Anyone wanna see some images of an 1895 Barber Half in NGC Proof 69 Cameo?

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 12:45PM

Just curious. Anyone? Anyone? Ferris?

boiler78 · September 1, 2003 12:46PM

Oh Hell yes!

tjkillian · September 1, 2003 12:48PM

Yes, I would, thank you for asking.

Second, I'd like to see a Seated Liberty half dollar made before 1880 in MS-67 or higher in blast white.

Thanks,
Tom

ohbaby · September 1, 2003 12:53PM

Yes!!

BTW....you suck [saves me from posting 2x]

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 12:53PM

airplanenut · September 1, 2003 12:57PM

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 12:59PM

uofa1285 · September 1, 2003 1:00PM

Fantastic!!!!

Doug

boiler78 · September 1, 2003 1:01PM

WOW!

ohbaby · September 1, 2003 1:01PM

Garneteye · September 1, 2003 1:02PM

OH MY GOD!!!!

That is breath-taking

Dan

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:02PM

The reverse shows what "watery surfaces" look like.

(Jeremy - PM me your mailing address.)

ARCO · September 1, 2003 1:03PM

I think I just heard some angels sing!

I imagined hitting the coin with a hammer and I awoke and found myself on the floor. Apparently, visualizing such a horrible act caused my brain to shut down and I passed out.

Tyler

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:03PM

It's a sold coin. I guess it could be returned. I kinda hope it is. It's one of the few coins i really had second doubts about selling - if i were to have a collection, this coin would be in it.

WWW · September 1, 2003 1:05PM

Hubba Bubba! What a beauty!

airplanenut · September 1, 2003 1:06PM

<< <i>(Jeremy - PM me your mailing address.) >>

I win! I win!

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:06PM

Bald eagle with a fish in it's talons?

Coinosaurus · September 1, 2003 1:06PM

The cool thing about this coin is that you could have been at the mint they day they were striking these and still have trouble finding one this good!

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:07PM

Jeremy, sorry, you don't win but i will be sending you that package.

WWW · September 1, 2003 1:08PM

RKKay · September 1, 2003 1:08PM

Awesome!!!!!

littlewicher · September 1, 2003 1:09PM

Wow, that is a super coin! What's the pop of it and are there any DCAM or UCAM pieces for 1895?

airplanenut · September 1, 2003 1:10PM

<< <i>Jeremy, sorry, you don't win but i will be sending you that package. >>

A PR70? Sounds cool!

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:12PM

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:13PM

No Ultra Cams. It's the finest known and alone. NGC has graded 4 Barber halves as 69s if memory serves me correctly.

WWW · September 1, 2003 1:14PM

Wow! Killer image Adrian.

Morganluver · September 1, 2003 1:14PM

That's an amazing coin!! Does anyone know who owns the 1897 PF69 Ultra Cam? BTW, there are no UC 1895s, and only 3 PF69s in all dates(NGC). WOW!

clw54 · September 1, 2003 1:14PM

That's an amazing Barber half. Don't know what else to say about it.

Morganluver · September 1, 2003 1:16PM

Was that one freshly graded or just freshly re-holdered?

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:17PM

I have a Barber Half in NGC Proof 68 Ultra Cam coming to me next week.

(I had one that i sold earlier this year to a forum member.)

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:17PM

I think it was freshly graded.

ohbaby · September 1, 2003 1:21PM

Isn't it amazing how a coin 100+ years old was babied [as in ohbaby!] and protected for so long to make it this far as a PR69? Just imagine, never dropped, abused,dipped, conserved, ATed, smokeless home, no sulphur contact, never in an album[?], etc. Was it even handled?!!

Thanks for sharing and since you no longer own it you no longer suck!

Edited to add: How can it be freshly graded? I didn't see the fingerprint!

WWW · September 1, 2003 1:23PM

You imaged this with your new D100? Manual focus?

Morganluver · September 1, 2003 1:24PM

I'm happy to see that NGC apparently handled that one very carefully. Coins like that can get hairlines if you look at them cross-eyed.

Bear · September 1, 2003 1:26PM

Adrian, how did this wonderful coin fail to make Ultra Cameo?

airplanenut · September 1, 2003 1:27PM

<< <i>Isn't it amazing how a coin almost 200 years old was babied [as in ohbaby!] and protected for so long to make it this far as a PR69? >>

...check your math... or your rounding. That coin's only 108 years old

dbldie55 · September 1, 2003 1:28PM

WOW, and what do people see wrong with this design? That coin is spectacular.

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:29PM

WWW - yes, imaged with my D100 but with auto focus...and my new 60 mm macro lens that i got on Thursday or so of last week.

Bear - the proof 69 Cameo coin has less contrast than another proof 68 Ultra Cameo coin that you might be rather familiar with.

I think the 69 is properly graded however, it wouldn't stand terribly out of place in an Ultra Cam holder.

Last two images:

coinlieutenant · September 1, 2003 1:29PM

Gorgeous. would have gone nicely with another 95 coin that I have....
Dont know how they didnt call it a UCAM..

ohbaby. It most probably was dipped at one time....

John

WWW · September 1, 2003 1:31PM

Good choice on the lens. It shows.

Bear · September 1, 2003 1:32PM

Adrian you wretch, your pictures just raised my blood pressure 10 points.

May the fleas of 1000 camels infest your tent.

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:34PM

I'm very sure that it was dipped. I'm unaware of how any coin from over 100 years ago could be kept free from substances that would react with it's surface.

But hey, anything is possible, i suppose.

Hey WWW - i'm finally getting to the point where i believe my best photography (which these images are not, in other words, they're not my best shots) with my D100 is as good as my best photography with my old 4500.

I'm hoping that soon i'll be able to do better with my D100 than my 4500. One step at a time.

airplanenut · September 1, 2003 1:34PM

<< <i>Adrian you wretch, your pictures just raised my blood pressure 10 points.

May the fleas of 1000 camels infest your tent. >>

Careful, Bear... if those fleas harm Adrian, I hear he's a decent lawyer

ohbaby · September 1, 2003 1:35PM

Hey Jeremy! Yes my math was off! Isn't it past your bedtime!

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:36PM

Don't worry Bear, yours would be chosen by some who favor contrast over microscopic marks. And, you get to save enough money to take airplanenut on an around the world cruise.

ANACONDA · September 1, 2003 1:37PM

Good night guys.

Bear · September 1, 2003 1:48PM

Good night Adrian.

cherrypickincoin · September 1, 2003 1:50PM

That is just...WOW!

FrattLaw · September 1, 2003 4:34PM

Now how does that happen? How can a coin that is 108 years old stay so pristine? Its amazing, dipped or not. For the Mint to produce such a perfect coin that long ago boggles the mind, since most of the silver coins in my 2003 proof set aren't PR69s. Just simply amazing. Now that's a coin!

Thanks Adrian for sharing,

Michael

lordmarcovan · September 1, 2003 6:12PM

cosmicdebris · September 1, 2003 7:16PM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone wanna see some images of an 1895 Barber Half in NGC Proof 69 Cameo?

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