Nice surprise in a dime box - 1907o Barber

[CardsNCoins]

Going through some boxes of dimes yesterday and this little beauty popped out. Looks to be in great shape with nice toning (more evident on the obverse's left side). Here is a scan of the front and back.

 

[Diver_Down]

Sweet find, Nick. It is easily in VF condition. If the headband's edges were a little more distinct, it would be XF. A solid $45 dollar value. With the attractive toning and lower edge of the headband holding it back from XF, it might push closer to the XF value of $70. Also, take a closer look at the O mintmark. There looks like there is a little wobble to it. I like it. When you go for a haircut, you don't just settle for the buzz-cut. Instead, you settle in the chair and get all styled.

 

[Iamrussell]

Wow that is a very very nice barber- congrats

 

[pong12211]

Great find.. Congrats..

 

[CardsNCoins]

..... Also, take a closer look at the O mintmark. There looks like there is a little wobble to it. I like it. When you go for a haircut, you don't just settle for the buzz-cut. Instead, you settle in the chair and get all styled.

Thanks Ken.

Funny you brought that up about the mintmark because after looking at a few 1907 o dimes on eBay I noticed one that sold with the seller claiming a repunched mintmark (he called it RPM001 as per the Flynn reference), and that may be what I have. As for his RPM001 as per the Flynn reference designation, I dont know what that means, but clearly (as you pointed out) there looks to a be a little doubling on the mintmark of my coin.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Nick, she's a beauty, congrats on an awesome find... How have your other boxes been lately?

 

[mountainman 2]

That's a nice looking barber. Does a repunched mintmark increase the value? Congrats!

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find CardsNCoins!

 

[palidin20603]

Nice cull! How many boxes of dimes are you doing a week now?

 

[CardsNCoins]

Nice cull! How many boxes of dimes are you doing a week now?

Just about 30 +/-

 

[fistfulladirt]

Nice 10-cent shave, usually they are really worn!

 

[ArkieBassMan]

Nice find CNC. WAY better condition than the average CRHed Barber.

 

[50cent]

For a second there, I thoughts I read, 19070 knew it was too good to be true. hope Merica's still round then, and they go back to making Ag dimes, with barber heads on it, one can only imagine

 

[fjer]

Nice find! A barber is something I hope I can cross off my list once I get back to America.

 

[baddbluff]

Awesome find, Cards! Are your half boxes still producing well, or have you started to see diminishing returns like most of us?

 

[Bigheed]

very nice find CnC !!

 

[mercury1]

Just about 30 +/-

That's a lot of dimes. How many silver out of thirty boxes? And great score on the barber.

 

[CardsNCoins]

That's a nice looking barber. Does a repunched mintmark increase the value? Congrats!

I dont really know because I'm not sure how widely it's accepted as an error. The one on eBay sold for $37 in lesser condition than mine, so there may be a slight premium.

Awesome find, Cards! Are your half boxes still producing well, or have you started to see diminishing returns like most of us?

My half dollar finds have also slowed down a bit.

That's a lot of dimes. How many silver out of thirty boxes? And great score on the barber.

I am averaging 1.86 per box so far for the year. That's up a bit from my steady 1.5 per from both 2011 and 2012.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Nick I thought you told us you lied about your finds.

 

[MIhunter]

Sweet find!

I am still waiting for my first barber dime (wimper, wimper, wipe the tear from my eye)