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I just bought this coin off of ebay. It looks to me as if it's been cleaned but it was just so pretty I couldn't resist. What kind of detail grade would you give it? Thanks in advance. Blair   Edited by throughtheireyes
02/19/2017 12:15 am
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Agree on the cleaning. Definitely see hairlines. For technical grade I'm thinking a strong XF. See some rub on high points but overall lots of detail remain. Very nice looking coin.
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I'd put a EF40 on it. Maybe 45. It's a nice strike and I'd bet it was just wiped hard with a cloth on the devices and on the obverse field where you can easily get at it. Nice coin (for a Barber  )! |
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Blair , I agree with you ,this coin has gorgeous eye appeal even with the cleaning . looks EF-45 Details . |
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AU53. Looks market acceptable to me despite the wipe marks. Very pretty.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Thanks everyone! I bought it as an AU coin which had been cleaned but I paid what I believe was a very fair price for it. To me the toning makes this coin really beautiful. It makes every detail stand out.
Thanks again!
Blair
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My favorite part is the detail of the feathers which, for me, is what separates this coin from XF.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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My favorite part is the detail of the feathers which, for me, is what separates this coin from XF. I agree 100%. I have seen VERY few Barber quarters where the feathers were this well defined. Is this definition (or perhaps I should say the lack of definition in other coins, even in ones that grade higher) due to the strike? Thanks again! Blair |
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David Bowers writes that Barber quarter reverses and eagles are generally well struck, but the lower right of the eagle including the leg and talon is usually weakly struck. Yours is well struck. He also writes that 90% of circulation Barber quarters is G04 or below. These were heavily used and because the series was unpopular, they weren't widely saved. Glad you love your coin. You have good reason to imho.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Thanks so much for the information.
I don't understand why these were so unpopular. I think they are a beautiful design.
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EF-45 details cleaned, rubbed.
nice coin!
how much did you pay for it?
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Thanks! I got it for $79.50 free shipping. I've seen a lot worse for a lot more...lol so I couldn't pass it up.
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Agree EF-45 details (cleaned).
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Has the picture changed? I'm seeing a guilder note instead of the obverse.
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I see the obverse.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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