While we are on the topic of Barber Half Dollars-Please Judge My Two NEWPS

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• InYHWHWeTrust Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭

  February 19, 2011 7:39AM

  Those are two TOUGH dates in choice VF and two nice, crusty examples! You done well!!!
  

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• Walkerguy21D Posts: 11,716 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 19, 2011 7:49AM

  Those are nice coins - I wonder if there was tape or something across the obv of the 98O half a long time ago - probably to keep it from falling out of the Whitman album (hey, I did this when I was a kid!).
  To add - I'd have to agree that nice original mid grade Barber halves for the most part are scarce. They can SEEM not as tough, because the specialists on this forum are always posting stellar examples. But look around at your average show, and see how many problem free coins above VG of any date are available - generally darn few.

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• Rampage Posts: 9,512 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 19, 2011 8:00AM

  
  
  << <i>Those are nice coins - I wonder if there was tape or something across the obv of the 98O half a long time ago - probably to keep it from falling out of the Whitman album (hey, I did this when I was a kid!) >>
  
  
  I think there was at one point in time. But, there is no tape residue or anything on it now. It is going in my Dansco as soon as I get down to the safe deposit box to put it in there.
  
  
  

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• rld14 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭

  February 19, 2011 9:53AM

  Yikes.
  
  The 96-O is a very tough coin and a lock 30-35, if not better, I would not be shocked if it ended up in a 40 holder. I love it.
  
  The 98-O is a 25-30 in my opinion, I would personally consider giving it an acetone bath in case there's any tape residue. That is one of the five toughest dates in the series, a truly rare coin in VF-XF.
  
  Both look like they would grade. Both are VERY tough dates.
  
  IMO the rarest Barber Halves are the 93-S, 98-O and 05-O in VF-XF.
  
  Very well done!

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• Manorcourtman Posts: 8,192 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 19, 2011 9:42PM

  Nice coins! Love 'em! I'd grade the 96-O a 30 and the 98-O a 25-30.

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• Cratylus Posts: 871 ✭

  February 20, 2011 12:16AM

  My opinion is that the 96-O is a softly struck VF30. The 98-O, while having VF30 details, is a VF25 (the old "tape" mark limits the grade).

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• barbwire Posts: 174 ✭

  February 20, 2011 3:57AM

  As Don mentioned, both coins are tough dates to find and especially in those condition. And as far as the grades go, the handsome guy looking above me nailed it.

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