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Which do you prefer Barber halves or Bust Dimes?

truebloodtrueblood Posts: 609 ✭✭✭✭
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I know two genres

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    USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Barber hands down.

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    ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oddly, I don’t have one of either, yet.
    I think I’m on Team Dime on this one, but I’m sure I’ll own both before I’m done.

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    HigashiyamaHigashiyama Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like both though I’m partial to Barber halves in all grades. The example posted by @USSID17 has the perfect look for a well circulated Barber—gunmetal gray with charcoal highlights around the devices.

    Higashiyama
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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,693 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like both but if I have to choose, I choose the Bust Dime. It's hard to beat those old designs.

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love both. Both were heavy use commerce coins of their respective time periods.

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    ExbritExbrit Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭✭

    No Contest - Bust by far

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,748 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tough decision.
    Considering that I have 2,232 Barber half $, and 11 Bust dimes, I guess I'd have to go with the Barbers

    Frank

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Me thinks busts are more desirable. To me the obv design is more sophisticated. Peace Roy

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    CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I prefer the Barber Halves. However, I like the antiquity of the Bust Dimes.

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    KliaoKliao Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would choose bust dimes over barber halves.

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    TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have both as types raw. I’d say I prefer the Barber half in circulated condition. Nice big circam silver coin usually wins for me.

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No contest! Barber by far! :p

    @Exbrit said:
    No Contest - Bust by far

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    ExbritExbrit Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    No contest! Barber by far! :p

    @Exbrit said:
    No Contest - Bust by far

    This is what makes this hobby great!

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    WCCWCC Posts: 3,325 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bust dimes, certainly the earlier larger diameter version.

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 6, 2021 4:46AM

    Now if it was Bust Dimes vrs. Barber Dimes I would go with the Bust Dimes!

    Edit to add....and no I would not take Bust Halves over my precious Barber Halves!

    @Exbrit said:

    @amwldcoin said:
    No contest! Barber by far! :p

    @Exbrit said:
    No Contest - Bust by far

    This is what makes this hobby great!

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    USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TurtleCat said:
    Nice big circam silver coin usually wins for me.

    The larger the chunk of silver, the better!

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I prefer the Barber Half.

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    Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Barber Halves

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,182 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As a type coin, Bust Dimes.
    As a collectible series, Barber halves.

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    JRGeyerJRGeyer Posts: 162 ✭✭✭

    Barber Halves, pleasing set to collect.

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    CatbertCatbert Posts: 8,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't presently own either, but my take is "size matters".

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Bust Dime over a Barber Half for "cool" factor as a type coin, but an album full of VF-XF Barber Halves is a sight to behold...

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    goldengolden Posts: 10,553 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    No contest! Barber by far! :p

    @Exbrit said:
    No Contest - Bust by far

    Wow! That sure shocks me. :)

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 6, 2021 6:27PM

    "Feelin like a fool! Lovin you both ... is breakin all the rules! :#

    @pursuitofliberty said:
    Torn between two lovers ... B)



    Maybe that's how I came to love Bust Dimes Barber Halves

    :D:D:D

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    dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭

    I dislike Dimes in general and love Barber Halves in particular.

    We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
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    USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    "Feelin like a fool! Lovin you both ... is breakin all the rules! :#

    @pursuitofliberty said:
    Torn between two lovers ... B)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1F5BLLFAeM

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd go for the Barber Half because it's larger.

    Of course, a Bust Half would give the Barber a run for its money!

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    rec78rec78 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I chose bust dimes because I enjoy all grades, even culls. Barber halves, I really only like in XF or better. I have seen too many low grade barber halves (AG or lower) to be able to enjoy the lower grades.

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gimme the dimes.

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    87redcivic87redcivic Posts: 153 ✭✭✭
    edited May 7, 2021 3:55AM

    After looking at both together, I wonder if there is a 'LIBERTY' on the cap underneath all of those leaves on the Barber??? ;)

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,978 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 7, 2021 6:14AM

    Bust dimes. The only Barber haves I like are high grade ones.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do not do either as a series, however, I am always partial to big silver coins.... Cheers, RickO

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