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A circulated 1894-S Barber dime. Would love to have a completely complete set. I believe there’s still at least one somewhere out there in the wild, waiting in a jar or an old cigar box. In any event… (View Post)

Necessary evil, pointless extra layer of complexity, welcomed second opinion, market reality or otherwise, sometimes that little bit of green on a slab makes the reds, blues, oranges and yellows on a… (View Post)

I only started assembling a dime set in 2016 so my frame of reference is limited, but I think depending on what part of the market you are looking at there is a case to be made for all three scenario… (View Post)

I've submitted 13 NGC coins (all Barber dimes) for crossover to PCGS. Of those, 10 crossed at the same grade, 1 crossed one grade lower (61 to 58), and 2 didn't cross. In the case of the two that did… (View Post)

MS60 is a problematic grade - there always seems to be a good reason why those coins are stuck in limbo. That said, in my quest to put together a high end Everyman set, I've found that the best place… (View Post)