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New Member
Serbia (Srbija)
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Best Barber dime in my collection! Can you try to grade it please?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1691 Posts |
not sure about authenticity...see pock mark on reverse lower right leaf
if authentic....GEM details with some bag marks MS-64 IMHO
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Valued Member
United States
300 Posts |
Could the pock mark be from dipping?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
The 'pockmark' appears on all Barber dimes. Best seen on a high grade:  The 1907 is authentic IMO. The strike is not the sharpest for a Philadelphia. But still an acceptable example, AU 58. (Slight rub on cheek.) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
567 Posts |
Obv: MS-63
Rev: MS-65
Net of 64 overall, nice coin.
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
Matt said, Quote:The 'pockmark' appears on all Barber dimes. Is the mark always in the same place? Jetsetwilly, nice coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
Puerto Rico
778 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
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Valued Member
United States
300 Posts |
My son checked his 1907 ones--the pock mark showed up on all but the O mint, in the same place--that one apparently is too worn to tell, although it showed up well on the not so worn ones. Thanks for the info. I do see it on the 1909 D shown on the section of this site about Barber dimes. Interesting--I hadn't noticed it but haven't seen a lot of high grade ones, either. :) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
bpoc1, Yes. The area around it has always fascinated me. If the 'pock' cuts into a leaf it could be a variation of the leaf itself. I have no explanation for it safe to say it is always there. Needless to say, the dimes are my major interest and they still hold surprises for me. I came across a variety with several dies breaks, one of which I named the "boxing glove.' [Left hand - thumb down] The 'pock mark' is beginning to wear away.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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The lighting could be hiding some of the luster. 63... maybe 64 if the luster is more prevelant. Nice coin
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United States
702 Posts |
I fear she's been overdipped! Outstanding details. Perhaps sharper photographs could show luster, but the granularity close to the rim on the obverse tells me she may have seen something not quite right.
But gosh, that's a beautiful coin! My best guess from these photographs is MS Details, net 53. Hopefully I'm wrong!
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New Member
 Serbia (Srbija)
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Thanks everyone for great info and oppinions!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
I don't think it's real. Here's why:
- Porosity/roughness around the date
- The date itself looks wrong
- Extraneous raised marks around 'ONE DIME'
- Denticles don't look right (compare to the picture matthewvincent posted)
- The surfaces look completely wrong for a coin of this grade
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