A Barber half to drool over

A about a month ago I was out at my local shop and the owner's daughter asked if I'd like to see their newest purchase. I said, but of course, and she handed me a box filled with about 12-14 coins in airtites and 2x2s. Well I flipped through them real quick and came across this beauty of a barber half. I asked what they wanted for it and after dickering for a few minutes asked them to put it back for me as I am currently on a budget . So today I went and paid the outstanding balance on it and lo and behold the Barber half slot is now filled in my Dansco 7070. And boy it is a beaut. The pics just don't do justice to the colors on this guy. It's also about the nicest barber half I've come across that didn't cost an arm and a leg. I think it would probably go AU-50, 53 on a good day.

 

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Absolutely stunning.
Nice pick up!

 

I agree AU50-55 very nice,nice tone.the 7070 will give it even more love in time.

 

Thats a nice Barber half! Congrats on a find like that.
Guy~

 

Very nice find , Barbers are one of the hardest coins to find in a nice AU grade , with over 90% of all Barbers are G-4 and below , great color too .
rzage

 

That's a really nice honest Barber. I agree with the G4 remark. I'm tired of seeing AG3 and worse barber anythings. Nice to see what they're supposed to look like.

 

She sure is a pretty one! Congrats. You should be so proud.

 

The strange coloration is almost certainly from a dip and residue. I'm not a big fan, but if you like it, and are aware of what it is, then great!

 

The toning looks like secondary toning after a dipping. I never really liked that color scheme much but eye appeal is a matter of personal opinion. Congrats on the new pickup.

 

Oh wow Jason, we were posting at the same time I guess. I could have just waited, quoted your post, and typed "ditto".

 

Fantastic find! I love darkish toning on silver. Congrats (but, could you send it to me so I can see in hand - you won't miss it much since you had to wait to own it anyway, right?).

 

Looks really nice to me. Good pick-up.

 

You got a great one, for sure.

 

Super nice

 

Definately agree. Wonder what Treashunt and Viper would say? :smile

 

Boy, not clear about the Dipped comments from Lehigh and physics-fan. Apparently they were having bad hair days.

Yeah, let's kick a coin. Because it's not as great as the one you have.

I think it's an AWESOME coin.

Great Pickup BQCoins!

 

Note how the toning, especially on the obverse right field, is spotty? This is not natural - it is evidence of residue. Large spots like this don't normally occur - it appears like large droplets of something settled on the surface and evaporated. The left obverse field looks too light, and the protected areas look dark. This look is common on dipped or cleaned coins. It isn't a matter of having a bad hair day, its a matter of being honest.

 

As Jason already stated, we were being honest. When you see that intermingled color scheme of blue and violet with a splotchy appearance on a 19th century coin, it is almost always the result of secondary toning after a dip. It does not mean the coin is AT, it does not mean the coin is a problem coin, and it does not mean it is not a nice coin. We both posted at the same time. If I had seen Jason's comments, I would not have even made my post.

While we are being honest, I feel it necessary to share my feelings with you. Your comment about kicking a coin and the following sentence are complete bunk and low brow as well.

 

*(Record scratch)*


How old is she? What does she look like? Are you single? Is she single? More on the coin later.

(Sorry. I guess you should have left that part out for some of us. Some tend to have wild imaginations despite likely realities.)

 

HAHA, we're the same age, but I'm happily married...to my wife, not my coins.