Yes, I agree. I think your Barbie is a #5 or #6. Like the reference says, some #5s still had the softer hair. I don't know what the value difference is between a #5 and #6. People buy these vintage Barbies, switch their heads/bodies, repaint them, re-root their hair, etc. In fact, kids who were playing with their Barbies would switch heads and bodies themselves. Personally, as a doll collector, I would favor your Barbie over one that has been all re-done, particularly as some sellers don't know the doll has been "to the spa" or some are unscrupulous and know, but don't disclose. If you were to list that doll, you could say that she is either a #5 or #6, based on the markings, and that she is in played-with but un-restored condition. Add lots of pictures. As for the earring holes: many Barbies ended up with "green ear" from the posts of the earrings being left in for decades, and that "green ear" can spread to the doll's face. Earrings are easy to come by but fixing "green ear" is much harder. Your doll's eyes look as they should: the irises are blue. It is a nice doll.
