Nicely Toned Barber Dime, Unsure About Wear On Cap

You know, I came in here all primed to give back what you gave me in my Buffalo thread, but it's such a neat coin I'll spare you this time.

Barbers are a bear to differentiate between AU-MS. Based on incomplete evidence, I lean towards a slider, as much because of the high points of the reverse as anything else. Either way, I suspect the obverse would limit the grade to a greater extent as an MS coin than if it were AU - it's either 58 or 61-62.

It's a shame - the reverse is wonderful.

Here's a case in point, the Barber dime from my 7070. It came back AU58 from PCGS.

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Definitely looks UNC and it has a strong strike, what did you buy it as and for how much?

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I bought it for the clashing - my pics do not exaggerate the clashing on this coin. It's the most heavily-clashed Barber dime I've ever seen. It was acquired here at Coin Community, from a member, for about what you'd expect a AU58 slider to sell for - $100-ish. We both believed it to be MS62-63.

I still do, but who cares? The slab didn't last half an hour after I got it back.

I love the Barber SuperDave and great image.