Bought this guy today among some other great and rare coins. I haven't seen such an appealing mint stare Barber coin is quite some time. It's going to join several of them at CAC this next week.
That is one of the nicest I have seen. The toning is what does it. And they say barbers are ugly.....
The toning is really beautiful...and I love how the obverse looks almost Cameo with Liberty's face being in stark contrast (tone wise) with the rest of the obverse. EDIT: Forgot to add, a big congrats!
Once you get this back, I hope you'll cross-post to the "Does CAC still give out Gold beans" thread...
Very, extremely ugly. AT- clearly. Would not grade today. Uh, knowing that (above) how much do you want for it? [Doug: J/K of course.]
I suppose if you're "into" toning and high grade show stoppers, it's ok... But really, I would give my left nickel for that beauty.
Shoot, I'd have given my right one Greg but I haven't checked lately..........don't know if it's still there. I do know it was there on Tuesday..........
The toning on the reverse is sublime. I can't remember ever seeing a Barber Quarter with pull away toning; look at those stars & date, WOW!
Can anyone recommend a coin shop that deals in Uncirculated/AU Barber halves, quarters, and dimes? I've seen so many on ebay, but I don't know just who to trust when it comes to raw Barbers. Would buying a slabbed one and cracking it out be better?
Most any coin shop will have such coins, on occasion, but I think you have something more specific in mind. I am a long time Barber collector and dealer so feel free to ask me questions via PM or start a thread and I will help all I can.