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Message:: [QUOTE="samclemens3991, post: 26612677, member: 82181"]My last coin of 2025 is 50% accident, 50% dumb luck.  I have for many years put a nominal bid on a coin I really like but don't want to forget at auction time. (This puts it in your bids list).  I thought I put $10 but I actually put $100.  It was also Veterans Day so a holiday (No staff at HA).  then I realized That is just what I would have bid so it worked out in the end.     [USER=104064]@KBBPLL[/USER] .  You mentioned someone must have breathed on my 1902.  Same guy must have breathed on this coin too. I am a circulated collector guy and was hoping to see exactly where the first signs of wear begin on a Barber coin.  At least I have my 1906-D to go by.     Here is my AU 58 "Details" 1907-O Barber Dime.  When I think of cleaned I think of dull lifeless coins that often have grey or black splotches.  You have to look at this coin more as if it were a proof.  Straight on you just see a brilliant coin but if you tilt the coin around you will see faint hairlines with 2X magnification.  Funny thing is that of the 3 coins I have this one has the best luster in hand.    1907-O is also suppose to be the hardest Barber Dime to find well struck but i have also heard that is now discounted.  Either way my coin has an excellent strike.  So, here is my last coin of 2025.[ATTACH=full]1696483[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1696480[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]