just won a barber dime (which one should i have him send)

here is the auction i won http://www.ebay.com/itm/221109870629?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

as you can tell the date on the coin is different then the listing so i have a choice between them at the same price





1903

 

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Go for the 97!

 

Iv got till after work to decied
Can some one explain why one is better thrn the other and if the price was good

 

Slightly more detail, attractive toning, & more age. Haven't even clicked on the link, so I've no idea what you paid.

 

1897 has a mintage of 10,869,264
1903 has a mintage of 19,500,755
Personally I`d go for 1897, I can see little differecne condition-wise, but it`s your choice!!
Owen

 

Hey owen, good call with the mintage. I had some quarter mintages handy, but no dimes as I'm at work.

 

There is no image of the 1903-O reverse, they are both images for the 1897 reverse.

 

Oh, its a 1903-O? The 1903 has a mintage of 8,180,000 now then
I was looking at the picture for the mint marks sorry!!
Well spotted Tom!

 

The toning is nicer on the 1897 but the 1903-O seems to be a better buy since those O mintmarks are always more. Depends on what is important to you attractiveness versus rarity. I think that rarity is always better.

 

I like older but in this case if a o is rarer then thats more then likly what ill get i have no o's

 

Numismedia lists the 1903-o at $7 where the 1897 is valued at $4. The 1903-o is a better deal.

 

Never even saw the O.

 

1903 its is then wish the 1897 was a s nice value

 

True, but the 1897-O is worth substantially MORE in every grade. Study those catalogs!

Is there a Coin World pricing app for smartphones??

 

Theres a silver calc for android and a ngc coin info app iphone has the coin flation app

 

If for some reason its not a o then whats the value

 

Check at numismedia.com. Click the collector's link and navigate to what coin you want the value for. I think it would be good to check what the value is of a coin before bidding so you don't overbid. Value is often relative but I would by the 1903-O since the mintage is lower and New Orleans minted coins along with Carson City seem like they always cost more.

 

I ran this through "freetranslation.com" and got... nothing.

 

I vote for the first one.

 

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