should i get this?

Friend has it, can give me a good deal on it.

 

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Before considering this purchase, you must ask yourself: Do I have a job? Are my bills paid up to date? Do I have a financial cushion if I were to lose my job tomorrow?

 

It would be more of a trade.

 

Without a price, or an agreed-upon grade, our opinions would be meaningless. I see dents (?) on both the cheek and the field.

 

Dipped EF/AU 1892 Barber quarters aren't all that hard to find.

 

I don't think it's been dipped. It has really nice rainbow toning.

 

I've been studying the reverse. The rim along "United" is so much wider than along the "rica" in "America" that I begin to wonder if it's a Chinese piece. Also, the dents look more like warts now, and that's also a hallmark of a Chinese striking. Anybody agree?

 

It's not a very good picture, it IS real.

 

OK, I defer to folks who know precisely what to look for. The guy from CW who gave a talk at our club a couple years ago was a keen observer of rim differences and slightly off-center strikes.

 

All this info requested is certainly none of my business, but good advice if it were given by a father to his son... I'll go ahead and assume that rickmp is not your father Detecto, so if you like it and can trade for it; and can verify it to be authentic and a good deal for you, then why not? From my recent observations (just speculation really; with all due respect) you seem to be volatile but passionate in your coin-collecting, so go ahead and do it brother. If it satisfies you, then so be it

Erik

 

OMG Luke Skywalker, aka Detecto, may the "force be with you" :devil:

 

[video=youtube;gxBshcuOxSs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxBshcuOxSs[/video]

 

The images are showing me a blasty white reverse with a little rim toning. In general, a 120-year old silver coin that has circulated enough to be AU and has an essentially blasty white reverse has been dipped.

 

Yes, but will he listen?

Chris

 

No, I am not his father, nor am I trying to be.
I would like to remind you that Detecto likes to come here to CT to cry about not being able to get, and/or keep, a job, and asks for advice. He likes to come here to cry about not having money to pay his bills, and asks for advice. Whenever he does this, many well meaning members of CT make the time and effort to offer some very sound advice, which, for the most part, goes unheeded.
When Detecto came here to ask if he "should get this?", I, as I'm sure many others did, assumed that he was contemplating a purchase.
Considering his history here, I believe that my response to his question (should I get this?) was the correct one.

 

As long as it's a win win for you, then trade. :thumb:

 

Hello Detecto,

The photo is not good but I interpret the coin much like Tom B has:

If the trade or price is good, then go ahead. If you would be happier with a problem free coin (and there are definitely some available), then don't go ahead with the deal.

 

Based upon the bad photo, it appears to have typical toning resulting from residue from a previous dip. A better photo would be nice.

 

Detecto, who wants a Barber quarter?

 

Who was the Photographer ?