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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by Steelers72
11/23/2017 12:16 pm
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Rest in Peace
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I dislike the 02.
I would do unsavory things to snatch the 95-O out of your grasp.
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Pillar of the Community
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To me, the 2nd coin (1892-P) is by and large the most appealing.
The 95-O looks to have disturbed luster from an old dip. It has retoned nicely, but is still most likely has been cleaned.
It all boils down to what appeals to YOU and how much do YOU want to pay?
Good luck!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That 1895-O is a ringer, good lord, what a coin, especially the reverse! I'd jump on that one despite the weak strike.
The 1st 1892 (looks AT or a retoned dipper) is a pass for me, as is the 1902 (lots of heavy contact marks and original but unattractive toning.)
The 1914 is a badly overdipped slider AU that has been robbed of all of its luster.
Of the remaining two, the 1896 is technically sharper than the last 1892, but haw lower eye appeal due to impaired luster. The 1896 could pass as a heavily toned MS62 or even a 63 if the lack of luster is deemed to be due to that heavy toning.
The 2nd 1892, on the other hand, has better eye appeal and more "pop", but a weaker strike and a couple of more noticeable contact marks on the shield and directly to the right of the lock of hair in front of her ear. It looks like a strong AU-58 (notice a few hairlines on the cheek).
For my dollars, I'm buying the 1895-O like right now, and I'd probably grab both the 1896 and the 2nd 1892 if they were "in the wheelhouse", so to speak.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks all! What do you grade the 1895 O and the second 1892 at?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Rest in Peace
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 w Frog. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Grats on 10k posts Mox!!
FWIW, I'll say MS63/AU58.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow, what a collection! All of my Barber's in my book sets are slicks, compared to yours. Thanks for sharing.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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#s 1, 2 and 5 look best. 2 and 5 have great luster. 1 has great toning. Nice coins.
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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Pillar of the Community
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The second toned 92 and the 95 o are my favorites
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The 1902 is out the door . I like the 2nd 1892 .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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1409 Posts |
Nice coins - but the 1895-o is far and away my favorite of the group!
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks everyone! I decided yesterday to go with the 95-O. It matches a couple of coins I have in my set. I will post some in hand pics! Appreciate all of your help and hope you have a happy holidays!
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Pillar of the Community
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Favorite strike is the 1896. Favorite coin is the first 1892. 1895-O looks cleaned and re+toned but would love to have it in my collection :)
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Bedrock of the Community
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Talk about diversity of opinion!
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Posted 11/23/2017 1:40 pm
