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SM, great design but I'm not a fan of the lemon-lime reverse color. Dave, great question. Do you want to make that into a thread or a poll? Or would you like me to?

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Ok, so I started uploading on omnicoin but I think I mis-labelled my pics... another night!

Alright... well, this post won't be all that I wanted it to be. The pics I took didn't come out all perfectly. I wanted to give the camera a few more tries but was busy and then left the coins at home. I finally got my mom to bring the bag with the coins to my apartment and... well, they aren't there.... and i hope they are at home! About a week and a half ago, I went to the local coin clubs show in Virginia Beach. It was only the second time I've been. Probably... 50 tables or so. I usually only get to go to the Baltimore shows which are big ordeals, so this show is tiny, but navigable, by those standards. I like it because its close by and i can search for my cheaper series (i save baltimore for the big stuff). that's just what i searched for at htis show. I prepare for the show. I made my list of barber dimes that I need and headed out. I pulled in around 11 to the convention center. man, lots of cars. keep driving.... WOW... LOTS AND LOTS Of cars.... finally find a spot in the farthest parking lot. They all were filled. For a coin show??? No.... there was a model train show that weekend being advertised ont he radio. A model train show draws that many people??? no... as I get closer, I see the culprits - a coin show, a model train show, a girly gymnast convention, and.... a gun show. No wonder there were so many burly men carrying big long cases to/from their oversized trucks. This is the most "macho" place I've ever lived in. Everyone I work with has massive oversized trucks and guns. Based ont he cars, everyone in Hampton Roads was at the convention center... whoops. Anyway, I walk in, do the first round - look at all the tables for barber dimes. If I see a few I like, I'll look at how they grade (and.. if available, price) the coins. If I see an obviously cleaned coin that isn't marked "cleaned", then I walk away. I made several notes of tables to come back to. Round one complete. Time to hit the tables. The first one I try has a bunch of people in front of it. some just shopping... some just chatting. i'll come back later. Second table has several dozen barber dimes in XF+ range. I take a close look at a few and narrow it down to a handful and ask for the going price. I make my haggle for a bit less (read the previous recap and see I was/am abysmal at haggling...) and get politely rejected. The dealer kindly tells me that he can set aside the coins for me, if i find a better price, i can come back and tell him and he'll accomodate. sure enough a customer of his steps in and tells me that the dealer really does have great prices. i settle and take two great dimes. shake his hand and thank him for the deal. I go to a nearby dealer (really a collector who sells as he says). sift through some gorgeous dimes and select one that my wallet will let me take home. I go to one last dealer and pick up something I've never thought about buying - a Civil War token! This dealer had about two dozen lovely chocolate, indian head cent sized tokens of varying designs. I'm a Civil War buff and proud to call Virginia my home, so I bought one! Here's part of the haul... The pics are from my new scanner that I've only just started playing with. I tried using my P&S but didn't have the best of luck. The coins are more lusterous and lighter than the pics make them seem. 1898 Barber dime - 1900-S Barber dime - 1912 Barber dime - All are towards my Barber dime collection. I'm going for the entire series - every date and mint AND die variety - but I'm targeting XF-AU grades. I believe these grades fit the design and history of the series very well. However, these grades have been very tough to find. It's a lot easier to find lower grades or slabbed UNCs. I'm not looking for slabs. Fortunately, the recession has brought a ton of these grades from the woodwork. Yes, I'm going for the die varieties, too. Not just the major ones. I think this is a very accessible series and I'd love to have a full die study of it - patterns, proofs, minor varieties. So far, none of my Barbers have been a variety noted in "The Authoritative Reference"... until now. Upon closer look, the 1900-S is a misplaced date (MPD-001). This is the only known MPD in the series where the date isn't punched into the denticles on the rim. The MPD is punched into the based of the neck. Apparently, its one of the more desirable varieties because of that and this being a semi-key. Note the bottom of a "0" right in the base of the neck, directly above the first "0" in the date. In this last pic, it's especially evident.

"016 1959 SWISS SHOOTING R-72a, SILVER, 55mm APPENZELL AUSSE FEST MS 68 " I definitely see the attempt (pretty good though) to mimic thegorgeous designs of the turn of the century. All amazing and fantastic. thank you SO much for sharing.

Love the old moderns ones, Jeff!

Awesome job, Finn! I might have to join you on this!

Went to a local show today and had great success. I'll post the results early this week.

Love the squirrel!

Good point about the 50's/60's dies. I'll have to take a peak at my change to see if that holds true.

I love a good die variety! Those dimes and the Barbers are a dream variety set for me. Sorry to hear about the illness. Why do you think it was H1N1?

You are a beast, Ikaros! Always have great things to share! Who are you rooting for for the Super Bowl? You're stuck in the middle!

I really love that series. I can't wait to graduate to that. I also really need a CC finally.... Thanks for sharing!

Nice! Does that have a small premium because of the off-center?

Now that's what I'm talking about!

haha fascinating, ccg!

Hans Frei has some very prominent signatures. I presume he knew how masterful he was.

Is that 1919 or 1819? I didn't know you were into foreign gold!

Great post, SM!

They looks so soft. What fantastic photos!

mama mia, captain coffee! How long have you been looking?

Good to see you back, Andy!

Always wanted to go to Mauritius. I had a chance but didn't take it..

Great strike and design. Are these for your collection?

Wow! Definitely different from his usual!