Would you pay $150 more for this coin vrs. the one that just sold on ebay?

I prefer the top coin over the eBay coin.

Here is the ebay coin for those not inclined to click the link-




Note that I own neither coin shared in this thread.

I'm just guessing given the disparity in images.

@TomB said:
The lighting used is so different between the images that it makes it nigh impossible to truly get a feel such as a side-by-side comparison might yield. Regardless, I prefer the ebay coin (from my interpretation of the images) vs. the one shown by the OP. Therefore, I would not pay $150 more for the coin in the OP vs. the ebay coin based simply upon the images provided.

Agreed.
The "eBay coin" seems to have just a touch more meat and more original surfaces.
Just my .02 on a .50

@amwldcoin said:
Why do you say that????

@AUandAG said:
Gotta be a trick question!

bob

Can't see $150 difference in these two coins.....therefore the trick question. Thought one might be a rare variety but have no clue as I do not even own one barber.
bob

I like the first example over the second. If they auctioned in a buyers choice fashion at that price I would choose number one. Other than that as a comparison, I don't really know how much more I would pay for the first one,-because my collection of Barber halves is almost all lower graded- but less than $150 more.

I like the appearance of the first coin (in a general sense)... However, not $150 worth of like...Cheers, RickO

No, I like the eBay coin just as much if not more.

All based on the images, would not pay any extra money!
Now, perhaps I would with coins in hand.

@Cougar1978 said:
My best offer / bid wb $160 whether CAC or not. CAC not relevant on material in this range. I would pick one I wanted based on my standards. I would not pay extra for CAC especially $150 lol. I like the first coin better than the eBay coin. I would sell for $250.

The person who paid $276 paid really high retail money - I bet the seller pleased. Circ Barbers a good buy if u can buy them right.

If you have a good source for original circulated VF barber halves with this look at those prices, please do share.

@amwldcoin said:
I like Dave's coins a lot also and have purchased many coins from him. I have learned very well how to interpret his pictures. What many here who have not purchased from Dave don't know...is Dave overlays a bit of lavender color to his pictures. From my experience this coin will be at least 2 shades lighter in color in hand.

And you, unlike many others who don't go after those coins which many of us Barber folks call "have the look" do understand is their is usually strong competition for those few coins that do have it! Believe me I have paid much stronger prices than for this 04-O and have also been blown outta the saddle on some coins I really wanted!

@dogwood said:
I like your eye for Barber Halves a lot.
I like David Kahn’s eye for Barber Halves a lot.
I’m not sure I see $150 worth of difference, they are both 20-25 range.
Yours has more detail, his has more desirable crust.
His went for $276 at auction, yours is a BIN for $425. Your BINs are always higher than retail for good coins.
Nothing wrong with that.
If this is a marketing survey, I’d submit that the market for a nice original 04o half in PC20 is about $300.
Would I pay PC30 money for yours?
Sometimes it doesn’t matter when the coin speaks to the buyer.

It certainly helps to get to know a seller's [be it an individual or a business] photographic methods/style. this is something that is learned over time.

There are 2 ways to post eBay images. Right click and choose copy image location and paste that url in the image box like you would for a hosting site or choose save image as, give it a name on your computer and upload/post it like any other image on your hard drive. The first option is the simpler one.

With respect, I like the ebay example better. I like the color and surfaces, the scratch doesn't bother me all that much.

They both look really nice. Why not buy both?

Two basically properly graded coins. Based on the photography the Ebay coin has a nice original look to it but there's a very thin scratch on the portrait. Its just a preference thing. No price difference, IMO.

Dave Kahn is THE BOMB! He is one of the few dealers I would readily buy a coin from sight unseen. His integrity is beyond reproach and he is open and transparent about his coins (i.e., he doesn't hype his pieces). He and Brian Greer should be models for other dealers. Dave's coins sell on eBay for a strong market value for the coin. He has an excellent following with competitive bidding (especially with CBHs) and his prices realized should be considered the market for these coins.

Count me as a Dave Kahn fan too.

I know his camera issues intimately. Before I buy based on his photos I do a white balance adjustment to temperature and tint. FWIW, this coin looks more like this.
Lance.

@astrorat said:

@amwldcoin said:
I agree with everything you say except 1 thing! I don't think his prices realized should be considered the market!

Dave takes a big gamble selling the way he does(Dave looks at the overall results...not coin by coin and looses money on some of his sales). I can't count the times I've seen his coins fall through the cracks and sell way too cheap! Time after time you will see his coins sell and be back up on ebay within a week or to with a Buy it Now with a profitable mark up and they sell!

I hope no one thinks I started this thread as a slight to Dave. He is a good friend and the most honest,open dealer I know! I wish I had known how to just snag the photo so I didn't show him as the seller....but then again one of the sleuth's around here would have linked the ebay listing to the thread!

@astrorat said:
Dave Kahn is THE BOMB! He is one of the few dealers I would readily buy a coin from sight unseen. His integrity is beyond reproach and he is open and transparent about his coins (i.e., he doesn't hype his pieces). He and Brian Greer should be models for other dealers. Dave's coins sell on eBay for a strong market value for the coin. He has an excellent following with competitive bidding (especially with CBHs) and his prices realized should be considered the market for these coins.

We can 'agree to disagree' somewhat regarding Dave's coins and the market in that I believe his sales more accurately reflect the coin's true market most of the time (not the retail 'I think it should sell for this price' market. [As an aside, his Internet sales reflect a premium market (you will pay for nice coins)]. That's my opinion ... then again, I am not a market maker ... just a collector.

Of course, some coins will slip through the cracks ... just like any auction. He has a strong following of knowledgable collectors of Seated, Barber, and Bust material. I have rarely seen quality pieces (at least the ones I watch) not realize the appropriate value.

I'll give my opinion on this too as someone who buys off ebay quite a bit. I think some of the dealers who either specialize in Barbers or carry a large inventory always try to drive the prices up for their own benefit. There are plenty of coins that get purchased by dealers who have a large amount of barber inventory, and marked up and put back on Ebay. You see it all the time, and my own opinion is they are trying to drive up the prices across the board for the coins, rather than trying to just make money on that one coin.

I could be wrong but that is the impression and if you search the inventories of those dealers, you can find the coins and see what is happening.