Submitting to PCGS Any guess/opinions on grade....

BXBOY143 · August 29, 2009 9:07AM

1905-o micro o Barber dime, submitting to PCGS just thought i'd ask grade opinions and see what comments I receive....

thanx

-Paul

STONE · August 29, 2009 9:10AM

Slider AU-58, maybe 55 (maybe)

bidask · August 29, 2009 9:23AM

I would grade that coin MS 60.

coinkat · August 29, 2009 9:27AM

55

TennesseeDave · August 29, 2009 10:38AM

I say technically 61/62,but the scratch on the neck causes it to get a 58.

SamByrd · August 29, 2009 11:01AM

AU58 My Concern though is the black material and the way the out line of the letters look in some places may be an issue. I would do an acetone bath and look closely for dip residue under bright incand light. It may be simply the image or I need to clean my eyeglasses. Very cool coin.

Gemineye · August 29, 2009 11:16AM

<< <i>55 >>

BillyGoatsGruff · August 29, 2009 12:55PM

55

DennisH · August 29, 2009 1:03PM

Is that a micro O? It's looks pretty much in proportion with the rest of the coin. (But I don't collect Barbers so I don't really know.)

messydesk · August 29, 2009 1:09PM

58

relicsncoins · August 29, 2009 1:49PM

58, but might go 61.

JJ

BXBOY143 · August 29, 2009 2:28PM

<< <i>Is that a micro O? It's looks pretty much in proportion with the rest of the coin. (But I don't collect Barbers so I don't really know.) >>

yes it is a micro o which is the only reason I am sending it in for submission

PerryHall · August 29, 2009 9:35PM

AU55. A quick dip to get rid of the dirt and to brighten it a little may result in a AU58 grade. The grading services don't seem to reward originality and seem to reward bright and flashy.

darktone · August 29, 2009 9:39PM

AU58 but remember some AU58's are better than others.

BXBOY143 · August 30, 2009 8:52AM

Evening all....

notwilight · August 30, 2009 9:37AM

My first thought was 53. --Jerry

CopperWire · August 30, 2009 11:01AM

Sad to say it, but Genuine. The neck scratch is too big.

CopperWire

ponderit · August 30, 2009 11:04AM

55

Fairlaneman · August 30, 2009 11:06AM

I'm in the "G" group also. Scratch is too big.

Ken

Edscoin · August 30, 2009 11:46AM

58

BXBOY143 · August 30, 2009 1:44PM

a coin on heritage micro o sold sometime back has a similar "scratch", or could that be on the slab/plastic? it looks like it is on the coin which is why I dont think mine would BB or get a "genuine" stamp any opinions?

-Paul

InternetJunky · August 30, 2009 1:55PM

Genuine - Cleaned. It appears so with the amount of left to right scratches on the cheek and neck. Also, I believe the coin has already begun to re-tone with that light greenish/brown color forming from the southeast working its way in to the center of the coin. Yet there is black in every letter and number of the obverse (hard to clean areas). JMO.

BXBOY143 · August 30, 2009 2:25PM

would you say the same for the coin posted above in the link provided?? i think the two coins have similar "scratches"

ARCO · August 30, 2009 2:34PM

Looks to be a 61 or 62, but the directional scratch lines on the neck look to be hairlines. Hairlines usually demote a coin to bodybag status, or in the brave new PCGS world, "genuine".

Tyler

InternetJunky · August 30, 2009 11:54PM

<< <i>would you say the same for the coin posted above in the link provided?? i think the two coins have similar "scratches" >>

Sorry I can't view an enlargement of the link provided I'm not a member of HA. I know I could sign up but I never actually visit that website unless it pops up in a thread like this

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I meant to say hairline scratches (a lot of the time caused by a cleaning - but not ALL the time) like ARCO stated. A "scratch" is the one that stands out the most on the neck.

BXBOY143 · August 31, 2009 9:14AM

The scratches look similar to me anyone?....Pictures of1905-O 10C Micro O MS63 PCGS. Breen 3545, "Microscopic O." From heritage auction link above for those who dont have an account with heritage

BXBOY143 · September 1, 2009 8:14AM

is it just me or do they seem similar?

09sVDB · September 1, 2009 8:27AM

Genuine but BB'd due to obverse wipe.

PCcoins · September 1, 2009 8:45AM

When it comes to grading barber coinage, it's very hard even for the TPGs to tell the difference between AU-MS coins.

I had a 1893 barber half with original toning. I showed this coin to 3 different dealers. Got three different answers: AU55, AU58, MS62.

This coin then graded MS 63 @ PCGS

go figure

Shortgapbob · September 1, 2009 9:31AM

I'd call the coin AU-58 and think thats what PCGS would grade it. I would guess that the scratch on the neck is magnified from the lighting on the images and looks much less offensive in hand.

fcloud · September 1, 2009 9:32AM

The luster should give it 58 if it isn't genuine for the scratch.

BXBOY143 · September 4, 2009 12:10PM

these are pictures of the coin in hand the scratch on the neck in the sellers pictures is there but it is not so noticeable when looking at the coin in hand when you take a picture straight on with a slight angle the lighting makes the scratch seem more extreme than it is

BXBOY143 · September 5, 2009 9:35AM

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