1892 P Barber Half Dollar - More Dirt Than Damage?

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Pauldog Valued Member United States 325 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 11:27 am I bought this in a bunch of "junk silver coins" sold for their bullion value, so I think I did pretty well with this one. Edited by Pauldog 01/07/2019 11:30 am Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36826 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 11:28 am F-12 details Report this Post to the Staff
Pauldog Valued Member United States 325 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 11:32 am Detains meaning the dings on the edge? Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 12:09 pm F-12 Details, rim damage. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7624 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 12:10 pm "Details" due to the environmental damage. The rim dings don't help either. If you try to remove the dark stuff you'll end up with a coin that has pitted areas where the dark stuff originally resided. Enjoy it as is. Nice bullion value pick up. Edited by westernsky 01/07/2019 12:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15469 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 12:21 pm with the assessments above. Nice pickup for bullion value ... and that is all it is worth. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 12:23 pm Have to agree with F-12 Details , at least it fills a hole . Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11898 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 12:30 pm f-12 details sounds reasonable. it is certainly worth more than melt. congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
bandsdean Pillar of the Community United States 2125 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 12:32 pm F-12 details. Yes the rim damage is there forever but with a nice acetone bath some or most of the gunk may or may not come off. Enjoy it! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 12:38 pm F details here as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Pauldog Valued Member United States 325 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 1:40 pm Based on sales like this, I think mine is worth more than the silver value: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1892-P-G-B...43663.l10137 I'll try acetone on some other, smaller coins in worse shape first and see what happens. Edited by Pauldog 01/07/2019 1:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 1:50 pm Quote: I'll try acetone on some other, smaller coins in worse shape first and see what happens. There are collectors who who will pay more than bullion value for a Barber coin with nice, honest surfaces that do not show the signs of cleaning (at least not in the last 75 years or so). Use acetone to remove the gunk, but don't rub or scrape in any way. It's a nice looking half to find in a junk bin. Report this Post to the Staff
Pauldog Valued Member United States 325 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 2:07 pm I didn't choose what junk coins I got; I just was given a bunch of bars, private mint discs, and coins. I didn't expect to get so many 19th century ones and Mercury dimes. I was expecting very worn coins from more recent times. I did get more recent coins, too, and they were mostly in pretty good shape, except for the ugly cleaned/polished ones. Edited by Pauldog 01/07/2019 2:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 2:19 pm Quote: I didn't choose what junk coins I got; If you can find yourself an LCS (local coin shop) that lets you cherry-pick out of their junk bins, that is when you can try to find the good stuff to keep or flip,etc. Report this Post to the Staff
Pauldog Valued Member United States 325 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 2:28 pm I got so many Barber coins by chance the last time I bought silver, that I'm inclined to pick that if I find a coin shop that lets me dig through the junk bin. That would bring me closer to a complete set. Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 2:30 pm Digging through junk bins trying to find dates is fun for me too. Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
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