New Major Barber Error just In .............

ctf_error_coins · April 17, 2010 6:47AM

I had this on my watch list for way too long. The seller reduced the price so I jumped on it. This is one sweet 110 year old major error coin. Broadstruck might even like this one

Dentuck · April 17, 2010 7:44AM

I read your title too quickly, and thought it was a reference to George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara."

illini420 · April 17, 2010 7:53AM

That looks reallly cool!!!

RWB · April 17, 2010 7:55AM

Major Barbara was one of Shaw's "errors" so I guess it's an appropriate association.

As for the coin: it's defective. In the 19th century it would have been sent back to the mint for a replacement.

Shaw's greatest lines from the play:
"Every blessed foundling nowadays is snapped up in his infancy by Barnardo homes, or
School Board officers, or Boards of Guardians; and if he shows the least ability, he is fastened on by schoolmasters; trained to
win scholarships like a racehorse; crammed with secondhand ideas; drilled and disciplined in docility and what they call good
taste; and lamed for life so that he is fit for nothing but teaching. If you want to keep the foundry in the family, you had
better find an eligible foundling and marry him to Barbara."

YogiBerraFan · April 17, 2010 8:09AM

Very interesting error

MFH · April 17, 2010 8:25AM

I noticed the other night that coin was off the
radar screen. I assumed it was because the
listing date had expired.

I have been thinking about that 1900-S
myself... and I'd also would've jumped
on it if the price had come down.

Nice pick up !!

Here's the 1900-S Dime that I did get as an upgade for my Dime set however:

That 20% O/C would have looked great in my set though....

relicsncoins · April 17, 2010 8:50AM

You wonder how that coin aquired as many marks as it did and circulated at all. You would think the first person to come across it would've tucked it away.

Cool coin!!

ctf_error_coins · April 17, 2010 8:56AM

MFH, thank you, yes that is indeed the coin. He has some other oc barber dimes as well. I just really liked the look of this one as it is from the San Francisco at the turn of the century and AU 58 is fine buy me as I bought the error not the grade. He had another really cool error that disappeared on me as well. I was bummed. So I put the money into this coin and a triple struck nickel as a constellation prize

Broadstruck · April 17, 2010 9:57AM

I know the coin well and you'd weep if you knew what Jon Sullivan bought this for out of one of AirplaneNut's auctions a couple years ago.

Do you have it in hand yet... as is there really that top of an S mint mark under the bow of the wreath on the reverse

Would like to see your images as I've always thought this was a wrongly designated Philly O/C strike.

Bayard1908 · April 17, 2010 10:10AM

What diagnostic identifies this coin as San Francisco?

Broadstruck · April 17, 2010 10:18AM

Looking at it long enough I think I see the top of an S

ctf_error_coins · April 17, 2010 10:39AM

Broadstruck, you know more about this coin than I do

As the price, well the current price is what it is. He did lower it by 250 bucks plus I used Bing.

As to the "S" mintmark, man I thought I was done with photography for the day, had to whip out the Redbook (for mintages, wow cool!!!) , the lupe, then the camera.

This is the worst photo that I will ever post, I had to shoot it at an angle as the mintmark is under plastic ring of the holder.

So here you go, the 'S" mintmark, (perhaps it's an "O" mintmak!!!!!!!!

)

Broadstruck · April 17, 2010 11:03AM

<< Broadstruck, you know more about this coin than I do

>>

I used to collect them by date and still follow all Barber errors.

Both this 1900-s and the 1916 20% Off Center Barber Dime that Sullivan had/has came from an Ebay auction by forum member airplanenut which ended on Feb 24th 2008.

Here's the only example I kept for my type set it's a Uncentered Broadstrike PCGS MS64.

ctf_error_coins · April 17, 2010 11:29AM

<< 

<< Broadstruck, you know more about this coin than I do

>>

I used to collect them by date and still follow all Barber errors.

Both this 1900-s and the 1916 20% Off Center Barber Dime that Sullivan had/has came from an Ebay auction by forum member airplanenut which ended on Feb 24th 2008.

Here's the only example I kept for my type set it's a Uncentered Broadstrike PCGS MS64.

>>

That is one sweet broadstruck, you are true to your name

20% off center is quite a bit for this series is my understanding, and the coin has great Eye Appeal, IMO.

Broadstruck · April 17, 2010 11:47AM

<< That is one sweet broadstruck, you are true to your name

20% off center is quite a bit for this series is my understanding, and the coin has great Eye Appeal, IMO. >>

Thanks

Yes 20% is very O/C on a Barber Dime.

goodmoney4badmoney · April 17, 2010 1:03PM

I weep myself knowing what this sold for on eBay back in 2008 and not remembering to bid!

ctf_error_coins · April 17, 2010 1:22PM

Ok, what did this sell for????

Now I gots to know.

PM me if one of you wants to, or just post it.

I think Jon fairly priced it, but it sounds like he got a very good deal on it.

Was it certified at the time?

TIA

goodmoney4badmoney · April 17, 2010 2:20PM

<< Ok, what did this sell for????

Now I gots to know.

PM me if one of you wants to, or just post it.

I think Jon fairly priced it, but it sounds like he got a very good deal on it.

Was it certified at the time?

TIA >>

I don't remember the hammer prices exactly but I recall there were two auctioned at the same time and both went for about half of what I thought they would. I believe they were already certified, but again, I don't quite recall. I think it was just one of those eBay flukes where the bids just didn't come in. Heck, I wanted to bid but missed them for whatever reason.

Broadstruck · April 17, 2010 10:34PM

<< 

<< Ok, what did this sell for????

Now I gots to know.

PM me if one of you wants to, or just post it.

I think Jon fairly priced it, but it sounds like he got a very good deal on it.

Was it certified at the time?

TIA >>

I don't remember the hammer prices exactly but I recall there were two auctioned at the same time and both went for about half of what I thought they would. I believe they were already certified, but again, I don't quite recall. I think it was just one of those eBay flukes where the bids just didn't come in. Heck, I wanted to bid but missed them for whatever reason. >>

Yes they where already in the same PCGS holders and listed at .99 cent auctions without a reserve and as I recall the 00-S sold for $605 and the 16-P sold for $423. This isn't the first time I've pulled my hair out after seeing one of airplanenut's auction results and not having bid, as there was a D/S Silver Washie that had crossed 2 major auction houses before for multiples of what it sold in his auction... I was actually ill after seeing that hammer price as at double it would have been a smokin deal. Getting back to the dimes I don't think it was a fluke, but feel they should have been eased back into the marketplace one at a time not listed together as they are $1500+/- errors.

giorgio11 · April 17, 2010 10:43PM

Totally cool!!! Thanks for sharing.

astrorat · April 17, 2010 11:01PM

Jon's a good guy and offers interesting errors. I have picked up a number of pieces from him.

Lane

ctf_error_coins · April 18, 2010 12:47AM

<< Jon's a good guy and offers interesting errors. I have picked up a number of pieces from him.

Lane >>

Absolutely agree with you on your statement.

Also, Thank you Broadstruck for the pricing info. (not as bad as I thought), I mean the spread between his price and my price.

It's all good. Plus it is a really cool coin.

THANKS GUYS

Broadstruck · April 18, 2010 12:51AM

<< Absolutely agree with you on your statement.

Also, Thank you Broadstruck for the pricing info. (not as bad as I thought), I mean the spread between his price and my price.

It's all good. Plus it is a really cool coin.

THANKS GUYS

>>

I also have done quite a bit of business with Jon... can't fault him for being in the right place at the right time.