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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catbert, post: 501205, member: 12718&quot;]OK - here is my last coin to report from the FUN show in Orlando. A nicely toned Barber quarter was my primary objective in coming to the show as a respite from my Conder obsession.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I won this coin in a live Heritage auction after reviewing the lot in hand. I feel fortunate this coin was not pictured in the auction catalogue and that the internet pictures were horrible:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1121&amp;Lot_No=2443&amp;src=pr" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1121&amp;Lot_No=2443&amp;src=pr" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1121&amp;Lot_No=2443&amp;src=pr</a>#</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So, due to the above, I think this played to my advantage to supress bidding (you will note that this coin was also sold in the Long Beach auction in 2006) or perhaps what I paid is what it is worth. It is also a heavily toned coin which is not for everyone. Nonetheless, despite the 5.4M mintage, there are few MS65 examples graded by PCGS and NGC (44 total combined, 11 in finer grades). I didn&#039;t pay attention to this fact and let this influence my decision making. I simply let my eyes drive me. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My pictures do not reveal the substantial luster peaking out behind the toning and you will see that there are several scuff marks on the plastic that interfere with a good pic. Anyway, I hope you like it because I certainly do! Sadly, no more purchases for awhile now.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/IndianaCatbert/1893%20Barber%20Qtr/1893BarberQtrObv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/IndianaCatbert/1893%20Barber%20Qtr/1893BarberQtrRev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/IndianaCatbert/1893%20Barber%20Qtr/BarberQtrSlab.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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