The Michael F. Hayes Barber Megathread

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  • DIMEMAN
    DIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 19, 2018 11:31AM
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    @JeffMTampa said:
    I picked up an upgrade for my Barber Dime set at a Heritage Auction recently, a 1900 O in a PC AU 58 holder:


    Not the prettiest girl, but she has originality and personality.

    I think she is beautiful Jeff. 1900-O's are one of my favorite dates and this one is a wonderful original beauty. Congrats!

    I'll trade you my 55 and some cash for her.

  • sedulous
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    @JeffMTampa said:
    I picked up an upgrade for my Barber Dime set at a Heritage Auction recently, a 1900 O in a PC AU 58 holder:


    Not the prettiest girl, but she has originality and personality.

    Loving the crusty-ness Jeff!

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • JeffMTampa
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    This thread has slipped too far down so I'll bump it up by posting a coin I've had for a while:

    My latest submission to our hosts is arriving in the mail today; I'll have a few new Barbers to post.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • jedm
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    I was just thinking the same thing! My latest newp, on it's way.

  • No Headlights
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    @jedm said:


    I was just thinking the same thing! My latest newp, on it's way.

    That’s a very nice 04-O. Just s great look

  • barberkeys
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    Jeff - Personality goes a long ways.

    jedm - Really nice look IMO.

    Pics for this PM, newp into Paisan's Stash, PC40:


    Vern
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  • barberkeys
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    Pics for this PM, another newp into Paisan's Stash, PC45:


    Vern
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    It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
  • JeffMTampa
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    I purchased a '95 O Dime in a VG 8 ANACS holder about a month ago. I cracked it out and submitted it raw to our hosts. It came back last week with the same grade- now a PC VG 8:


    It's the last New Orleans Barber needed to complete my Everyman Complete Barber set. The set is now missing 6 coins; all "S" mint.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • DIMEMAN
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    WTG - Jeff...…..Nice original crusty 95-O. :) I wish I had my PCGS50 back.

  • No Headlights
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    Congrats Jeff. Sounds like you are in the home stretch.

  • JeffMTampa
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    Here's another new one back from the grading room:

    I picked up this one raw- they still exist.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • JeffMTampa
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    @No Headlights said:
    Congrats Jeff. Sounds like you are in the home stretch.

    Of course I'm missing all the toughies in the Quarters and Dimes.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • No Headlights
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    @JeffMTampa said:

    @No Headlights said:
    Congrats Jeff. Sounds like you are in the home stretch.

    Of course I'm missing all the toughies in the Quarters and Dimes.

    Besides the big three quarters what are you missing?

  • JeffMTampa
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    @No Headlights said:

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @No Headlights said:
    Congrats Jeff. Sounds like you are in the home stretch.

    Of course I'm missing all the toughies in the Quarters and Dimes.

    Besides the big three quarters what are you missing?

    The ‘96 S, ‘01 S, and ‘03 S Dimes. I’m looking for nicer examples of those.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • No Headlights
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    Good to know. I will let you know if I see one. Xf-au???

  • barberkeys
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    Jeff - Congrats on the results.

    Pics for this PM, back from the house for my friend Dan, PC-53:


    Vern
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  • JeffMTampa
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    @barberkeys said:
    Jeff - Congrats on the results.

    Pics for this PM, back from the house for my friend Dan, PC-53:


    That coin is too nice for a 53- it should be in a 55 holder!

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • DIMEMAN
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    @JeffMTampa said:

    @barberkeys said:
    Jeff - Congrats on the results.

    Pics for this PM, back from the house for my friend Dan, PC-53:


    That coin is too nice for a 53- it should be in a 55 holder!

    I agree!

  • jedm
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    @DIMEMAN said:

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @barberkeys said:
    Jeff - Congrats on the results.

    Pics for this PM, back from the house for my friend Dan, PC-53:


    That coin is too nice for a 53- it should be in a 55 holder!

    I agree!

    Really! I would have thought 58 even. It's very attractive and photogenic.

  • No Headlights
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    @jedm said:

    @DIMEMAN said:

    @JeffMTampa said:

    @barberkeys said:
    Jeff - Congrats on the results.

    Pics for this PM, back from the house for my friend Dan, PC-53:


    That coin is too nice for a 53- it should be in a 55 holder!

    I agree!

    Really! I would have thought 58 even. It's very attractive and photogenic.

    IMO. Net graded. Wispy hairlines on the neck and cheek. Plus looks like retoning from a long ago dipping. But still an attractive coin
    Jim

  • JeffMTampa
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    Here's another one of Halves back from the grading room:

    This was a raw pickup as well. I purchased it thinking it was a 58 (my other '10 S is a 55), but I guess I should be happy with the results.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • BarberFanatic
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    Here's a slightly better date newp that has a few marks, but it seemed (to my eyes) to be a pretty good strike for a New Orleans coin and I liked the overall look enough to pull the trigger. Graded by our hosts as an MS62.


    My current coin collecting interests are: (1) British coins 1838-1970 in XF-AU-UNC, (2) silver type coins in XF-AU with that classic medium gray coloration and exceptional eye appeal.
  • JeffMTampa
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    @BarberFanatic said:
    Here's a slightly better date newp that has a few marks, but it seemed (to my eyes) to be a pretty good strike for a New Orleans coin and I liked the overall look enough to pull the trigger. Graded by our hosts as an MS62.

    That looks much nicer than a 62...…….

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • BarberFanatic
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    @JeffMTampa said:

    @BarberFanatic said:
    Here's a slightly better date newp that has a few marks, but it seemed (to my eyes) to be a pretty good strike for a New Orleans coin and I liked the overall look enough to pull the trigger. Graded by our hosts as an MS62.

    That looks much nicer than a 62...…….

    Honestly, Jeff, I thought the same thing. Maybe I'm biased since I own the coin, but I would've guessed 63+ or possibly 64 had I just seen the coin and not the label.

    My current coin collecting interests are: (1) British coins 1838-1970 in XF-AU-UNC, (2) silver type coins in XF-AU with that classic medium gray coloration and exceptional eye appeal.
  • No Headlights
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    @BarberFanatic said:
    Here's a slightly better date newp that has a few marks, but it seemed (to my eyes) to be a pretty good strike for a New Orleans coin and I liked the overall look enough to pull the trigger. Graded by our hosts as an MS62.


    Grumpy grader. Try again.

  • barberkeys
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    Jeff - Next week your 10-S might come back as a 58.

    Cary - I think the 1900-O date is quite underrated, both quarter and half. Yours has wonderful eye appeal.

    Pics for this PM, another of Dan's halves, came back AU details cleaned. Surprised me (not the first time).


    Vern
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    It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
  • No Headlights
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    Vern
    I think I have seen the 04-O half in person. I’m also surprised that went into a details holder. Just hard to predict anymore.

  • JeffMTampa
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    One wouldn't suspect that '04 O half as being a cleaned coin.

    Here's one of my newps back from the grading room. It belongs in the Headlights Collection:

    It was another raw purchase this spring.

    I love them Barber Halves.....
  • sedulous
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    A few more pick-ups recently... this first one was because of what looks like a second O seen inside the upper lip of the overpunched O. Does anyone else have something similar? The 1903-O is in low grade but the novelty peaked my interest...

    • T

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • DIMEMAN
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    @JeffMTampa said:
    Here's another one of Halves back from the grading room:

    This was a raw pickup as well. I purchased it thinking it was a 58 (my other '10 S is a 55), but I guess I should be happy with the results.

    It's hard to take a 62 when you were after a 58! ;)B)

  • DIMEMAN
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    @sedulous said:
    A few more pick-ups recently... this first one was because of what looks like a second O seen inside the upper lip of the overpunched O. Does anyone else have something similar? The 1903-O is in low grade but the novelty peaked my interest...

    • T

    I see what you see, but not sure if it is a RPM.

  • No Headlights
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    @JeffMTampa said:
    One wouldn't suspect that '04 O half as being a cleaned coin.

    Here's one of my newps back from the grading room. It belongs in the Headlights Collection:

    It was another raw purchase this spring.

    Jeff
    That’s low beams buddy. Not too bad

  • sedulous
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    edited July 2, 2018 1:41PM
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    Here is a recent newp from G.M. out of New Jersey - a 1908-O quarter in PC45:

    • T

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • scodal
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    This appropriately-toned upgrade to my '04 arrived just in time for Independence Day. Happy 4th, everyone!

    Scott

  • jedm
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    Love the toning on that dime @scodal!

  • scodal
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    @jedm said:
    Love the toning on that dime @scodal!

    Thanks @jedm! Here's hoping that our hosts will, too. It's currently in an old ANACS slab and looks to my eye to be a solid AU57 but I'll try crossing it soon to see what happens...

  • jedm
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    edited July 3, 2018 3:57PM
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    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:
    Love the toning on that dime @scodal!

    Thanks @jedm! Here's hoping that our hosts will, too. It's currently in an old ANACS slab and looks to my eye to be a solid AU57 but I'll try crossing it soon to see what happens...

    AU57 huh? Now that's one I haven't heard of I'd like to see the ANACS slab.

    Here's my latest addition which our hosts generously (IMHO) graded VF30 and is an upgrade to my set from a raw Fine looks to have been cleaned:


  • DIMEMAN
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    @barberkeys said:
    Jeff - Next week your 10-S might come back as a 58.

    Cary - I think the 1900-O date is quite underrated, both quarter and half. Yours has wonderful eye appeal.

    Pics for this PM, another of Dan's halves, came back AU details cleaned. Surprised me (not the first time).


    The 1900-O Dime is a much better date also.

  • No Headlights
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    Lots of Barber sleepers. The 00-O half can certainly be a tough coin to find.
    Another tough half is the 13-S. You can look a long time for a nice xf-au example
    The hunt is half the fun anyway!!!!

  • scodal
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    @jedm said:

    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:
    Love the toning on that dime @scodal!

    Thanks @jedm! Here's hoping that our hosts will, too. It's currently in an old ANACS slab and looks to my eye to be a solid AU57 but I'll try crossing it soon to see what happens...

    AU57 huh? Now that's one I haven't heard of I'd like to see the ANACS slab.

    Here's my latest addition which our hosts generously (IMHO) graded VF30 and is an upgrade to my set from a raw Fine looks to have been cleaned:


    Lol - I guess that’s my way of saying that crossing to a 55 (it’s currently a 58) would be a bit of a travesty although I’m also not sure our hosts will give it a straight cross without some degree of charity. We’ll see!

    Nice new pick up! I like that look for VF.

  • sedulous
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    edited July 4, 2018 4:04PM
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    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:

    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:
    Love the toning on that dime @scodal!

    Thanks @jedm! Here's hoping that our hosts will, too. It's currently in an old ANACS slab and looks to my eye to be a solid AU57 but I'll try crossing it soon to see what happens...

    AU57 huh? Now that's one I haven't heard of I'd like to see the ANACS slab.

    Here's my latest addition which our hosts generously (IMHO) graded VF30 and is an upgrade to my set from a raw Fine looks to have been cleaned:


    Lol - I guess that’s my way of saying that crossing to a 55 (it’s currently a 58) would be a bit of a travesty although I’m also not sure our hosts will give it a straight cross without some degree of charity. We’ll see!

    Nice new pick up! I like that look for VF.

    Compare to this PCGS-graded VF30 quarter... I wasn't happy when this came back in a 30 holder. Do you think it had anything to do with what I see between the stars at about 2 or 3 o'clock? It was NGC 35 just prior.

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • jedm
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    @sedulous said:

    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:

    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:
    Love the toning on that dime @scodal!

    Thanks @jedm! Here's hoping that our hosts will, too. It's currently in an old ANACS slab and looks to my eye to be a solid AU57 but I'll try crossing it soon to see what happens...

    AU57 huh? Now that's one I haven't heard of I'd like to see the ANACS slab.

    Here's my latest addition which our hosts generously (IMHO) graded VF30 and is an upgrade to my set from a raw Fine looks to have been cleaned:


    Lol - I guess that’s my way of saying that crossing to a 55 (it’s currently a 58) would be a bit of a travesty although I’m also not sure our hosts will give it a straight cross without some degree of charity. We’ll see!

    Nice new pick up! I like that look for VF.

    Compare to this PCGS-graded VF30 quarter... I wasn't happy when this came back in a 30 holder. Do you think it had anything to do with what I see between the stars at about 2 or 3 o'clock? It was NGC 35 just prior.

    I like the look of that one, small green spot notwithstanding. Question: Did you send it in holder or cracked out?

  • sedulous
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    edited July 4, 2018 7:45PM
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    @sedulous said:

    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:

    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:
    Love the toning on that dime @scodal!

    Thanks @jedm! Here's hoping that our hosts will, too. It's currently in an old ANACS slab and looks to my eye to be a solid AU57 but I'll try crossing it soon to see what happens...

    AU57 huh? Now that's one I haven't heard of I'd like to see the ANACS slab.

    Here's my latest addition which our hosts generously (IMHO) graded VF30 and is an upgrade to my set from a raw Fine looks to have been cleaned:


    Lol - I guess that’s my way of saying that crossing to a 55 (it’s currently a 58) would be a bit of a travesty although I’m also not sure our hosts will give it a straight cross without some degree of charity. We’ll see!

    Nice new pick up! I like that look for VF.

    Compare to this PCGS-graded VF30 quarter... I wasn't happy when this came back in a 30 holder. Do you think it had anything to do with what I see between the stars at about 2 or 3 o'clock? It was NGC 35 just prior.

    Cracked out!!! My thought it should be a 40!

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • DIMEMAN
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    The spot looks like PVC and should have been removed.

  • BarberFanatic
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    I agree with Jon that the green spot is PVC and needs to be removed.

    Regarding the grade PCGS assigned to Tim's 1894, I learned long ago that PCGS does not like darker toning on mid-grade Barber coins. They will, more often than not, reduce the grade by a full level even if the details are all there, whereas NGC tends not to reduce the grade for toning like that.

    My current coin collecting interests are: (1) British coins 1838-1970 in XF-AU-UNC, (2) silver type coins in XF-AU with that classic medium gray coloration and exceptional eye appeal.
  • No Headlights
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    @sedulous said:

    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:

    @scodal said:

    @jedm said:
    Love the toning on that dime @scodal!

    Thanks @jedm! Here's hoping that our hosts will, too. It's currently in an old ANACS slab and looks to my eye to be a solid AU57 but I'll try crossing it soon to see what happens...

    AU57 huh? Now that's one I haven't heard of I'd like to see the ANACS slab.

    Here's my latest addition which our hosts generously (IMHO) graded VF30 and is an upgrade to my set from a raw Fine looks to have been cleaned:


    Lol - I guess that’s my way of saying that crossing to a 55 (it’s currently a 58) would be a bit of a travesty although I’m also not sure our hosts will give it a straight cross without some degree of charity. We’ll see!

    Nice new pick up! I like that look for VF.

    Compare to this PCGS-graded VF30 quarter... I wasn't happy when this came back in a 30 holder. Do you think it had anything to do with what I see between the stars at about 2 or 3 o'clock? It was NGC 35 just prior.

    I agree it could have come back as a 35 or on a good day 40. PCGS is cyclical in their grading and are definitely in a tough cycle now.
    Perhaps it was net graded also. The cheek and neck seem rough, almost granular. Plus the small reverse rim tick over OF might have played a part. Still a nice coin. Probably not worth a second look at our host because of the cost vs, value. Best wishes
    Jim

  • barberkeys
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    Tim - I'll vote for net grading on your '94 qtr.

    Pics for this PM, another of Dan's recent submission, PC-55:


    This one grades, but the 1904-O doesn't. Life is full of mysteries.

    Vern
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    It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
  • No Headlights
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    @barberkeys said:
    Tim - I'll vote for net grading on your '94 qtr.

    Pics for this PM, another of Dan's recent submission, PC-55:


    This one grades, but the 1904-O doesn't. Life is full of mysteries.

    Vern
    I agree. They’re both market acceptable in my opinion. I guess that’s why collectors look at their submissions three times a day waiting for the grades. Like the old Wild World of Sports..,.,. The thrill of victory or the agony of defeat

  • sedulous
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    edited July 6, 2018 10:43PM
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    Thanks everyone for your feedback on the '94. Here is another mid-grade common newp in PC40...

    A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.

  • JeffMTampa
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    Tim-The '16 D seems good for the grade. Nice coin.

    I love them Barber Halves.....

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