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Nice! The 09's obverse pic is a bit subdued to make a judgement as to grade. The reverse pic shows ample luster so if I had to guess, looks definitely MS. Fields are ultra clean 65/66  The others are beauts too. Congrats! swcoin.ecrater.com
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01/29/2009 5:13 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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boy oh boy. I AM IN LOVE! I have only one Barber dime in nice condition but it has been cleaned. yours are stunning. good for you! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am jealous!! Some nice lookin ladies you got there my friend.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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WOW! Well done!! Those are spectacularly nice coins! I'm not a coin grader but they are all comfortably MS level coins!
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United States
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That 1892 is a tremendous strike. Wow.
This is quite the batch of coins.
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice coins BQ. I'm VERY partial to that 1892 as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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nice pieces.
How is the luster on the obverse of that '09o?
The strike for a New Orleans is very nice and definately above average.
Great buys, I know how scarce original Barbers are, I can rarely find any these days.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Where did you get them I want some to!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't know much about grading these but my guesses are 1909 O MS67 1902 O MS65 1892 MS65 Sweetness!  |
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United States
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Makes all my barbers look... well inferior. Nice finds...hope you got a good price.
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These are nice-looking dimes. Congratulations! As far as grading opinions go:
1) 1909-O. The obverse and reverse look like they are from two different coins. The reverse appears to have nice original luster and virtually no marks. The strike is mostly solid, though the maple leaf and the ribbon bow look weaker. That could be strike, or it could be the first sign of wear. If it's strike weakness, I'd peg the reverse at MS-64, possibly MS-65. If this soft detail is from wear then it's a slider AU-58. I suspected that the bluish highlights might be some kind of cleaning residue but the other photos show the same effect, so it must be the lighting.
The obverse appears to have a trace of wear on the hair above Liberty's forehead. The luster has the dull look I associate with chemical cleaning (over-dipped). I'd call this side AU-58 details, cleaned. I don't know how you would dip the obverse without affecting the reverse, but that's how it looks.
2) 1902-O. Appears original, with decent but not outstanding luster and no sign of wear. The strike is solid. Tiny ticks and scuffs on both sides limit the grade to MS-63 IMO.
3) 1892. Focus is a bit off but the strike is very strong and I see no wear. The toning looks natural, with luster evident under the color. The line by Liberty's nose, the scuffs on her neck, and the long scratch under DIME are distractions but the color might compensate somewhat. I'd call it MS-63, maybe MS-64.
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