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SoloSolid New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/11/2012 01:32 am I'm new to this so please bear with me. Also I appreciate all the feedback in advance! I have several coins and I have no idea of the grade or value and just by reading some of the post you all seem like very knowledgeable people. I'll post one now just to see if the picture is good enough and to get the basic value of this coin. Thanks! Title edited by Forum Mom to make more informative. Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6394 Posts	Posted 10/11/2012 02:08 am Your coin is a common-date Barber half dollar in lower circulated grade. With complete but weak rims and 3 letters in LIBERTY partially visible it might barely scrape a grade of VG-8 (Very Good). The photo seems over-exposed and I would assume the coin isn't as bright as it appears in the images. If the photos are accurate then the coin was likely dipped to brighten it which will hurt the value some. Coins like this typically sell in the $15-20 range. My local coin dealer has a bin of Barber halves priced at $14 and this coin might be slightly better than the average quality of the bin coins. Let's see the rest of your pieces! Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 10/11/2012 11:26 am SoloSolid, If this Barber Half were in a bargain box it world most likely be cherry-picked. In the world of Barber coins there is a an interesting grade classification: average circulated. That means worn slick, especially on the reverse. After that comes the traditional good or better. At one time the goods and very goods were lumped together. No more. The Barber bargain boxes occasionally contain an example such as yours. They are the true bargains left. This link is on our site: http://www.barbercoins.org/Grading-BH.html Grading the halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Scropper CCF Sponsor United States 702 Posts	Posted 10/11/2012 5:01 pm I'm at 6 on this one. It's a bit tough to tell from the over-exposed image if it has been improperly cleaned. Considering the date and mintage of 2M, I'd put it around $16 or $17, however if it's very shiny (almost like a mirror) it's closer to $13. Nice coin! Doesn't that big ol' chunk of 100-year-old silver feel good in your hand? Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 10/11/2012 6:57 pm A roll of 40 feels even better. Report this Post to the Staff
SoloSolid New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/11/2012 11:22 pm I appreciate all the the feedback and great responses! Report this Post to the Staff
Captain Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 620 Posts	Posted 10/12/2012 3:36 pm Your circulated Barber looks to be VG-8 to me. Decent old half dollar Report this Post to the Staff
Coinguy1000 Valued Member United States 305 Posts	Posted 10/14/2012 8:53 pm VG-10, Decent Barber, I like it! Report this Post to the Staff
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