A barber day.

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Detecto92, Oct 28, 2012.

  1. Detecto92

    Detecto92 Well-Known Member

    Please voice your opinions on this Barber Half including grade and if it's been cleaned. Also, how did I do for $15?

    [​IMG]
     
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. ArthurK11

    ArthurK11 Active Member

    I'd call it VG8 and it might've been cleaned. It looks a little shiny. For $15 thought I don't think you did too bad.
     
  4. pumpkinpie

    pumpkinpie what is this I don*t even

  5. Cazkaboom

    Cazkaboom One for all, all for me.

    G-6 cleaned and since re-toned. $15 was okay, but just above what I would comfortably pay.
     
  6. petro89

    petro89 Member

    Yep yep and yep! :)
     
  7. Tom B

    Tom B TomB Everywhere Else

    The lighting is too harsh to be absolutely certain if it has been cleaned or not. It may have been washed lightly to give it a lighter color, but that would not necessarily mean that it is covered in hairlines.
     
  8. Elbesaar

    Elbesaar Junior Member

    I defer to TomB's opinion - hard to tell - the lighting is too bright -
    the coin looks washed out - tell us: how are the surfaces ? Any
    Hairlines ? I think you did ok for $15.

    Coin looks G8 to me - there is just enough detail left in the wreath.
     
  9. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Everyone says Detecto did okay at $15 but the last time I went to a particular coin shop down by San Diego they were selling Barber halves out of a tube in similar condition for $6 and Barber quarters for $3.50 each. I haven't been there in some time so I don't know if their prices have changed. As far as I can tell there's no good reason why these coins are selling for so much more these days.
     
  10. Detecto92

    Detecto92 Well-Known Member

    I think you got your denominations mixed up. The melt value of a barber half alone is $11.60 and a quarter would be $5.80
     
  11. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    The last time I was at this coin shop Barber halves were indeed being sold for $6 out of a tube and Barber quarters were being sold for $3.50 each. I just ran the numbers on coinflation and I got the same amounts as you did. The purported "melt value" is difficult to grasp. It shouldn't cost this much to buy silver coins, it just shouldn't.
     
  12. Tom B

    Tom B TomB Everywhere Else

    If a knowledgeable shop was recently selling authentic Barber coinage at the levels you quoted then I sure hope you purchased every last single coin or else you would have been mighty foolish to walk away from free money.
     
  13. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    I would gladly buy every authentic Barber coin at this coin shop at the levels I quoted but I would have to find a time machine to do so. I was last at this coin shop back in 2006. It is ridiculous that older American silver coinage is based off of some price in the daily newspaper.
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page