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Weight Of A G-F Barber Half

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What do you estimate the weight of a well-circulated Barber half to be (in the G-F range)? Is 12 grams even about right?
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Took this photo for you -- 1903 Barber half dollar, condition is Good-4 (G4), weight in grams 11.8 +/- 0.1g

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My FR-02 is about 11.22 g, if that helps.
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Member illini420 on the PCGS forum did a study on bags of AG barbers. On average the half dollars lost 7% of their minted weight.
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Thanks, I just weighed an estimated G6 at 12.01
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I have a G4 1907 that weighs 12.1 grams
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