It's coming up on 7 years since we lost our best friend Mike. Boy, do I STILL miss him. We used to badger each other on who was the oldest! LOL
I always looked forward to seeing him each year at Winter FUN. PLus, we went back and forth on the forum and lot's of PM's. I remember him telling me "I feel like *****" shortly before he passed. I thought he had the flu or something. Then he told me what he had......my heart sank. Then shortly after we got the word of his passing on the forum. What a gut punch that was!
I just spent the whole afternoon going through his thread. It brought up fond memories of our time together. He was Mr. Barber Man!
Your Barber Friend, Jon"
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
At the WFoM yesterday, the floor was very light in Barbers in mid-circulated grades. There was a smattering of AU's and even a few more unc's... some pretty special. There also was a lot of lower AG/G material. XF? only one 1913-P quarter in XF45 NGC I could find. I could not find quality XF in dealer cases - at least the dealers I went to.
I did pick-up a nice 1908-S Barber Dime in older holder from a fellow collector while there. Is this the only way you can buy quality XF dimes, quarters, or halves anymore for the Barbers? (from other collectors you happen to come across or know?) or you have to go to AU like I had to do in this case?
1908-S Barber Dime PC53
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Impatience of a young collector with severe budgetary/financial constraints coupled with terrible photography skills never dampened the enthusiasm of the exhilarating journey
@Bigtree If your half dollar was the one I think I first saw not too long ago, it was already sold in quick fashion. You must have bought it soon after it was made available!. Congratulations on that pick-up, VERY nice!
Here is a raw '94-O Half in close to XF grade I found earlier today at my local coin shop:
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said: @vulcanize You have some tougher dates in there! Where's the covered hole for the '94-S?
Tim
Thank you.
Sadly I keep getting outbid on the 1894-S all the time even when offering 20 times face value. Someone decided to up the ante and beat my offer by $1,997,498.
Jokes aside, the Dansco did not have the covered hole.
I submitted an 1888 and 1890 to our hosts for grading as they were raw coins from my local coinshop on 8/7/2024. After striking out at the WFoM for the most part, I come back home to my local shop the next day and find, although common, this No Cents Liberty Nickel:
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@erwindoc - the color of the toning is awesome on the 07d 25c! I totally agree with JeffmTampa on the grade. Nailed it!
Here’s my latest pickup, returning tomorrow. Way too many hairlines which were not visible in the sale pics. I don’t care for them. Same as the last purchase, too many hairlines but I kept that one.
@Barbercoin The GC photo of a recently sold '05-O is shown in this shot:
The one I have has provenance from Lenny Rizzo of Rizzo Rare Coins and Dave W. in Florida. There are only 3 with green CAC sticker. My 1905-O Barber Quarter in PCGS XF45 and CAC sticker I have had since June 2020...
1905-O Barber Quarter PCGS XF45 CAC
EDIT: Notice the mintmark placement difference.
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@Dave99B said:
I'm seriously loving all these New Orleans coins. Well done guys - keep them coming!
Dave
You have been collecting them longer than I have Dave! For Rainy Day Circs New Orleans and other coins, I would love to see more of your numismatic Barber images of VF Barber Quarters! (whether in your Registry or here).
Tim
P.S. Since Dave @Dave99B likes nice VF quarters and we just did the '04-O and '05'O... let's go up to VF '06-O:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC20 CAC
Here's another:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC20
Or maybe a little bit higher VF:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC35
Some of you relish high-end AU!:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC58
...and... purely for @Barbercoin and @Dave99B 's benefit, a last-time repeat showing:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC45
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I have used this book and really enjoyed it for the dime series. Is there a similar text for the quarter or half series? Google search and Amazon did not show anything quickly.
I have used this book and really enjoyed it for the dime series. Is there a similar text for the quarter or half series? Google search and Amazon did not show anything quickly.
NOPE! It's a great book and Jeff Ambio put a lot of effort into it. Just comparing the values 15 years ago with today's values shows coin values within a series go up and down. Send Jeff an e-mail at Stack's telling him you would like to see another book.
I have used this book and really enjoyed it for the dime series. Is there a similar text for the quarter or half series? Google search and Amazon did not show anything quickly.
NOPE! It's a great book and Jeff Ambio put a lot of effort into it. Just comparing the values 15 years ago with today's values shows coin values within a series go up and down. Send Jeff an e-mail at Stack's telling him you would like to see another book.
He did write a similar book on Walkers.
My understanding is Jeff's collecting interest is not beyond higher-end Barber Dimes but I may be wrong. He avoids Everyman in his dime text which was dissapointing. He also likes Walkers. With that in mind, I don't expect any efforts towards Barber quarters or halves. More info is coming, however, to the BCCS and barbercoins.org so stay tuned there.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
My understanding is Jeff's collecting interest is not beyond higher-end Barber Dimes but I may be wrong. He avoids Everyman in his dime text which was dissapointing. He also likes Walkers. With that in mind, I don't expect any efforts towards Barber quarters or halves. More info is coming, however, to the BCCS and barbercoins.org so stay tuned there.
Jeff Ambio's books do refer to investing and he is writing from the perspective of an Auction House.
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Gorgeous
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Any recent Barber newps out there?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I wanted to get a 1900 O with a reverse of 1899 Barber quarter and found this one recently:
A slight upgrade from my Dansco's VG.
From Jon (dimeman)
"Hi guys,
It's coming up on 7 years since we lost our best friend Mike. Boy, do I STILL miss him. We used to badger each other on who was the oldest! LOL
I always looked forward to seeing him each year at Winter FUN. PLus, we went back and forth on the forum and lot's of PM's. I remember him telling me "I feel like *****" shortly before he passed. I thought he had the flu or something. Then he told me what he had......my heart sank. Then shortly after we got the word of his passing on the forum. What a gut punch that was!
I just spent the whole afternoon going through his thread. It brought up fond memories of our time together. He was Mr. Barber Man!
Your Barber Friend, Jon"
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I am having a revitalized affection for my '96-O quarter. I better appreciate the crusty-ness.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
That’s a nice one!
Love this 15-s MS-65 CAC.
Show on this thread a nice CAC Barber! that you don't plan on selling anytime soon.
EDIT to add:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here is a newp that arrived today. It is an upgrade for my PC40:
1902-O Barber Quarter PC45 CAC
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
A recently arrived newp that I hope goes from AU50 ANACS to an XF45 in the crossover.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
1890 Lib Nickel newp. Note the image was taken through the 2x2 plastic so I didn't have to mess with the staples.
See you at the BCCS booth at WFoM July 7th!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
EDIT: BCCS meeting in the AM on the 7th!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Another newp that arrived today:
1910-P Barber Half PC55 Older Holder Tougher Date
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I really like this new pick-up, especially the reverse. 1908-D Barber Half Dollar PC58 CAC
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Like the luster - seems to me it has potential to cross over at the same grade.
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
Life is roadblocks. Don't let nothing stop you, 'cause we ain't stopping. - DJ Khaled
Here is another newp that has recently arrived:
1903-O Barber Quarter PC45+ CAC
The summer is moving right on by! See you all at ANA WFoM at the BCCS booth on the 7th. BCCS meeting is at 9am. - Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Won this quarter over the weekend and am really looking forward to seeing it in hand! It was an open slot in both my date and complete set.
At the WFoM yesterday, the floor was very light in Barbers in mid-circulated grades. There was a smattering of AU's and even a few more unc's... some pretty special. There also was a lot of lower AG/G material. XF? only one 1913-P quarter in XF45 NGC I could find. I could not find quality XF in dealer cases - at least the dealers I went to.
I did pick-up a nice 1908-S Barber Dime in older holder from a fellow collector while there. Is this the only way you can buy quality XF dimes, quarters, or halves anymore for the Barbers? (from other collectors you happen to come across or know?) or you have to go to AU like I had to do in this case?
1908-S Barber Dime PC53
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I vote for going AU.
Impatience of a young collector with severe budgetary/financial constraints coupled with terrible photography skills never dampened the enthusiasm of the exhilarating journey
Fun times........
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
@vulcanize You have some tougher dates in there! Where's the covered hole for the '94-S?
@JeffMTampa Your AU fixation, ugghh.
@erwindoc Nice coin Jason
@Bigtree If your half dollar was the one I think I first saw not too long ago, it was already sold in quick fashion. You must have bought it soon after it was made available!. Congratulations on that pick-up, VERY nice!
Here is a raw '94-O Half in close to XF grade I found earlier today at my local coin shop:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Thank you.
Sadly I keep getting outbid on the 1894-S all the time even when offering 20 times face value. Someone decided to up the ante and beat my offer by $1,997,498.
Jokes aside, the Dansco did not have the covered hole.
** Edited to add link
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
I submitted an 1888 and 1890 to our hosts for grading as they were raw coins from my local coinshop on 8/7/2024. After striking out at the WFoM for the most part, I come back home to my local shop the next day and find, although common, this No Cents Liberty Nickel:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous Tim I think once you go AU you never wanna go back.
Another coin shop pick...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I picked this up over the weekend from an old ANACS holder. What do you think it would grade when crossed or cracked out. No cheating!
Added this to my sets too!
Jason, darker-toned 53? Nice color on your '92!... and I didn't cheat so I may be way off.
Here is one of my recent pick-ups:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@erwindoc - the 1907 D Quarter looks like a 53 to 55 to me. I like to be generous.
Tim,
Love the crusty 04o 25c! Great pick up!
@erwindoc - the color of the toning is awesome on the 07d 25c! I totally agree with JeffmTampa on the grade. Nailed it!
Here’s my latest pickup, returning tomorrow. Way too many hairlines which were not visible in the sale pics. I don’t care for them. Same as the last purchase, too many hairlines but I kept that one.
WTB: Barber Quarters XF
Here is another newp below (1899-O).
@Barbercoin, That '05-O quarter is a tough date to find nice BTW... it is challenging to get one at all in XF45.
1899-O Barber Quarter PC45:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Oh, you rat! Where did you find that! Geesh! I want it! I’m looking all over Earth for these.
Perfect in every way! Well, your way, that is
John
WTB: Barber Quarters XF
@Barbercoin The GC photo of a recently sold '05-O is shown in this shot:
The one I have has provenance from Lenny Rizzo of Rizzo Rare Coins and Dave W. in Florida. There are only 3 with green CAC sticker. My 1905-O Barber Quarter in PCGS XF45 and CAC sticker I have had since June 2020...
1905-O Barber Quarter PCGS XF45 CAC
EDIT: Notice the mintmark placement difference.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
If I’m not mistaken, I think I bid on that GC 05o and lost. My bidding was too slow and waited too late. Maybe.
Your Barbers are fantastic, wish I could see them in hand! Mike Hayes would be proud!
WTB: Barber Quarters XF
I agree!
I'm seriously loving all these New Orleans coins. Well done guys - keep them coming!
Dave
I'm seriously loving all these New Orleans coins. Well done guys - keep them coming!
Dave
Switching it up to Halves, here’s one of my favorites from New Orleans:
You have been collecting them longer than I have Dave! For Rainy Day Circs New Orleans and other coins, I would love to see more of your numismatic Barber images of VF Barber Quarters! (whether in your Registry or here).
Tim
P.S. Since Dave @Dave99B likes nice VF quarters and we just did the '04-O and '05'O... let's go up to VF '06-O:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC20 CAC
Here's another:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC20
Or maybe a little bit higher VF:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC35
Some of you relish high-end AU!:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC58
...and... purely for @Barbercoin and @Dave99B 's benefit, a last-time repeat showing:
1906-O Barber Quarter PC45
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Keeping it going...
1908-O Barber Quarter PC30
We should restart to give the half dollars some love. Here is a fall-color type of '05-O Barber Half to commemorate the kids going back to school:
Tough 1905-O Barber Half Dollar PC58
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I have used this book and really enjoyed it for the dime series. Is there a similar text for the quarter or half series? Google search and Amazon did not show anything quickly.
NOPE! It's a great book and Jeff Ambio put a lot of effort into it. Just comparing the values 15 years ago with today's values shows coin values within a series go up and down. Send Jeff an e-mail at Stack's telling him you would like to see another book.
He did write a similar book on Walkers.
My understanding is Jeff's collecting interest is not beyond higher-end Barber Dimes but I may be wrong. He avoids Everyman in his dime text which was dissapointing. He also likes Walkers. With that in mind, I don't expect any efforts towards Barber quarters or halves. More info is coming, however, to the BCCS and barbercoins.org so stay tuned there.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Jeff Ambio's books do refer to investing and he is writing from the perspective of an Auction House.
Jed, I really like the quality of your '07-O quarter, FYI.
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Jeff, that '92 is 🔥 great looking
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I have unofficially started the proof Barber dime series with this addition....