Raw Barber Half - grade?

[JIM F.]

The price for this key date really takes off as the grade improves. These are tough in all grades. I recently bought this one raw. I encourage the board member's best estimates of the grade. If you are not familiar with this series, the reverse of this coinage almost always wears really bad relative to the obverse, so keep that in mind.

 

Thanks for your opinions!

 

 

[L1ncolnF4n]

Looks VG-08 to F-12 or so to me.

[dean1345]

VG-10

[michael]

just by a hair makes vg

 

good++ to almost vg

 

 

[James_OldeTowne]

It is true that the older hub used for the reverse of Barber halves always made that side look about a grade lower in worn condition, but unfortunately, the merged rim on the reverse bars a full VG grade. In the old days, it would have been VG-7, but I would have to grade it G-6. I have no doubt it would bring a significant premium, though, since it is a very difficult issue in the set.

[BillJones]

I'd give it a Good-6, although it will probably sell for VG money.

[physics-fan3.14]

I agree with the G-6+ assessment. The reverse rim just isn't good enough to get VG.

[swhuck]

Agreeing with the last two who grade it G-6

[HiHoAudio]

I am by no means a Barber expert but G-6 seems accurate.

[coinman23885-migration]

In order to grade very good, the coin must display at least three letters in Miss Liberty's crown; secondly, I feel that the rims are not strong enough on the reverse. As a result, I would say that PCGS/NGC/ANACS/ICG would probably slab this as G6.