GTG 1906 Barber Half

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no legit way to correct scratches on the surface, and conservation won't correct intrinsic things like planchet flaws or strike throughs.

 

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That was a gift of a grade. At most they netted it down 1 point (even without the scratch, I don't see it as more than a 65) which is unfortunate.

 

So it got (rustles papers) an 1100?? Yeah, definitely overgraded. I can't afford that.

PS: Doubtless someone's said this before, but the somewhat masculine looking Barber Liberty may be a very early instance of the trans craze currently sweeping the nation. Did it all start then??

 

It is a small mark obv. Don't know exactly what the deal is with the black coloring over it. I originally went for 65 then changed it to 64 over the mark.

 

The coin is an exceptional Barber half. You will rarely see one this nice and original (in the image) looking : MS-65 or 66, planchet flaw.

The dark mark is a flaw from the mint. It cannot be removed although some VERY INEXPERIENCD fool tried. Anyone here with a brain can figure why "inexperienced" applies to the attempt to remove it; but I'm not teaching the next fool why.

This coin is one reason "commercial NET GRADING" sucks! IMO, if that slab was sent to any other "real" grading service including SEGS it would not cross because of the "details" grade it would receive. This is another case of the big two TPGS 9NGC in this case) being more lenient with imperfections.

 

If it is a copper spot as I think. The conserving/light dip would turn the spot pink/ temporarily.

There is except it would be more noticable in the end, called whizzing. or might get the dreaded wheel mark/details.

You can thank market grading for that.
Some of market grading I understand. I just wish that they call a spade a spade

A 58 I could handle for that coin, $550 or around there. The coin has the luster IMO to be gem or Premium gem. The rest of the coin has minor luster grazes.

You know it will take a very inexperienced "fool" to buy it at that price also. My guess is that it sits in his case for a while. And the buyer either doesn't see it, or he is OK with it. Either way someone is going to take a big loss is the long run.

 

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