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here's a recent pick up. Not much knowledge on this series....what would you grade?   |
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VF 25 is my best guess. Nice half dollar!
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 F-15 I think the reverse keeps it from vf-20. |
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picked this one up for $32.....reasonable? Like I said not all that familiar with the series....i know where numismedia has the pricing of this coin but we all know how accurate pricing guides are.
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Choice fine = Fine-15 = a nice example!
It doesn't make VF-20 because the lower band of "LIBERTY" is not complete.
It easily makes F-12. The weak "E" and "R" are normal.
To call it a F-15 is a judgement decision. And I concur.
Consider linking to the BCCS website ( in my signature ) to learn more about the Barber series.
The scratches on the obverse are nothing to worry about.
ANY Barber half in fine or above is downright difficult to find nowadays.
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$32? Downright VERY reasonable.
Look, I have been tracking down all four Barber series for many years. I JUST completed a set of Halves within the last week.
I hope that you are not quibbling about a dollar or two. These coins, when found as nice as this for a fair price, will never
disappoint you in the years to come.
Any assistance with Barbers just ask me and the other members.
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Thanks matthewvincent. I really like the barber series, although don't have many in my collection. I decided to do a dime set in F to VF problem free. Which got me in to doing the V nickel series in F to VF.....now I'm dabbling in halves....I guess you could say addictive. At this point the quarters scare me due to 3 dates haha. |
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You and I BOTH, shadow! [Afraid!] I have a complete set (quarters), minus the "big three." Except for a 13-S which I picked up back in 1991. These are tough to collect as a complete series. In fine and above, well, it will take many years. I'd suggest tackling one denomination at a time. My 1913-S is on the left, and another for sale [ also a VG-8 ] is on the right. It was a bad day for dimes, so I debated for 20 minutes or so on the quarter. Not one but TWO were available form the same dealer. I bought the nicer one. SO glad that I bought it when I did! I got it for $450 at the time.  Edited by matthewvincent
04/11/2013 11:42 am
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F12 only reason I'm not at F15 due to what look like tiny crosshatched scratches all over the obverse.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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