Gtg Pcgs gave this barber half

The scratches on the face are on the coin. The rest are on the holder. I can make them all go away in a different image.

 

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Kinda what I thought. I can see the 64 grade then. Both yours and Toms are so far superior to the op coin In my opinion your 2 are accurately graded the first is not. I'd be happy with either of your 2 in my collection the first I just wouldn't buy. I don't feel there should be any reason for a weak struck proof!

 

I want this as well as well as many of the inconsistencies of the tpgs to end. I don't like paying good money when they only get it right 75% of the time. Granted there will always be some difference due to human error and we could argue for hours at times whether a coin is a 63 or a 64 but overall I'd like more consistancy and less bs grading to get resubmissions from the tpgs

 

That reverse strike sure fooled me. I thought the OP might have mixed up his images. The lighting probably took away some of the detail.

 

+1

 

So, stupid question, if you have a proof coin that shows actual significant wear, what would it grade? Is there such a thing as PR50 or PR45?

 

Yes. Proof denotes a method of manufacture, but the grade can be anything from 01 through 70. Below is a PR10 that I own-

 

I saw the same thing Doug, but I don't know much about proof Barber Halves so I wasn't sure.

 

This would be wonderful.

 

My guess is a pocket piece as I can't imagine this thing circulating for the 50 years or so without somebody picking it out. Also it has no major dents or scratches that one might expect. A type I've always wanted and actually missed one chance to get one tho.

 

Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd US President (1801 - 1809). He collected some Roman coins. Would a cheap & relatively common Roman bronze of say the 2nd or 3rd century AD be worth any more because it was pedigreed to his collection?

My Ancient coin collecting friend owned such a piece but sold it before I learned the value of a pedigree.