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<p>[QUOTE="illini420, post: 682108, member: 19423"]As you know, the 1913-S is a key date of the Barber Quarter series and is the lowest mintage quarter of the series w/ on 40,000 originally minted.</p><p> </p><p>Given the value of this coin, there are tons of counterfeit examples out there. Based on the photos, I would guess this may be a counterfeit... DISCLAIMER, I'm an amateur collector of this series, so don't freak out until you hear the opinions of the experts <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>The denticles (little bumps all along the rim) just don't see to be right, especially on the lower part of the obverse and reverse. Also the extra star shape in the obverse field near the 11th star seems weird, as does the extra leaves at the top of Liberty's cap (clash from the reverse???). Never seen that on an original Barber Quarter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>edited to add, that if the coin is genuine, it looks to have XF details and would put it in the 40-45 range on the grading scale... though the PCGS price guide may not be accurate for an uncertifed coin, if the folks here think it's genuine, it's worth the $50-$75 to have this one certified and professionally graded.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="illini420, post: 682108, member: 19423"]As you know, the 1913-S is a key date of the Barber Quarter series and is the lowest mintage quarter of the series w/ on 40,000 originally minted. Given the value of this coin, there are tons of counterfeit examples out there. Based on the photos, I would guess this may be a counterfeit... DISCLAIMER, I'm an amateur collector of this series, so don't freak out until you hear the opinions of the experts :) The denticles (little bumps all along the rim) just don't see to be right, especially on the lower part of the obverse and reverse. Also the extra star shape in the obverse field near the 11th star seems weird, as does the extra leaves at the top of Liberty's cap (clash from the reverse???). Never seen that on an original Barber Quarter. edited to add, that if the coin is genuine, it looks to have XF details and would put it in the 40-45 range on the grading scale... though the PCGS price guide may not be accurate for an uncertifed coin, if the folks here think it's genuine, it's worth the $50-$75 to have this one certified and professionally graded.[/QUOTE]
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