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spacehaydukespacehayduke Posts: 5,522 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 11, 2018 5:19AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Slowly acquiring Barber quarters, trying to find those with minimal intentional human intervention, P30 to P58. Problem is, pictures lie so hard to buy online, and very few in those grades have beans that provide confidence about the originality. Here are 3 I just obtained, would prefer higher grades but still nice.

Show me your Barber quarters.

Best, SH


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    TomBTomB Posts: 20,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful coins!

    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What a fun series to collect. Beautiful coins <3

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just what circ Barbers are supposed to look like. Beautiful coins in nice collector grades. :)

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coins. All keepers

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    goldengolden Posts: 9,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coins.

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭✭

    First, and most importantly, these look really nice. People collecting these in circulated grades should aspire to find coins like this.

    Second, your photos, as always, are superb.

    Finally...... The way you worded something in your comments set me off a little. Hopefully I can convey what I'm thinking without the whole thread going off the rails into the usual arguments.....

    Your taste in coins seems fantastic and I think you know more about coins than I do by a significant margin. That said, I don't think you need a sticker (or even plastic) to know good coins from bad coins in this grade/price range. If you prefer a sticker for the pragmatic reasons of narrowing the number of coins you look through or for added liquidity at sale time, that's perfectly legitimate. It's a good bet that a stickered coin will be acceptable when the on-line photos aren't nice enough to know for sure. If you need a sticker to know if it's original...... well, you don't! A sticker only proves that JA likes a coin at a certain price point.

    A great many truly original coins have poor eye appeal. These often don't sticker, even when otherwise technically strong for the grade. A sticker certainly isn't proof of originality. I've submitted newly-dipped coins to JA that came back with stickers where they did not earn one in their previous unattractive state (obviously more applicable in MS grades, but still a valid point). He will also sometimes sticker coins with nice secondary toning.

    In this price range you'll be overlooking huge numbers of really nice coins if you insist on a sticker. In many cases, there isn't enough financial reward for dealers or collectors to even bother submitting them.

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, cool !!! :)

    Timbuk3
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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:
    Just what circ Barbers are supposed to look like. Beautiful coins in nice collector grades. :)

    agreed

    Frank

    BHNC #203

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coins!

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    spacehaydukespacehayduke Posts: 5,522 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:

    Your taste in coins seems fantastic and I think you know more about coins than I do by a significant margin. That said, I don't think you need a sticker (or even plastic) to know good coins from bad coins in this grade/price range. If you prefer a sticker for the pragmatic reasons of narrowing the number of coins you look through or for added liquidity at sale time, that's perfectly legitimate. It's a good bet that a stickered coin will be acceptable when the on-line photos aren't nice enough to know for sure. If you need a sticker to know if it's original...... well, you don't! A sticker only proves that JA likes a coin at a certain price point.

    Bryce, I don't disagree with you here. But, I am not confident that I can judge an online image for problems. Almost every image I see for example, on ebay, is subpar for evaluation, and that is mostly where one will find circulated barbers. My first batch last year was from Tom Bush, I did not even have to question whether the unbeaned NGC holdered barbers had problems - they were from Tom after all (all crossed to PCGS and all but one beaned). But Tom hasn't had a cirulated barber quarter since - just showing how tough these are to get without problems of some type. There are a few dealers on ebay I can trust, and if they have a coin I can judge well enough, without a bean, I would buy it. But these are hard to find.....

    Best, SH


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    spacehaydukespacehayduke Posts: 5,522 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JeffMTampa said:
    Nice Quarters! Here's one of mine...

    No Green Bean- it's not made a trip to the farm.

    This is a spectacular quarter!

    Best, SH


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    gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @spacehayduke said:

    @JeffMTampa said:
    Nice Quarters! Here's one of mine...

    No Green Bean- it's not made a trip to the farm.

    This is a spectacular quarter!

    Best, SH

    Luster bomb. Gorgeous!

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice quarters.... and superb photography....I do understand your reasoning in this case. Cheers, RickO

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    COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coins!!!! And great pictures

    New inventory added daily at Coins Make Cents
    HAPPY COLLECTING


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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 11, 2018 6:56AM

    Very nice quarters, and all better dates too!
    Could these be ex-PonyExpress coins? Glenn certainly is one of the best Barber specialists out there.

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    pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭

    At first I thought the title was an oxymoron, but I forgot I was among numismatists.

    Paul
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    spacehaydukespacehayduke Posts: 5,522 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerguy21D said:
    Very nice quarters, and all better dates too!
    Could these be ex-PonyExpress coins? Glenn certainly is one of the best Barber specialists out there.

    Indeed they are. He posted on the BST the link to these at his online store. I snapped them up.

    Best, Al


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    PatchesPatches Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭

    Those are some great VF's...my favorite grade! Here is a link to my complete set virtually all VF30 to 35 except the 1901-S.

    https://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/quarters/barber-quarters-major-sets/barber-quarters-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1892-1916/publishedset/106684

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    gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great set patches, well matched.

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,206 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Patches you have some killer coins in there!
    I used to hunt these in the wild some years back, and NEVER found a decent 97S, 09O, or 11S in VF-AU (I wasn't seeking any of the Big 3).

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,309 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice original look to those. I like them a lot. Used, but not over used. Very attractive.

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    divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,552 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great job on the coins and terrific job on the photography.

    Congrats, Donato

    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
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    KccoinKccoin Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very nice coins SH. Circ barbers are highly attractive, and your three exemplify this.

    here is one I also picked up off Glen, and I absolutely love it

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    spacehaydukespacehayduke Posts: 5,522 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kc - love it!

    Best, SH


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    PonyExpress8PonyExpress8 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭

    SH, thank you for the purchase and wow, fantastic photos.
    Patches love looking at yours.
    KC, thank you for the shout and sharing.
    For every single coin like these posted, I would estimate I see 350 or so that are worn out, damaged, abused and/or cleaned. They sure served the purpose as money in their time didn't they!
    Have a great weekend everybody.

    The End of the Line in the West.

    Website-Americana Rare Coin Inc
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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,396 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 12, 2018 8:57AM

    All great Barber quarters, guys. BTW, had I seen that 04-O on Glenn's site before you, I would have grabbed it. Beautiful coin. I have a soft spot for the 04-O, 05-O, and 06-O in original VF. This one qualifies. I tend to stack these like other people stack silver bullion. Can't pass them up.

    Kccoin - Great Barber. Wonderful surfaces. Just wondering, is that an 06-O?

    Steve - Great pics of your amazing set!!!

    Jeff - Your 95-s always stops me in my tracks. Truly incredible. Mind blown --- again.

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.

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