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scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 05/20/2014 8:58 pm I'm new to coin collecting, so this is a newbie question. From what I've read, Barber halves are worth more than newer silver halves. They have more numismatic value, as opposed to just bullion value. But what if they're worn, heavily circulated, or have dings in them? Is there a point when they just go all the way down to b.v.? I just bought these : http://www.ebay.com/itm/111353238537 One of them (the 1894) is supposedly worth around $22 circulated, but in this condition I don't know. Edited by scottk 05/20/2014 9:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff

buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 05/20/2014 9:29 pm It depends on what people are willing to pay. a coin dealer tried to sell my low grade halves at a few dollars more than melt and said forget it. I bought Barbers at melt at the local precious metal shop. They go for a premium but not near what is listed on Numismedia since they want a bargain. You did okay on the auction though but don't expect to sell coins at list price even if they are in good condition and if they are damaged, don't expect too much. I would list those at maybe $12-$14 plus shipping. Edited by buddy16cat 05/20/2014 9:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 05/20/2014 9:34 pm Ok. I've been going by the prices on aboutdotcom. They seem to be on par with what I've seen stuff going for on auction sites. I imagine these are a spec below the coindition they refer to on that site as "circulated". Lol Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 05/20/2014 9:50 pm I wanted to look back at a lot of Barber half lot I bought where most coins were G06 and I paid $125 for 11 coins. Fortunately though there was a 1913 mixed in I noticed which is worth about $70. Report this Post to the Staff
Classic Coins Pillar of the Community United States 940 Posts	Posted 05/21/2014 2:43 pm scottk, The 1906 with the heavy scratch on the obverse is the only one that might get a technical grade above AG-3. Although it could technically grade G-4, the scratch and rim dents reduce it to melt value. Melt value at today's spot silver price is $7.06. The other three don't look too "beaten up" to me, just heavily worn. The price you paid for them seems to be a fair value for AG-3. The things I recommend thinking about when buying coins like this are; 1) Will you enjoy having them in you collection long after adding them, and 2) what price could you get if you decided to sell them. Regarding resale, your best hope might be to wait until silver gets up around $30 or so again. Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 05/21/2014 5:43 pm Well, hopefully I'll have these coins for the next 30 years or so. Report this Post to the Staff
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