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Posted Dec 08, 2009, 12:55:06 PM |
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brinks was very good to me today. found my 2nd barber this year and she is a beauti, my camera don't do it justice. it is in real good shape and has light toning around the top left rim of the obverse. it is a 1892. these were fond in the 4 brinks boxes today. one box was a skunk but the others produced
1-----barber
1-----walker
1-----ben
8-----1964
29----40% kennedy's
1-----1987P clad nifc
and the following impaired clad proofs-----1989S 1991S 1999S 2000S
here are the pics
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STRIPPING SILVER OUT OF BANKS AT FACE
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 12:56:17 PM |
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december is going to be a record month for me....well it already is. i was truly blown away on the barber.
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 01:08:17 PM |
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You got the grand slam  Maine_Jim |
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 01:08:38 PM |
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i am no expert at grading but i would say it's at least AU. i will try and get some better pictures to post and get some thoughts from you experts on it.
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 01:11:04 PM |
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i don't have my redbook handy at the moment, but if someone could look and post the values of the grades good and better up to the AU grades? thanks.
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 01:45:37 PM |
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Silvercop, you are on a roll this month. Keep it up.
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Month (March)/Year
2010 CRH Totals:
IH: 0/0
Wheats: 36/99
V Nickel: 0/0
Buffalo: 0/3
War Nickel: 3/19
Mercs: 0/0
Roos: 0/11
WLH: 0/4
Bens: 0/11
90% JFK: 0/44
40% JFK: 0/306
“The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes.”
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 02:04:31 PM |
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i took some more pics of the barber and i will post the best ones. sorry but with my camera that is as good as it gets. i still can't believe i found it in a brinks box
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 02:25:14 PM |
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looks like a very valuable condition. What does the redbook say?
golden silver
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 02:34:06 PM |
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AU is like 300.00 if i remember right......a friend looked it up for me. i will check my redbook when my wife gets home, it is in her car. i am going to take it to a coin dealer tomorrow and get his opinion
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 03:14:48 PM |
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Wow nice Barber SC, AU grades $300, 2010 Red Book. Looks a little shiny like cleaned altho if it has minimal wear (can't tell from photo), that would be mint lustre. Nice! ffd
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Oldest coin found to date - 1758
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 03:33:01 PM |
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it does not appear to have been cleaned to me but i will get a coin dealer to look at it tomorrow and let yall know.
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 06:35:19 PM |
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Wow, that is one awsome find. You are really on a roll.
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 06:43:13 PM |
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To find a Barber is a big deal. To find one that looks like that is just incredible.
Congrats.
OWS
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 06:50:01 PM |
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That's sweet!!  |
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 06:54:48 PM |
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Nice Barber. Looks very nice.
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 07:48:28 PM |
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Man that's pretty. Good heavens man. Nice score.
Mojo
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CRH Mojo "Thanks For buying American"
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 07:48:42 PM |
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Any chance there is a small "o" mint mark there?
Maine_Jim
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 07:51:18 PM |
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Any chance there is a small "o" mint mark there?
i looked for one all over but nothings there
Maine_Jim
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 07:53:18 PM |
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You are on a roll, dude, keep it up!
December has been pretty good here, too - scored 39 Bens in one box!
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Pinpoint twice, dig once!
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 08:13:48 PM |
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Great score once again ! That Barber looks great. There have been some fantastic scores reported this month.
Best
Rich
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2010 Finds
42xWLH
43x Franklin
56x 1964 Kennedy
352 x 40% Kennedy
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Dec 10, 2009, 06:32:52 AM |
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thats a great day for silver in my book. love the toning on that barber, it should fetch a pretty penny  |
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