Guess The Grade -- 1916 Barber Dime

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brg5658 Pillar of the Community United States 627 Posts	Posted 02/26/2012 7:37 pm Just wondering what people think this one grades. It is currently in a PCGS holder. Report this Post to the Staff

nlp coins Pillar of the Community United States 2373 Posts	Posted 02/26/2012 9:24 pm That is one beauty there. Super crisp details. MS65 at least is my guess. nlp Report this Post to the Staff
jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 02/26/2012 11:09 pm Nice sharp details and good rims. I dont see too many marks in the fields. I would guess its considered as nice as it was the day it was made. MS63 is my guess Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9794 Posts	Posted 02/27/2012 12:53 am MS63 I too think there are just a bit too many marks to go higher, but I sure like the color on this dime. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 02/27/2012 08:12 am I'll go with 63, too. Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 02/27/2012 10:03 am MS64 Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 02/27/2012 4:10 pm When I first saw these photos yesterday I was at a loss. As I do not collect coins in MS and above but rather in high grade circulated examples, I have little experience in MS. But what I DO have is experience in Barber dimes. So let me write down what I saw and what I thought. First, "What an outstanding strike!" The bow at the 6 o'clock position on the reverse: the right loop is often much worse struck than the left loop. New Orleans are the worst offenders and San Francisco produced the best examples. On to the obverse: "There IS an eye ball!" I never noticed that before, or a least one which shows so prominently. The "LIBERTY" is about as sharp as is possible. The detail: the more that I looked the more that I saw which I had never seen before. ---- But the question remains: "How do you grade it?" Well, let's count the "dings:" 1) On the neck, along a line from the lower eye lid to the two flowing ribbons on the left side, there is a contact mark. Made by the edge of one dime hitting this one. If you have to have one of these, it is in an inconspicuous place. 2,3,4,5 --- a few more. I want to post this and I am getting impatient. And those are all on the obverse. But none are distracting. MS-63! Just a guess. Matthew Oh WAIT! I turned to my copy of "The Complete Guide to Barber dimes" by David Lawrence and noted the following: [Re:1916 Philadelphia] "Strike is often disappointing, luster variable." Well, that cinched it for me! No matter what the "numerical" grade, this coin would appeal to any true collector of the series. Edited by matthewvincent 02/27/2012 4:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 02/27/2012 5:48 pm I will go with MS-64. Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 02/27/2012 9:14 pm MS-63 Report this Post to the Staff
Peter4805 Pillar of the Community Canada 987 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 02:59 am I will go with MS-64. Although there are a few imperfections I don't think they are serious enough to knock the grade any lower. Beautiful coin, love the toning. Report this Post to the Staff
chris beatie Valued Member 344 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 08:33 am The coin was so beautiful I hardly noticed the 2 nicks on the cheek. MS 64. or strong ms63 Report this Post to the Staff
kazuma78 Valued Member United States 53 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 2:28 pm Id say its a 64 Report this Post to the Staff
brg5658 Pillar of the Community United States 627 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 1:38 pm It resides in a PCGS holder, graded MS62. I believe it is one point, possibly two points undergraded by today's standards. Nonetheless, it will remain in that holder and a part of my type-set. Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 5:48 pm She's a looker! Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 8:20 pm It may have been a 'net graded slider'. I'm seeing that with a lot of 'clean' low MS coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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