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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Picked up this first year Barber dime ***hoping*** that the obverse looks like the stunning reverse and isn't polished to oblivion. Probably just a pipe dream. Thoughts? Thanks!    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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Pillar of the Community
United States
3649 Posts |
This looks like a really nice one! I played with the obverse photo a bit, and the only things I noticed were the die clash and the streak from the lower ear lobe to the tip of the nose. Based on the reverse, I wonder if that streak may be an alloy issue.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU something. Lets hope it's not polished.
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Moderator
 United States
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Lets hope it's not polished.  It looked nicer to me than that, but now the thought is in my head and I am not sure sure.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like a problem coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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cant really get a read on the obv photo. too washed out NS
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Bedrock of the Community
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This came in but was extensively hairlined. Returning to its previous owner.   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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This came in but was extensively hairlined. Returning to its previous owner. Yikes! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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eeeek! It sure looked better from the seller's (deceptive) photos. Good u-turn here.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3325 Posts |
I'd send that one back, too. Not sure if deception was intended or if the seller leaves a lot to be desired in the photography area (as do I.)
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36746 Posts |
AU details, harshly cleaned.
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Posted 11/30/2025 12:16 pm
