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New Member
Serbia (Srbija)
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I would really appreciate if someone could offer their opinion on this one - I've been offered this Barber quarter 1911-D, that looks too good to be true. I've looked online to check for counterfit and fake signs but couldn't find anything really helpful. I didn't get the chance to measure the weight yet unfortunately. What do you think - real or fake?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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looks okay.
much better date and tough in that grade
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm going with cleaned and dipped. If you decide to take it , make sure you get for a song. mint luster: non existent !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
I see vertical lines on the neck.
I suspect abrasive cleaning.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
Looks legit, but cleaned. I still see some luster, but not a lot.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Looks unc details but I see a lot of hairlines indicative of cleaning or polishing
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Looks good but cleaned. Was probably very close to uncirculated, but looks to be in the AU-55 range from the bit of slide on the tips of the eagles outermost wing feathers.
One thing I would note is that your hand, which is holding the coin has natural oils that will do damage to the coin. In fact, I can practically see the palm print forming.
I would recommend that if you must hold a coin it is best to do so only on the edges. Even better, especially with truly valuable coins, is to use a glove that allows you to grasp something small like a coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
 Serbia (Srbija)
22 Posts |
Thanks everyone for the advices!
@moxking - it's not my hand in the photo :)
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Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
I agree about the abrasion lines on the neck. On the back you can still see a few flecks of the toning this coin used to have.
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Rest in Peace
United States
699 Posts |
Not a bad coin actually. Hard to tell what is on the neck. From the picture - all I see are fingerprints. I very well may be 100% wrong - but without the coin in hand, its very hard to tell. The old toning is still clinging to the rims. What ever they used removed more than gunk. Its striped away luster as well. If Acetone was used, we wouldn't be having this conversation. If submitted to a TPG, it'd come back either Altered Surfaces or Cleaned AU Details. The 11-D is deemed to be a semi key date and in that condition I'd venture a $500 value. Buy a raw book and stick it in there for a dozen years or so. Edited by Elbesaar
10/02/2015 3:38 pm
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New Member
Serbia (Srbija)
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@elbesaar Thanks so much for your in depth analysys. I grabbed the coin for US$150 and it will go in the folder with other Barber quarters. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Give it a quick 30 minute acetone dip first.
Edited by noD
10/02/2015 6:48 pm
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