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Pillar of the Community
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If it's a pocket piece, I would use a 1976-S uncirculated Ike 40% silver dollar. They are cheap and plentiful.
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Well now that you have established that a half dollar will work and it needs to be under $100 you have opened up a whole new world. Look on e-bay and you may be surprised to learn for that money you can get a bust half. Think of the story you could build around a coin nearly 200 years old. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1817-Capped..._2130wt_1013I hope the link works. Even if it is just a coin something like this could bring something a bit different that a common Franklin or Kennedy half. |
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We have a winner. The Barber half dollar seems perfect for what I'm looking for. I'll see if I can find one for reference somewhere to confirm. Thanks. |
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Quote:We have a winner. The Barber half dollar seems perfect for what I'm looking for. I'll see if I can find one for reference somewhere to confirm. Excellent. The specific example pictured above by wheatchaser140 (date, mint mark, grade) can be had for less than $100, as can a large percentage of Barber halves in similar condition. |
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One is on the way. $18.50 for a VG with shipping included.
Will be able to see if it fits my purposes on arrival.
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One is on the way. Fantastic!!  I'm glad you found what you were looking for!! and  to the Forum!! Come back any time!  Edited by Moe145
09/23/2014 3:42 pm
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And if you're not happy with the Barber half dollar, may I suggest the Seated Liberty half dollar (1839-1891). There were many common years/mint marks where millions of the coin type were minted, thus mostly inexpensive. This 1878 was $52:   Does it have "character"? I vote: YES!  |
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An 1861-O Confederate struck Half would be a much more interesting pocket piece.
I paid $60 for mine.
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There is a half dollar that may fit into your writing and quite honestly add an extra layer for your book in many ways. A worn bust half dollar could also work in a story of a modern metro area for a character who has a family hand be down coin. Besides a hand me down piece a writer could think up a rather juicy side story that might fit with the characters character. Plus this is a very old coin examples for less that $100 in rough condition date back over 180 years to the pre-civil war era. Take a look at the like provided to see if this would work for you. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...llars&crdt=0 |
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