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    erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,459 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Redglobe said:
    Googled it....The AMG Collection in numismatics is a renowned, specialized set of certified Proof Barber Dimes (1892–1916) assembled exclusively by Legend Numismatics over four years. Featuring high grades (minimum PR66) with PCGS certification and CAC approval, it ranks among the top registry sets for classic US proof coinage.
    And-Key Highlights of the AMG CollectionComposition: High-end U.S. Proof Barber Dimes.Quality Standard: Graded PR66 or higher by PCGS with green CAC approval for exceptional eye appeal and surfaces.Registry Status: Historically achieved top rankings on the PCGS Registry.Auction Appearances: Select pieces and full registry runs have crossed the block at major sales, including Legend Rare Coin Auctions

    Thanks for the work on provenance!

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CircOnly, that '04-S is at a nice grade level in that the LIBERTY headband is still readable and visible. I like the circulated grime. Good job!

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

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 29, 2026 3:28AM

    Pittsburg ANA WFoM picture from day one at the Barber Coin Collector Society booth. Mike Hays would come to these regularly and August is the month we remember him. Today is close-up day.

    Traffic for the bourse floor built up more as the week progressed. John Frost and I will be writing up an article for an upcoming BCCS Journal about an interesting table walk-up of an 1892-micro O Barber Half Dollar with either obverse-side lamination or a cracked planchet of sorts from about 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock all the way across Liberty's portrait. The owner received this coin by inheritance outside of Morgantown, PA.

    EDIT: PM me if you want to join the Barber Coin Collector Society (barbercoins.org). You get 4 home-delivered issues of the Journal for $15.

    • Tim

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

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    CircOnlyCircOnly Posts: 2,225 ✭✭✭✭

    I'm looking forward to your write up, Tim. I wish I could have made this show.

    I actually met Mike at the 2011 Fall ANA show in Pittsburgh 15 years ago. It sure doesn't seem like it was that long ago.

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 1, 2026 6:06AM

    Thinking more about the newly surfaced 1892-O (micro-o) find from the show...

    Not the same coin... DLRC has a cool mini-video of another MS63 1892-O (micro-o) Barber Half Dollar.

    https://d3cst6fmmzuhfv.cloudfront.net/cms/3/eee45954-54e9-421c-bc76-b9a0709f03d8/b76e1a5d-03a0-436c-9cee-eeddfdb05c8a.mp4

    This MS63 was in a previous auction in 2011 at Heritage: https://coins.ha.com/itm/barber-half-dollars/1892-o-50c-micro-o-ms63-pcgs-secure/a/1158-7202.s?hdnJumpToLot=1&x=0&y=0

    I don't ever remember seeing a CoinFacts image such as the one for this PCGS MS63 micro-o coin:
    PCGS #06641887

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    RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 810 ✭✭✭

    I’m gonna guess either the 92-S or the 01-S without looking

    Rob
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    CircOnlyCircOnly Posts: 2,225 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 4, 2026 10:29PM

    The 06-S has been the lowest pop half in VF for a long time. Now that was 10 plus years ago, things could have changed since and I could be talking out my butt. probably should back that up again with some actual data. :)

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,197 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CircOnly said:
    I put the 04-S away today. I couldn't help myself but to take a picture of some of her new friends.

    The toughest VF half is in that picture and it isn't the 04-S.

    What a nice group. For me the 04-S is somewhat overrated. It's a tough coin, no doubt. But I would rank a few coins in VF-AU as tougher. In your group I would say the 01-S is your toughest. The 01-O is very tough in XF-AU, the97-O is another among others, particularly if you want a sticker. Thanks for sharing such a nice group of ladies.

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 5, 2026 11:41AM

    @CircOnly Show me your '96-O and '96-S and I'll get a bit excited!

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

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 5, 2026 11:40AM

    Always looking for these dates!



    Tim

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

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    CircOnlyCircOnly Posts: 2,225 ✭✭✭✭

    @sedulous said:
    @CircOnly Show me your '96-O and '96-S and I'll get a bit excited!

    I'll make sure I have something worth showing next time I decide to share my trash. ;)

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is a newp from @Redglobe ... an 1896-O New Orleans Barber quarter:

    1896-O Barber Quarter PCGS XF45


    • Thanks Rob, Tim

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    RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 810 ✭✭✭

    A real nice coin Tim
    And a few upgrades... Really excited on the 96-O a really good strike for an O mint coin(full stars and shield)


    Rob
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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Redglobe That is an amazing AU58! How nice! I can see why you upgraded!

    Here are my other 1896-O's in BQ:

    1896-O Barber Quarter PCGS XF45


    1896-O Barber Quarter PCGS VF30


    Anyone else have nice 1896-O Barber Quarters?

    • Tim

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

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    erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,459 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What, no 96S???

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well Doc, Not a '96-S here... but here is an 1895-S Barber Half I obtained out of the ANA Summer Seminar from Front Range Coin in Colorado. I don't think I've shown this one yet...

    1895-S Barber Half PCGS AU58



    Thanks everyone!

    • Tim

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

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 17, 2026 8:54PM

    @jedm said:
    VF 25


    F 12

    Jed, you have some awesome '96-O quarters! You have some excellent specimens there!

    The '96-S quarter is too expensive for the budget-minded Jason vs. the quality of available coins. IMO. - Tim

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @semikeycollector

    Jeff's (@JeffMTampa) images are better for that 1896-S Half:



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    erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,459 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Alright, who won this coin?

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I bid but skipped trying to make sure I won.. so it wasn't me.

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    MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Strooong price for that coin.

    I thought the 1893 VF 30 with the CAC sticker was an amazing coin and bid what I thought was a really strong number for it and still got cooked.

    GC + CAC can definitely be a formula for fireworks right now.

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    erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,459 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, I was in the lead near the end but it got stupid. Its a coin I needed to upgrade in my set. I currently have VF details and it would have been a nice addition but not at that price.

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    RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 810 ✭✭✭
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    RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 810 ✭✭✭

    BTW not my coin,just letting fellow collectors know

    Rob
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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Rob @Redglobe that coin is weirdly opaque looking.

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    RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 810 ✭✭✭

    I agree Tim,a lot of meat on the coin but not a fan of it’s appearance especially on the obverse

    Rob
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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From the latest Barber Coin Collector Society (BCCS) Journal. Hopefully everyone is a member of the BCCS (barbercoins.org) and was able to read the article concerning these coins.




    Tim

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

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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Moving the thread...



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

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @sedulous said:
    From the latest Barber Coin Collector Society (BCCS) Journal. Hopefully everyone is a member of the BCCS (barbercoins.org) and was able to read the article concerning these coins.




    Tim

    Looks like DDO as well.

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    seatedlib3991seatedlib3991 Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @oih82w8 . I will be joining the Barber Society in December. Merry Christmas to me. James

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @seatedlib3991 said:
    @oih82w8 . I will be joining the Barber Society in December. Merry Christmas to me. James

    See you there!

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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tim, that 06-O is LOVELY!!!!!

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,197 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @sedulous said:
    I like this 1906-O Barber Quarter!


    • Tim

    Very nice look. Pretty solid strike for an O mint too. Congrats.
    Jim

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    seatedlib3991seatedlib3991 Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @sedulous . Coins like this are my favorites. Crusty, with subtle hints of luster. I would add a coin like this any time I got the chance. congrats. James

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    MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I recognize that 06 O! One of the best circulated examples of that date out there for sure.

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    DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was very lucky to find this last summer for my date set.

    1906-O. PCGS MS64 CAC Somehow the O doesn't show up well in the picture.

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    DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And then, darn, I forgot I had the 1906-O and bought this for my date set this year .

    I don't want to give up either one AND I don't want to start a date and mintmark set.

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    RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 810 ✭✭✭

    It looks like a blazer,would love to see it in hand!!!

    Rob
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    seduloussedulous Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DisneyFan said:
    I was very lucky to find this last summer for my date set.

    1906-O. PCGS MS64 CAC Somehow the O doesn't show up well in the picture.

    I can see it just fine in the shadow area. Looks very nice!

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

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just received this beauty!


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    DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @oih82w8 said:
    I just received this beauty!


    That's really nice. Full stars! What's the grade and did it CAC?

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DisneyFan I am going to hold off on revealing the grade just yet. She is going to CAC soon, hopefully they like her too!

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