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New Member
United States
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So my aunt (who held my grandfathers collection before me) loved Barber dimes apparently. She loved to shine the heck out of them. At least that is what I am gathering. Most every key date in the book are super shiny. Some do have traces of luster so I may be wrong. Anyway, here is the first coin I need help with. 1896-S     |
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Moderator
 United States
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She loved to shine the heck out of them.
Hopefully your research so far has led you to the conclusion that you should not under any circumstances clean or polish these coins. What's done is in the past, but you wouldn't want to make things worse. "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
Russian Federation
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A very good collection. Coins in decent condition, I would say XF+.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks to be AU sharpness, but a details coin.  to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36744 Posts |
If you would like grades for them, post each one individually with photos of both sides.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
A close up of the 1901 s would be appreciated.
Are there any 1895 dimes?
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Valued Member
United States
485 Posts |
I would say AU-50 details (cleaned). This coin appears to have retained some mint luster, landing it at AU-50 in my mind.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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New Member
 United States
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Spence, Oh for sure. I have heard not to ever clean a coin even before I inherited this collection. It baffles me that my aunt did know not to clean them. She was informed enough to know and subsequently clean every single key date coin. If the coin was worth over $100 she cleaned it. It's enough to make me feel sick. But it's the past and she was kind enough to give them to me. I can't complain too much I guess. Matthew - ok I'll post the 1901 s next. That may be the one with the s/s. I have two that look to be a/s I sold the 1895 on ebay a few weeks ago. That one was so polished the first buyer returned it. Next buyer seemed happy with it. He did get it for $482 and the coin was au/unc I also sold my 1903s the other day for $300 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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OK Msjudochop, You have lemons. Fact. Sad. But cannot be changed. However you have already made some lemonade! $300 for the 1903-S is impressive. So is $482 for the 1895. (What? no 1895-O? That is highly collected in cleaned condition.) I cannot make myself offer a grading opinion on such sad examples. But I can champion you "to get what you can" for the rarer examples. You seem to have a head start already. The bulk of my Barber dime collection was originally gathered by my Great Aunt (born 1890). May I ask when your grandfather was born? |
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New Member
United States
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Matthew, No., unfortunately he seemed to have never gotten a 1895 o. Unless it was sold prior to me. He was born in 1917. He was obsessed with coin collecting. The man's collection was massive. After his death in 1992 the collection was split 3 ways between my mom; her brother and sister. I remember going through my moms third with her. We spent the better part of a day looking through penny and Roosevelt dimes. My mom threw in the towel and had an appraiser come. I believe he bought them all for $3000. Who knows for sure what all was in there. My plan is to sell coins here and there when we are in need. But try to sit on them for awhile for the values to increase. I have sent in a dozen rare Morgan's to PCGS. All but 2 have come back detailed haha. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Msjudochop
Born in 1917 your grandfather must have been 10 years old or so before earning his own money to acquire coins. By this time high grade Barbers would have grown scarcer. A minor mystery...
Dividing a carefully assembled collection among relatives who know NOTHING about coins is a recipe for disaster. Better to consign the collection to a third party for sale and distribution of the proceeds. Hindsight...
"My plan is to sell coins here and there when we are in need."
I could offer you no better advice than this. I admire your wisdom.
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