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Found this common dated Dime in 58 for my Everyman set ATS...

This AU 58 came back from CAC _ Approved !!

I believe the images are terrible and that the coin will look great in-hand.

For comparison purposes:

My 1892 Phila...from my raw book...

A nicer 1892 - and only a 63 ...

This is a 64 - and I believe the nicest one I have - but - looking for a Proof

to add to the date set...

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A neat find for the AU 58 set { Everyman Set - ATS}

Morgan - or - 1887

My Grandfathers Pocket Change Collection:

Now: PCGS 58 - not exactly the prettiest coin - but, what

do you want ? It cost a Nickel ! { Plus Grading fees of course ! }

Thanks, Greysoldier. I think it'll work out just fine ! Really looking forward to its arrival. While rummaging thru my Photobucket account - { which is a mess, no

matter how hard I tried to keep it orderly !! } - ...I stumbled across another I received on consignment shortly after I sold off the majority of my Barbers back in 2011. I wish I had bought that one then - as it sold for a song [per se].

I remember having a hard time selling it because of the toning. I had no plans

on starting another collection of Quarters at that time.

The other night - I ran across another tough date in the Half series - and where

my example is a 45 - and the new target grade is 53 - I couldn't resist.

Even my first set - sold in 2011 - didn't have a great example even though

it was an AU 55.

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The new 1916-S Dime in PC 58 arrived the other day - and its much nicer

in hand than in the images [ its always that way, isn't it ? ]

I stumbled across this last night - placed a well thought out bid -

and this morning, I saw I was outbid by $50. I upped my bid by $100

and this evening, I only had to pay $50 more - not $100.

Its not the wildest coin - understatement - but I really can't tell what I'll

actually be getting - a screamer like what is shown in the slab shot {?}

....or... a very subtle coin like these larger images {?}

Yes, the coin is from Stack's Bowers - and its a Type One 1892-S in 58.

A coin I have been searching for - for 5 yrs. Finally !!

Love the hidden 8 in the denticles.... very pretty Dime, too

Nothing new lately - still waiting for the new 16-S Dime in 58 to arrive

{ Its scheduled to be delivered today ! }

But here is an oldie but a goodie for your viewing pleasure:

..." gone, but not forgotten..."

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Many thanks for the kind words - I also started another birth year set - but for

my Grandmother - for 1891 ...as I left off with a Half ... here's my 1891 Half...

....yes, there are many more 1891's ...almost as many as the 1889's !!

I am very pleased with this Quarter - a newp [ 2 yrs ago ... ]

Better images forthcoming.

Okay - let some one else play now - I feel as if I have taken up too much

Board space...

While we are still on MS 1889 coins...

PCGS 55 { ex: NGC 61}

PCGS 66

PCGS 65

Nickels...

Dimes:

I think I just showed the Phila MS 65 and 65+ earlier...

Quarter:

Half:

Sorry to say - I sold this - I kick myself now - as it upgraded to a MS 65

I have a few other 1889's - but I just had them imaged - and won't have

the pics back for awhile.

Unbelievable difficulty locating a nice 1916-S Barber Dime for my Everyman set [ ATS ] -

but I finally found a decent AU 58 - only problem was a newbie

kept bidding me up...and I ended up paying MS 63+ prices for a 58...

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The MS set isn't complete - plus, I have a few newps to have imaged

which I picked up since last Summer FUN.

My photographer, Valente151 is visiting this weekend - and he's

got his work cut out for himself.

Here are a few of my MS coins of 1889....

YES, THERE IS NO CC MORGAN....

Sold this awhile ago...

Because this was my Grandfather's Birthyear - I have too many coins to post

...I'll add a few here and there as the Thread requires... At least 50 coins of

1889....

Ok...

Here's the Morgan - PC 64 CAM & [recently] CAC

The Quarter - PC 65 CAM [ ex: PC 64 CAM ]

The 5cPiece .....PC 66 CAC

The 3CN... PC 66 CAM

The IHC - PC PR 65 BN

The MS coins of 1889 are just as nice - some much more interesting ...

WOW ~ that 1889 cameo proof Lady Liberty is simply a stunner !

Thanks, Greysoldier - its part of my 1889 Proof Set -

and 1889 is my Grandfather's Birth Year !

Here's another example -

Couple of newps for the V Nickel sets:

Everyman Set:

1895 - PCGS 58

MS Collection:

1883 - N/C - PCGS 64

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I spotted a nice AU 1906 Quarter for the "Everyman" set - in AU 58.

It's just a gleaming little jewel - and eventually will go to the Bean Factory !

Its image is too large to post from my iPad.... Off to Photobucket and my Lap Top !!

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Thanks for the post, RWB. As the Seated Quarter was minted from 1838 to 1891,

a change was called for. The egos of Barber and St Gaudens were such that no

living artist could meet the standards these two committee heads had set. It's a

shame none of the work produced by the competitors was ever saved for posterity.

The accepted design of 1892 Quarters and Halves omitted the clouds over the Stars

(Thank God) but as discussed the Type One of the Quarter was changed in 1892

because of die chipping. The simple reworking of the stars and the Eagle's (left facing)

Wing tip being repositioned over the "E" was enough to alleviate the problem.

As the Type One and Type Two mintages were not separated - we can only make an educated

guess as to the proportion of Ty 1 & Ty 2 coins. I only have one Proof Quarter, it's the 1892

Type One as its believed that only 100-125 were produced out of a mintage of 1,245.

I guess I fell in love with this series because my Dad and Grand Dad had saved some

amazing AU/MS Barbers. I just picked up where they left off.

Finally completed my 1917 Date Set with this bad girl...

Sorry...Heritage's images --- Will have professional images within a month.

The only Dime I picked up at Central States - at auction:

I have the same date { sans the RPM } also in a 62 ...

I couldn't resist this one...

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I also picked up a replacement for my 1892-S Half - I had a nice XF 40 -

but - this crusty AU 58 { CAC } suits me better.

Open up the field for some great Seated Dimes and Half Dimes... I hope !!!

Greysoldier - nice Lafayette - I once had one in 64 -

it was part of the sale of my entire 144 Piece Set.

Which is now part of the J3B set ATS.

Spotted this OGH - with a CAC - and I was looking for a MS

example of this date - well, no longer !

My latest newp:

Have not posted in almost three weeks and I was very pleased to see

some activity .... Greysoldier's Columbian Half is stunning !! It's also one

of my favorite Barber designs - and was one of my Grandfather's as well,

as he routinely found them in circulation. He saved a few - which I still have.

He also saved a choice AU 58 1892 Half, but no where nearly as nice as

the one Greysoldier posted ( which looks to be close to MS 65 (+ ? ).

Recently a good friend from ATS and I were discussing his newest pick up,

a 1916-D /d Quarter .... yet, the one posted by Pocket Art looks far nicer,

I'll guess it's a 66.... Very nice lustrous coin.

I appreciate you guys sharing your coins.

On 3/28, I posted the 307,811 "hit" on this thread, the other day, there were 311,541

Hits ... an increase of 3,730 viewers ... By 4/20/16. That's about 1,200 hits per week.

.... and sadly only three new postings.

I encourage everyone who reads this thread, to post a coin at least once a week. If you

have an interest in Barbers, you must have an image or two tucked away that you'd like to share.

They don't have to be POP TOPS .... just show us what you like.... A good friend likes VG

Nickels and Dimes - his collection is a labor of love - and I enjoy seeing it and discussing

his sets - as when I was his age, I also collected that grade - as a matter of fact I collected

VG 10 Barbers for close to 30 years. It's a fun way to collect without breaking the bank. It wasn't

until I hit 50 before I started my AU/MS sets.

I won't post another coin until after Central States.... Keeping my fingers crossed I nab

the last AU Dime I need for my collection.

Recently, I upgraded my 1903-S Dime from XF 40 to a choice AU 55 - via JJ Teaparty.

I also sent in 53 coins to CAC' and I forgot that many current coins - Jeff Nickels & Rossie Dimes from the 40's are not allowed to be submitted. But, Lincoln cents, Washington Quarters and Walkers are ... Go figure... The end result was I received a 35% CAC result on my "corrected"

submission.

Many of my newer V Nickels and Barber Dimes were CAC - the ones I was on the fence

about, did not pass, so no surprise there. My newest 1904-O Quarter in PC 58 did not pass.

It's a bit too toned for their liking I guess, but it's PL and the flash under the luster is amazing.

( It's a coin I bought from Will Robins - via: Yankee Coin on eBay - this is a very deserving

plug for a great kid !! )

Have fun hunting !!

Fantastic 52-O Half.

Spotted, what I considered an under graded Dime, and last night,

I won at the Heritage weekly auction:

Years ago, I once had a nicer one { PCGS 66 CAM } but sold that Proof Set

to fund my MS Halves... Sorry, no immediate images, they were lost when I

had my lap top worked on. I thought I had it backed up...maybe I do someplace.

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