Cherrypickers Guide has a very poor picture of the variety that I can't interpret (where the repunched date is). Does anyone have one or has seen one? I'm trying to figure out what it looks like. I would like to find one, but it's tough from listing photos when I don't really know what I'm specifically looking for.....
Jeff I have the 1892 FS301 Dime in my Complete set if you want to look at it.
I was fortunate enough to win a Heritage Auction at FUN for a 1909 O VF 35 Quarter:
Nothing amazing, but a decent representation for a VERY tough date. I still need to figure out what to do about the Big 3. I would like them in my set looking like this, but.......
Tim - IMO the 08-S qtr in acceptable AU is very, very tough. The toughest of all S mints between the 01-S and 13-S, except perhaps the 07-S by a little. Also, it's possible the extra metal on the rim of your 03-P dime is due to a minor deterioration of the die and/or collar.
Jeff - Perfect look on your newp 1892 IMO.
Pics for this AM, Milo's (was Doug's) 08-S, PC58:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
@JeffMTampa said:
Jon- I'll take a look at your dime for clues.....
I was fortunate enough to win a Heritage Auction at FUN for a 1909 O VF 35 Quarter:
Nothing amazing, but a decent representation for a VERY tough date. I still need to figure out what to do about the Big 3. I would like them in my set looking like this, but.......
I was watching that '09-O... not bad when needing an improvement. Glad you got it!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@JeffMTampa said:
Jon- I'll take a look at your dime for clues.....
I was fortunate enough to win a Heritage Auction at FUN for a 1909 O VF 35 Quarter:
Nothing amazing, but a decent representation for a VERY tough date. I still need to figure out what to do about the Big 3. I would like them in my set looking like this, but.......
I was watching that '09-O... not bad when needing an improvement. Glad you got it!
I got the results from my 1892 50C crossover, and it is bittersweet; I thought that I saw a slight rub which should be equivalent to an AU58, perfect for my 19th Century Everyman Set...but alas she came back as PCGS MS62. When I was looking at the TrueViews I found something interesting with the IGWT motto...a potential TDO. I created a thread on the subject @ https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/11899342#Comment_11899342 I thought that Phil ( @PCGSPhoto ) did a great job (as usual) on this Half Dollar. I have done some looking around and found mention of a DDO on the 1892 Half, but not a TDO. Would anyone know of a Barber Half Variety Specialist?
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Thanks for the kind words, Vern. It was fun for me to see any complete Barber Half set displayed, let alone the coins I'm caretaking. I doubt complete AU sets have been publicly displayed.
I was fortunate enough to find a couple of upgrades for my half set on the bourse floor- it had been quite a while.
The '93 O Half on display was an AU 58:
but the horribly weak strike was always an embarrassment to the set. I found this one:
This wasn't a "grade" upgrade to the set, but it allowed me to replace the weakest coin with a nice one. I plan on keeping the old '93 O for now as an excellent example of a weak New Orleans strike.
Nice swap Jeff. That’s about as good as it gets for a 93-O strike. Congrats
Jeff, A really nice improvement. I can see how you would like both for different reasons.
Vern, A lot of nice quality Barbers in your images as of late. Thanks for being consistent in sharing them with us.
A few more Barbers arrived here recently. Future will be to send them off to our hosts to bolster the Sedulous Everyman set. Here is a nice, higher end 1894-S quarter in AU:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Tim-
That's a very nice '94 S Quarter!- I'm guessing a 55. I picked up a new '94 S Quarter at FUN also, this one in a PC AU 58 holder:
My newp has a far right mm. I'll keep my old 53; it has a center mm like Tim's.
Here is another recent addition. A nice AU 1899-P to upgrade the Everyman registry set at some point.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Jeff and Tim - Congratulations on the newps.
Pics for this PM, from Paesan's Stash, PC55:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I thought the display was great! It's all about the coins to me......after all it was a Coin Show.
I was able to pick up a true upgrade to my Everyman Barber set at FUN- it's been about a year. I've had 2 AU 53 coins in my set for about a year; a '97 S and a '13 S. I like the look of 55/ 58's, so both coins were upgrade cantidates. Both are tough dates, although the '97 S has loosened up a bit. After I I found my new '93 O 58 at David Kahn's table I looked in the adjacent case and found a '`3 S Half in an OGH AU 58 holder with a green CAC sticker- I was shocked! Of course I had to have it:
You may take a detailed look at the obverse and see a long "scratch" across the forehead, nose, mouth and chin. Notice that it's in a perfect circle shape, the exact size of a half dollar. With a loop it can easily be seen that it's not a scratch at all, but rather a struck through impression from the planchet. My guess is that when the blank was being cut from the strip the cutting edge made contact with the strip, but in the wrong location. The strip was relocated and the blanks punched. The planchet for this coin was left with a crescent shaped indentation that disappears in the areas of greatest force (the fields) when struck. Although noticable, I personally don't see this struck through feature detracting from the coin. The "cool" factor definately offsets any distraction for me.
The reason this coin was in a different coin at Kahn's table is it was on consignment from Cornhusker (leader in the Everyman Barber Half sets). David told me that at one time Brad owned 5 of the 14 known PCGS '13 S AU 58 coins! WOW, no wonder it was so tough to find one.
Now my Everyman Barber Haf set is down to one 53 (the '97 S), about 9 AU 55, and the rest AU 58. I'm not actively seeking AU 58's to upgrade the 55's, but I may upgrade some of them through time. My goal has always been just to put toghether an AU set of Barber Halves that pleased me, and I'm about there. It will never be #1, but it doesn't matter to me.
Exquisite toning Jeff on that '13-S! very nice coin. Congratulations on arriving near the end of your fabulous journey! Probably feels real good to accomplish such a tough feat!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Congrats Jeff
That is a tough coin to find!!!
The jaw dropping moment of FUN for me involved a coin a friend purchased. A good nameless friend has been assembling a set of AU/ low end MS set of Barber Halves for about 2 years. He doesn't play the registry game, and the holders are a mixture of NGC an PCGS. He collects mostly Seated material (high end stuff), so a set of Barber Halves is a "back seat" collection for him.
I ran into him on the bourse floor and he asked me if I would give him an opinion on a coin- if he should purchase it. He told me it was a 1907 S Half in a NGC AU 58 holder. This was the coin that stopped Don Willis from completing his AU 58 set.
We got to the table and I saw a blast white dipped 58/ 63 Half with a price tag of $925 on the holder. I looked at the coin through a loup- nice surfaces (other than dipped). My friend asked the dealer for a best price- $875. My friend asked if I liked the coin and if he should purchase it. I replied YES to both, and the transaction was completed. I would have purchased the coin if he didn't.
A blast white coin isn't a dream for all, but that coin shouldn't be touched for 3X the price.
Here is another recently acquired coin... for what I believe is an XF graded 1904-P quarter:
This will be sent in to our hosts and eventually fill a hole in the Sedulous Everyman.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I was on the BCCS site today and see that there is a link posted to a regional show near me in a couple of weeks. Will there be a BCCS table there or does anyone know? The show Im referring to is in Knoxville, TN. I've never joined, but thought about it before. Is it worth it to join? Are the articles in the journal good? Ive posted the link below.
barbercoins.org/
I enjoy my membership, especially the journal. I would recommend you join. The price to join is minimal.
Jeff - I think the curved marks add character to a tough date to find. And that price on the 07-S half, white or not, is cheap. Nice find for your friend.
erwindoc - I think the BCCS will have a table at Knoxville, and I recommend joining. The journal has good articles and the price is very reasonable.
Pics for this PM, tough date newp into Milo's hoard of quarters, PC15:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Nice quality for the Fine grade with Milo's '93-S. Who knows, maybe you will tell me it achieved VF20? I also recommend BCCS membership. The Journal is a highlight for me everytime it comes in the mail. I enjoy the friends that have been encountered since joining... a number of them on this thread.
Here is my '93-S in approximately the same grade. Mine is raw in my Wayte Raymond set. Tough when you want to find it nice (like with Milo's):
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Thanks guys! I will track them down, assuming I get to go to the show.
Pics for this PM, from Paesan's Stash, PC50:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
How about a couple Barber Dollars?
Beauties- thanks for posting!
Ooh... the tougher mintmark position of the known two or three placements for the S on the reverse of that '10-S. Good pickup. This more centered type is seen four to five times less likely than the slightly more right placed mm above the right inside edge of "D" in DOLLAR. The Paes' coin is closer more to the left inside edge of D and centered on top of the D opening. It is only a minor thing but neat for me when I get an opportunity to see one in higher grade.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Per Tim's discussion, here's the more common mm placement on the '10 S Half:
Finally! Made some headway towards an improvement of my quarter set with a better 1908-S! I know the '08-S is supposed to be tough... but this tough? ... and I still have a ways to go to get to an AU! What has been all of your experiences acquiring a nice '08-S?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Tim-
That's a good looking '08 S. The one in my set is a VF 35. I purchased it raw and had it graded as the 1st Barber Quarter in my set (about 6 years ago). I've been looking for an XF/ AU upgrade since, so you have "competition". Maybe one of us will find 2 of them!
I was fortunate enough to a few Heritage Auctions at FUN, most in PCGS holders. Here's my new 1909 S PC AU 58:
It replaces the PC 55 in my set. This may not be the prettiest 58 out there, but it does have an inverted mintmark that wasn't mentioned on the holder. I'll be sending it back to our hosts for Variety Attribution.
I've found several '09 S inverted mm through the years, and they all look like they come from the same reverse die. They can't be all that common, but I guess not many people are looking for them.
Nice Half Jeff!
Tim, Jeff...
I didn't know that my 10-S was anything special or unusual. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Paesan
Hey y'all, newp of a nice AU '03-P dime. Wanted to get your take on how to describe what is going on from about 3 o'clock to 7 or 8 o'clock on the rim of the obverse? thanks... take a look:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Not sure about the rim, but looks like a nice RPD.
Tim-
My guess is that after the obverse die struck the dime it pulled up a little metal from the coin edge as it withdrew, and then the metal flattened (sort of in a molten state). Nice coin!
I picked up a 1892 PC AU 58 at a Heritage Auction last week for a VERY reasonable price:
A nice crusty coin with original surfaces. The coin that's been in my set for several years has been a dipped coin with some original toning. No headlights on this one.
Swweeeet Jeff
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Jeff
That’s what the look is brother I have a very nice 55, but that coin was tempting. I’m glad you won it
Congratulations
Jim
While on the topic of the 1892 Barber Half, I've been searching for the RPD FS-301 variety for years, both slabbed and raw, to no avail. The Cherrypickers Guide has a very poor picture of the variety that I can't interpret (where the repunched date is). Does anyone have one or has seen one? I'm trying to figure out what it looks like. I would like to find one, but it's tough from listing photos when I don't really know what I'm specifically looking for.....
Jeff I have the 1892 FS301 Dime in my Complete set if you want to look at it.
Jon- I'll take a look at your dime for clues.....
I was fortunate enough to win a Heritage Auction at FUN for a 1909 O VF 35 Quarter:
Nothing amazing, but a decent representation for a VERY tough date. I still need to figure out what to do about the Big 3. I would like them in my set looking like this, but.......
Here is a better pic of my 1906-P that Todd (BlueChip) took at FUN. Blows my pic away.
Jon, I like it! Pretty color on that '06.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Nice coin, Jon.
boiler78 - Barber dollars, very impressive.
Tim - IMO the 08-S qtr in acceptable AU is very, very tough. The toughest of all S mints between the 01-S and 13-S, except perhaps the 07-S by a little. Also, it's possible the extra metal on the rim of your 03-P dime is due to a minor deterioration of the die and/or collar.
Jeff - Perfect look on your newp 1892 IMO.
Pics for this AM, Milo's (was Doug's) 08-S, PC58:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I was watching that '09-O... not bad when needing an improvement. Glad you got it!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Looks like a nice original coin. Great pick-up.
I just had these 6 Barber Dimes photpgraphed by Todd (BlueCC)
Jon - Nice pics, and can never get enough of 96-O's, besides.
Pics for this AM, one I've had for a long time, PC-30:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
What a beauty Vern.
a combination of toughness and niceness means oh goodness! Wow
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I got the results from my 1892 50C crossover, and it is bittersweet; I thought that I saw a slight rub which should be equivalent to an AU58, perfect for my 19th Century Everyman Set...but alas she came back as PCGS MS62. When I was looking at the TrueViews I found something interesting with the IGWT motto...a potential TDO. I created a thread on the subject @ https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/11899342#Comment_11899342 I thought that Phil ( @PCGSPhoto ) did a great job (as usual) on this Half Dollar. I have done some looking around and found mention of a DDO on the 1892 Half, but not a TDO. Would anyone know of a Barber Half Variety Specialist?
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Nice coin and photo!
Can't quite seem to ever find the right Barber Half but I sure find a ton of Dimes to add in the mean time. These are two recent additions:
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I picked up an upgrade for my 1909 S VF 30 Barber Quarter last week; now the set has an XF 45:
Nothing amazing, but I'm trying to improve my set 1 step at a time.