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Let'r rip guys ... do your thing. I'll spare you the ridiculously misleading "Trueview" pics this was sold with.   Edited by pristine2
12/22/2021 4:53 pm
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Rest in Peace
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PR64 assuming most, if not all , the scratches are on the holder, primarily reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Are the chin scratches on the coin or the holder?  |
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Are the chin scratches on the coin or the holder? Both. The longer scratch moving east-south-east is on the holder. The more horizontal surface "bead" right above it is on the coin. I'm not entirely sure it's a scratch.  |
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Beautiful coin, looks like a Proof strike to me so I'm at PR64.
In general I'm not a big fan of the Barber series coins, but proof strikes with some cameo such as your coin are gorgeous.
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PF-63
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first thought was PF64 so i'll go with that
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In general I'm not a big fan of the Barber series coins, but proof strikes with some cameo such as your coin are gorgeous. Without confirming or denying that the coin is indeed a proof, these are my thoughts exactly. Barber was clearly a second-tier engraver and the design choice was more about politics than merit. But every once and awhile a specimen comes along to remind us that even the Barber series are superior to the parade of dead presidents that followed. |
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When I was a kid, I really thought that the self-evidently (to me, anyway) male Liberty on Barber coins was some guy who worked as a Barber. |
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I'm guessing the truview showed a deep mirror with color galore. The reality slightly disheartening for you. PR65
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No surprise here:  |
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Posted 12/22/2021 09:08 am
