Au-63 Barber Quarter

Nice AU-58 , Where's the wear ?
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1118&Lot_No=7672#photo
rzage

 

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It looks to me the luster is broken (on the obverse) on Liberty's cheek, upper lip, nose and the back of the cap. I can't tell if there is actual wear but the broken luster indicates the coin has circulated (or at least it has been handled).

 

Thanks , I don't know if it's the bad pics , or my eyes are bad , but it looks like a decent looking Barber , for a type set . Did you use their enlarger or did you download the picture and enlarge it yourself , cause I can barely make out her lips .
rzage

 

I used the enlarger and see some of the breaks hobo mentioned - but it also looks like a slight break in the lower part of the eagles tail feathers. I agree it looks pretty good.

 

I was using a computer at the library so I used the Heritage enlarger. And I only looked at the obverse.

 

nice coin, but waaAAaaay too blast white for my tastes personally.

 

IMO, the 58 grade was a result of cheek rub (the prime focal point for the coin) and, to a lesser extent, luster breaks in the fields.

 

the only thing i don't like about it is that it has been cleans. If it was any whiter it would glow

Ruben

 

Put it between some grey cardboard and leave it for a few months it'll start lookin real purty
rzage

 

A definite candidate for an AU-59.5.

 

From what I can see, and I could very well be wrong:

The tips of the leaves on the obverse, tips of the feathers on the eagle's wings on the reverse (mostly on the right wing I believe), and possibly a little wear on the arrows.

Phoenix

 

That's what I like about AU-58: the rub is really hard to see, and there aren't many bagmarks. And the price (usually) is right!

 

you dont need to do anything just one look at the coin and you see pass written on it. there is no such thing as au 63 stop wasting time trying to look at those coins and go for what we discussed earlier

 

While I agree that this coin does not really meet the criteria for the conceptual grade of AU63, the concept is sound. If you have never seen an AU58 coin that is more eye appealing than an MS61-2-3 coin, then you need to look at more coins. A clean coin with a slight rub can be much nicer than an MS example with surface marks covering the focal areas.

Keep searching guys, the AU64' are out there and a great pick up when you find them.

 

Hello rzage,

I don't want to downgrade the Heritage coin but IMO it is very bright white & scuffy in all the wrong places. You can probably find something more attractive if you are looking for an AU58 or better. Of course, I don't know (1) the price or (2) what you might be trying to match in your collection. Good luck.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

i stand by what i said the whole concept of au 64 is crazy. sure there may be some coins out there that look like that but great collections are not made of coins that are AU 64. i have seen tons of coins and have spent a huge amount of money and my advice FWIW for the collectors out there is to buy gem quality coins and better if you can afford it and stop running after AU coins. Hell anyone can buy low MS/AU coins gems and better is what people should be looking for and quality is more important than quantity

 

Unfortunately, the vast majority of collectors are not able to build collections of any series pre 1930's of gem state coins. Assembling a well matched set in circulated grades can be just as fulfilling as building a high grade set and it is a very good option for collectors on a budget. I don't know how much fun it would be if I could only purchase 2 or 3 gem state coins per year because I had a small coin budget. My advice to every collector is to buy the highest graded coins they can afford. If they can't afford high graded coins, AU64 coins are a great substitute.

 

its better to buy 1 coin a year and get a gret coin rather than buy 10 good coins in the same year IMHO

 

No, it is a better investment strategy to buy 1 coin a year and get a great coin. It is way more fun for the average collector to buy 10 average coins.

 

as i said IMHO and if you ask any expert on coins they will telly ou what i said an average collection remains just that average and i am not going to tell people to blow their money n average coins