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Guess the grade of this Barber Obverse

coinnuttiuscoinnuttius Posts: 547
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Best my point 'n shoot can do... after fiddling with white-balance to get the green right(ish). image
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  • HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,838 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Look like 58 to me.
  • greatnortherncoingreatnortherncoin Posts: 412
    ms63
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    How do you know the grade? The slab grade is based on the obverse and reverse.
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  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    58, Plus, sticker. image
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    64 shot 65
  • LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭


    << <i>64 shot 65 >>



    So Mark, if the reverse of this coin has old english script that says
    FOR LOVE OF MATILDA
    your saying it's still a 64 shot 65?? image

    I agree the obv looks to be a strong 64.
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>64 shot 65 >>



    So Mark, if the reverse of this coin has old english script that says
    FOR LOVE OF MATILDA
    your saying it's still a 64 shot 65?? image

    I agree the obv looks to be a strong 64. >>

    Yes, that's what I'm saying (about the obverse grade), as the reverse grade does not affect it in the least.image
  • SG1SG1 Posts: 121
    MS-63, shot MS-64 - is there a possible issue below the W of WE? All else looks really nice.
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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,387 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ms64

    I'll be shocked if it's an au.
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  • dlmtortsdlmtorts Posts: 743 ✭✭✭
    I am with the MS 64 crowd. This is a huge blowup that makes any marks look overblown. In real image size, I bet this one is a beauty.
  • coinnuttiuscoinnuttius Posts: 547
    image It's not AU ... the camera focuses on the top of the slab making the coin ever so slightly out of focus. You also get to see the scratches on the slab. It's a small point 'n shoot.. for what it is it seems to be doing a decent job. In hand the coin is super nice.
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  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
    W/o reading any other opinions, I'd go MS64.
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭


    << <i>image It's not AU ... the camera focuses on the top of the slab making the coin ever so slightly out of focus. You also get to see the scratches on the slab. It's a small point 'n shoot.. for what it is it seems to be doing a decent job. In hand the coin is super nice. >>

    Based on that, I will raise my "64 shot 65" to 65, shot 66.image
  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    A 58 with a Longacre Plus™ and a Longacre Sticker™ is far more valuable than a 65. image
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  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS64...
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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    65
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    Very attractive 64.
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  • coinnuttiuscoinnuttius Posts: 547


    << <i>

    << <i>image It's not AU ... the camera focuses on the top of the slab making the coin ever so slightly out of focus. You also get to see the scratches on the slab. It's a small point 'n shoot.. for what it is it seems to be doing a decent job. In hand the coin is super nice. >>

    Based on that, I will raise my "64 shot 65" to 65, shot 66.image >>



    Finally someone who agrees with me image It's also shot under a halogen lamp, which will emphasize every little imperfection which would normally go unnoticed under incandescent lights. I quick-shot all my Morgans (and other US coins) and it makes them look like they were swallowed by bull along with 20 lbs of steel shot and taken to the rodeo. I can't get the colors on most of my coins to come out nice. Again, cheap camera, the only luxury is a copy stand.

    At any rate.. it's in a 65 holder. I looked on H. and most of the 66s are not as nice and they shoot theirs under much better conditions. I was considering sending in the coin for a + (or a (hopefully gold) CAC bean???). I've sat on it for a long time and am going to sell it and all the copper/silver US coinage. No more time... and VAM picking has lost its appeal. It all just sits in the bank vault anyways and my wife is getting tired of coin stories. At least my daughter likes "monniees", but she has no say image .
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  • LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭
    So,,,can we now see the reverse? Please.image
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  • coinnuttiuscoinnuttius Posts: 547


    << <i>So,,,can we now see the reverse? Please.image >>



    Well, I'd oblige, but the snap is not there. Either skipped it, bungled it (and deleted) or the holder was too scraped up (and I deleted it). I'll image it again and upload it... or perhaps I have an old pic flying around. It's white with golden rims. Nothing about Matilda on it. image
    Coinborg: Your distinctive coins will be added to my collection.
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  • MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭

    Based on the Obverse, I'd call it a 65.
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