flea market find

dansalata · Mar 6, 2015

1915s man this thing rocks...should i get her slabbed?

wagbert · Mar 7, 2015

What a beauty! You must have some high-class fleas! That is no dog! The 3rd party graders have been knocking coins down sent to them pretty hard if the coins have hairlines or have been cleaned. You have the coin in hand, so only you would know the finer aspects of this coin's state of condition. From your excellent scans, there is a wisp of contact across the obverse. I personally believe it is a commercial mint state and would be graded MS63. Maybe you don't want to tell the nay-sayers what you spent on this coin, but we would have to know to be able to advise you whether you should send it in for grading or not. Do you have a coin dealer friend who would do this for you? If you paid under $150, I would say send it. If you paid close to catalog, which is pretty high, then I would keep it in a capital holder, or something like that. It deserves better than a cardboard 2X2. As for the lower grades and values you have been given in this thread, I think somebody is jealous.

Good Luck,
Phil

Plumbata · Mar 7, 2015

That Barber is a smoker, super find Dan! It looks at least AU to me and doesn't appear to have been cleaned, so it would be a good candidate for slabbing if you didn't pay a lot already for it. I've noticed that slabbed coins (unless they are low-grade commons that never should have been submitted in the first place) tend to go for a premium that at least compensates for the cost of grading, if not actually adding to the profits significantly.

dansalata · Mar 7, 2015

i paid 4o for it...thank you plummy and wagbert...

david680 · Mar 7, 2015

dansalata said:
i paid 4o for it...thank you plummy and wagbert...

Excellent buy. I wouldn't slab it unless you are already sure its a mint state coin. Even then it appears to have a mark above the nose that is probably going to keep it in the low end of the MS range. On the other hand, slabs are a nice way to protect and display coins. Just has to do with your preference.

testing123 · Mar 7, 2015

it definitely has some nice luster on it. You might be able to find a local dealer who is an authorized PCGS dealer and add it to an outgoing submission of his. Might be able to save some shipping costs there. Keep us posted on the results!

park pirate · Mar 7, 2015

Send it to me I'll slab it ... :laughing7:

..sweet coin bud nice save...

thrillathahunt · Mar 7, 2015

40 bucks

Man, I wish I could find deals like that, I would have bought it in a heartbeat! NGC coin guide prices an AU58 at $535 and yours is better in my opinion. . I would get it slabbed.

swamp yankee · Mar 7, 2015

Don't let anyone paw/drop/touch this one! Don't "clean it" in any way either! Definitely get it "slabbed" for sure to protect it from environmental damage and the "touchy-feelys" too. Great find/score congrats! Approx.$350-525 bux now but you want to hold it for at least a couple/three years for them to go up...

trdking · Mar 7, 2015

I put this thing at EF + but it looks like it has been cleaned. especially on the obverse you can see crudding in the mint mark and in the grooves. Thoughts here guys? I vote no slabbing but awesome coin I really like the Barbers almost as much as SLQ's

joshpulver · Mar 7, 2015

Get it slabbed. only has some light rubbing and some of the mint luster is still present. From the pictures I would grade it around au-50

CanadaGold · Mar 7, 2015

Stunning coin and detail

Backstrap80 · Mar 7, 2015

Ive seen way worse Morgans with MS Grades. send it.

rhedden · Mar 8, 2015

I submit to PCGS frequently, and I would expect this nice 1915-S half to grade between AU58 (my guess) and MS62. Realistic retail in PCGS AU58 is $450-475 or so. Those saying it isn't worth sending in, or grading it less than AU55, probably aren't as experienced with slabbing/selling coins as they are with digging them. The real issue is if the coin has a light cleaning we can't see in the photo; if so, it will likely come back Genuine-92 (cleaned) and it will be worth a fraction of what a graded example would bring. In that case, your submission would not be worth it. Good luck with your submission, and please post your results for the benefit of everyone here.

Ahab8 · Mar 9, 2015

I am certainly no expert on coin grades and sincerely hope that baby grades out high for you. Trust me I never get jealous of others finds. In fact I love seeing people do well. Always nice to see us common folks get a break once in a great while. And I'm happy to hear from some of the more knowledgeable coin people. I just joined a coin forum in hopes of learning more about this. Good luck brother that's a beauty