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This is my first Barber half dollar and my first Barber coin as well. Please excuse the poor picture quality as I am using my cell phone camera at this time. She is from 1905. She has been graded by ANACS (G6) but I had to crop the slab out to try to get it to upload. Oh, and her mint? New Orleans. I know, maybe not the best specimen but I couldn't turn her down.   *** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! *** |
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Pillar of the Community
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I like it! Congratulations, and enjoy!  Steve |
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That is a great first step into the Barber half dollar series. Is it your first O mintmark too? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks to be accurately graded. I have an almost complete collection of these (still searching for an 1892 O) in G-F. The 1905 O was one of the hardest to find in that range and at a good price. It was a long search. I like your example. Great start!
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Rest in Peace
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Wow the 1905-O Half Dollar was my very first coin I received to start me off on my life long journey into the world of coins . Congrats on your piece. BTW only 505,000 minted that year at New Orleans . |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Handsome example for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
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That is a good specimen! I have a 1907-O that I picked out of a junk silver bin for cheap in around the same shape.
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Excellent! |
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Yes it's my first O mint mark too. :)
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Very nice start to a Barber half collection. |
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United States
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Fyi I looked at this coin under two different loupes, one regular 30x and one with LED. Both showed a scratch just over where the ear lobe would be, which I believe to be very superficial. That being said, I also feel that the ANACS grade is accurate.&  |
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Yes it's my first O mint mark too. :)  |
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Aquiring a "first" is always exciting, no matter what stage of collecting you're at. I still remember the first "S" mint mark coin I found in circulation when I started collecting as a kid in the '60's (I lived on the east coast at the time), and being so excited about it. My first "CC" coin was a Morgan dollar my grandmother gave me around '71. Now, as an old collector I'm hunting for my first "C" and "D" (Dahlonega) mint mark gold coins, and whenever I get either I'll be excited again! Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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I'm trying to remember what the C and CC stand for. I know they are mint marks but I can't recall where. Seems like one was in the Carolinas.
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