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What challenges will I face if I start a complete set of proof Barber dimes in the proof 60-63 range. Obviously I will be omitting the 1894-s. The prices seem way too low for the mintage so I feel like I'm missing something. Is it just not a popular set? |
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Pillar of the Community
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 to CCF! As for challenges many PF-61 and PF-62 coins are going to appear heavily hairlined. It will always be vastly better to see the coin in hand prior to purchasing it. If you have a good local coin shop, and the seller is also a dealer, they may be willing to ship the coin to your LCS so that you can see it in hand prior to purchase. If that is possible I'd highly recommend doing so. As for prices, Barber dimes are the red-headed step-child of the Barber coins to a great extent, they've much cheaper than their higher denomination siblings, which makes them very affordable which is a huge plus to doing a set of them. Granted, a full date set of Barber dime proofs in PF62/3 would cost you around $10k, so cost is still very present. Barber dimes come with a huge sample of toned coins, however, if you're not a fan of toners, finding original coins will be a real tough challenge. So, the TLDR is, try to see them in hand, and if you can't expect worse than what's in the pics. Choose a coin with eye appeal you like. Don't break the bank on any one coin. |
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To the Forum. |
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to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.  |
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Sounds like an interesting challenge. Agree that finding specimens in the PR60-62 range with curb appeal will be difficult. to the CCF! |
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If you look through the listings on ebay, as I have, you can get an idea what Proof 60-63 coins look like and what they sell for. Paul Bulgerin
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Thank you for all of your help. I can see tracking down each year is going to be a challenge but I plan on making this just a buy as I go kinda thing completing it over multiple years. It still seems crazy how low some of those prices are though. There's less than 500 pieces of some years yet they're only in the 3-7 hundred dollar range. If it was a Lincoln Cent that had that low of mintage it'd be in the multi thousand dollar range at a minimum! |
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Any reason for a Proof set apart from cost? Otherwise, I would consider doing a Barber dime set in high grade circulated condition where each coin has a "circulation cameo" appearance. |
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I wanted to do the proof set of the Barber dimes because I love the Barber dime series in general. I've already completed the circulation set in the grades I wanted but I still want to add to my Barber dime collection! |
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Sounds good.  We will be looking forward to see your progress! |
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Welcome!! Any collection in proofs is always a challenge, from limited issues, lower quality proofs aren't usually attractive and high cost for some issues. Barry G did a beautiful set in mostly proofs for the 7070 and that was impressive https://barrygoldberg.net/coincollection.htmAnd not all the coins are proof. Like I said it's a challenge, I hope you stick with it! |
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Two points:
1. In comparing eye appeal of a proof set vs. a business strike set, although proofs in the lower uncirculated grades will have hairlines and hits, chances are they'll also have more lustrous mirrors and stronger strikes. For my Type Sets, I often find using proof coins are actually less expensive than business strikes for the same grade/Registry points, yet have much nicer eye appeal, where the proof coin shows the coin much closer to what the designer envisioned.
2. While @Bryton is somewhat surprised that low populations of many proof dates are so reasonably priced, you must recognize there are TWO parts to the pricing equation: supply AND demand. Yes, the supply is low, but so is the demand, hence the low pricing. For example, I just scribbled a doodle on a piece of paper, and signed my name. This is rare, as it's only one of a kind. But other than my girlfriend, there's zero demand for it, hence no value!
Steve
A day without fine wine and working on your coin collection is like a day without sunshine! My collecting "Pride & Joy" is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set: https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/ty...edset/213996 |
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Quote:Of the Barber coinage, I only like the Dimes and Nickels  Barber nickels don't exist..? |
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Barber nickels don't exist..? Actually, you'd be wrong. The Liberty Head Nickel was also designed by Charles E. Barber. Because of that, it would not be wrong to call it a barber nickel. |
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Cool idea, hope to hear how it turns out. It seems to me dimes are sometimes the forgotten sector of US circulation coins. Good luck on the hunt!
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