NEW Barber Dimes!!!

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  1. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    I have been fortunate enough to run across a cache of better date/grade barber dimes this week. I picked up half of them today, and the rest are on layaway at with a dealer I know. Since he only has 3 or 4 regular barber customers, anything he gets goes through me or another two guys first. I just happened to get first shot on these. The 1909 really flashes well in the sun, the pictures don't do it justice imo, but the 1892 is my favorite! What do you think as far as grades?
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    bqcoins, Jan 29, 2009
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  3. Fullbands

    Fullbands Certified Authentic Details

    Wow! I don't do the Barber series, but I would find room for those in my collection.

    Rick L.
     
    Fullbands, Jan 29, 2009
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  4. Joshycfl

    Joshycfl Senior Member

    Man, I sure do love barbers! Does the 2nd coin look like its looking at yoU! :bigeyes:
     
    Joshycfl, Jan 29, 2009
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  5. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    64, 63 and maybe - in that order. The '92 has a scratch on the rev, and what looks like another smaller one on the obv that may keep it out of a slab. Personally I would consider it ungradeable but if the scratches are ignored I would say it has 64 and maybe 65 details. The pics of that one are out of focus so hard to say for sure. Sure is a pretty coin though.
     
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  6. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    I don't know what it is about me and toned coins, I just can't seem to get good pictures of them. I will try again and repost if I can get some better pics.
     
    bqcoins, Jan 29, 2009
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  7. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Forget trying to capture the toning this time - it's much easier.
     
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  8. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    what scratch? A quality coin like that is a body bag? Even for a dime that just seems so wrong..

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Jan 29, 2009
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  9. the_man12

    the_man12 Amateur Photographer

    Those are really nice. I love the toning on the 92 but the 09 is my favorite.
     
    the_man12, Jan 29, 2009
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  10. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    You blind Ruben or just need to clean your glasses ?
     

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  11. the_man12

    the_man12 Amateur Photographer

    I noticed that as well and I agree that there is a good chance it is ungradable, but it is still a really nice coin.
     
    the_man12, Jan 29, 2009
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  12. MorganMan

    MorganMan Member

    I just bought a Barber dime for my type collection that is AU, but no where near as nice as those. Absolutely Beautiful!!!!!! Great Find!!!!
     
    MorganMan, Jan 29, 2009
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  13. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    Bleh - minor marks. If they don't grade then there is something wrong with the grading services...
     
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  14. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I wouldn't exactly call a mark that stretches across 25% of the entire coin a minor mark :rolleyes:
     
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  15. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    its not deep and it is a dime. It fact, it looks like a surface blemish. 25% of nothing is still nothing...

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Jan 29, 2009
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  16. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    BTW - that might be more like 10% :bow:
     
    mrbrklyn, Jan 29, 2009
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  17. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Measure it - I did.
     
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  18. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    okay try this one, that scratch in front of her nose is actually a streak in the toning. As for the reverse, there are a couple of scratches on it, but the photos make them look deeper, more pronounced somehow.
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  19. johnny54321

    johnny54321 aspiring numismatist

    VERY VERY nice coins BQ! Rainbow barbers make me twitterpated.:eek:
     
    johnny54321, Jan 29, 2009
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  20. sketcherpbr

    sketcherpbr Enthusiast

    those are some beautiful coins. geeze.
     
    sketcherpbr, Jan 29, 2009
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  21. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    its a 100.2 pxl accross a coin image of 491 pxls or about or about 20.4 percent of the diameter....to be exact.

    Ruben
     
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