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1916-D Barber Liberty Head Quarter - a fine specimen!
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I bought this 1916 D Barber Liberty Head Quarter in 1963 from a coin dealer in North Platte , Nebraska . He sold it as being uncirculated. It has been in a coin album titled “Type Collection of Twentieth Century United States Coins” ever since I bought it. That coin album was published by the Whitman Publishing Company. The material on the reverse of each coin in the collection book of that time interacted with silver and caused slight tarnishing. The characteristics I use to describe this coin are ones appearing in the reference book, “Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins”, 2008 edition. The characteristics mentioned match those of the coin on which you are bidding. The coin you see is the one that you will get if you are lucky enough to win the auction. First off, though, let me say that I have priced this coin well above silver spot value so that it will only be of interest to those who care about fine numismatic specimens. This is one such coin and it should only be purchased by coin dealers, coin investors, or coin collectors. Now, as to the characteristics of this coin, I will start with the front (obverse) of this coin. It has mint luster, with practically no toning evident. The rim is clearly separated from the rest of the field of the obverse and is unmarked by blemishes or dings of any kind. This side has the word “ Liberty ” clearly readable with all letters separated. T is no wear evident on the hair, banner or leaves on the obverse wreath. Close inspection of the picture will show this. On the reverse of the coin t is some tarnish present as a result of its being inserted in the coin album. That tarnish, which some might interpret as toning or discoloration, is evenly distributed and has not degraded the lines in the shield, any of the stars, any part of the banner on which the words “E Pluribus Unum” clearly appear, any of the eagle’s head, tail or wing feathers nor any of the words inside the rim of the coin. All those features mentioned above are excellently present. See the picture above. The reference I have used to indicate the numismatic value of this coin, a conservative one, is the Coin World’s magazine, “Coin Values”. I have deliberately used the one from July, 2008 so as not to overestimate that value. The prices quoted are for the lowest of the uncirculated grades, the MS-60 grade reported in that publication. The reported value for that condition coin is $225.00. The reported value for the next grade, MS-62, is $250. I don’t know whether this coin has the large or small D mint mark as I have no reference that enables me to compare the two types. If it would happen to be one of those varieties, the value of the coin would be more than double. My guess is that the July 2009 issue of that magazine would place the values for those grades considerably higher than I have reported. I hope my description and pictures help you; I have tried to be meticulously accurate in my dealings with folks and honest with my descriptions. I will ship this coin in a coin folder stapled shut, with tape covering the staples. It will be well packed and padded. I will insure it at my expense for the purchase price and pay for shipping to the buyer. Note that you will have to grade it for yourself in that folder, unopened. It is entirely possible to see all the details I described through the little window behind which the coin rests. My return policy states that the buyer must pay the return shipping. If the coin is returned, I expect it to be returned unopened, equally well packed, and insured, just as I shipped it to you, the buyer. That said, I also usually say, HAPPY BIDDING and GOOD LUCK!
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