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Valued Member
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Need some experts to grade this 1904-S Barber Half. It appears to me as a VG-10 but I'm afraid of the scratches around Liberty's collar. What do you think?   |
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Moderator
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Agree with VG10 range for the grade, original surfaces. I think those scratches are minor enough given the wear for the coin to straight grade.
Please edit your topic title to include the mint (1904-S).
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Pillar of the Community
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If a TPG detailed that they would deserve a head slap - totally straight/original. But, nothing but inconsistency reigns in that world. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorationsDirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccawDirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting |
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To me, the obverse is a little better than VG-10 but the reverse is weaker, so VG-10 net looks right for this one. The reverse suggests an old cleaning, market acceptable. The obverse scratches are typical for a VG coin, and should not detail it. I think that if the coin graded VF or higher of if the scratches were intentional, such as graffiti, they would detail the coin. There is a decent circulation cameo on it, too.
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is some NGC fodder to digest. Both on GC this past Sunday. 1899 Qtr tagged as details for scratches - little bit worse than above but IMO, questionable grade  And here is 46 Roosie at MS65 - look at that Rev, are you friggin' joking NGC?   I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorationsDirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccawDirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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VG, straight grade.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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 like the look.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Valued Member
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I want to correct the title to include the "S" mintmark but I can't find any place to initiate an edit.
Dan
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree it should straight grade. VG10 sounds about right.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Please - It's a VG 10 Barber. Sweet and short!
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Pillar of the Community
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I want to correct the title to include the "S" mintmark but I can't find any place to initiate an edit.
Dan I think you can edit the title if you click the "edit" button on your first post that created the thread. |
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I think the odds are high of a details grade. This example shows many pockmarks on the obverse. Considering the scratches as well, I would say the odds are higher than 50%.
If it happens to straight grade, I could see a net grade as a result.
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