1912 proof 64 barber half.

I would like your thoughts on the authenticity of the holder and the coin.

Best Regards,

 

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Nice looking coin, but it would nice to have the coin right side up to see. Barber is always my favorite design coin.

 

Right side up? How about in focus. I can't tell nothin' from those pics.........not that I could if they were in focus.


Try again OP.

 

Also, if you're looking for authenticity of the holder, a good shot of the label (both sides) would most likely help...

 

Looks like an NGC holder

 

Old soap bar holder, nice color

 

The holder looks to be in pretty good condition, can't see the coin well enough to say.

 

Old NGC holder, so you can be 99.99% sure on authenticity. As for grade etc., well there would need to be better pictures as others have said.

 

That is a beautiful coin, I really like it!
As Log Potato said it is authentic, we would need better photos for the grade but I am guessing it is graded accurately.

 

It is the green holder + barcode that raises a flag to me.

 

Seems to check out, but still would like to a better photo to include full shot of holder
https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explor...s-1892-1915-pscid-41/50c-1912-pf-coinid-16559

 

Mr Cartwheel, just for my learning, why does the bar code and green holder concern you?, any info, thanks

 

ditto

 

@Conder101 could help but get a full slab shot up

 

I have not seen this combination of green label + barcode before. Is it rare?

 

You can verify the NGC certification:
https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/186904-007/

 

Looks good to me.

Conder can't help since he's color blind, it was years afterwards that he realized there were brown and green labels. So he isn't able to differentiate when green became brown...

The chronology in the book is messed up with a couple typos (1987 s/b 1997, etc.), best reference is the 2008 post on the NGC board, http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2248404

NGC 4 with no-line fatty (no key on the insert) slab and a full sized hologram
was used from August of 1989 when the counterfeit scare caused an increase in security measures for both NGC and PCGS (holograms and bar codes). When it ended isn't known. In Conder's post the color photo IS green.

NGC5 - this one - added the first bar code. Still the no-line fatty slab and full width hologram. Conder's guess for these is 1992 to 1995 and in the color photo he shows a brown label.

NGC6 - a transitional variety (and in the photo with a brown label) started in 1996. This is the first with the divided or keyed insert.


So I'd have to guess the beginning of NGC5 (still green label) or around 1992.

 

I hope that these pictures can assist with your evaluation.

 

Thanks