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Valued Member
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I posted this in Main Coin forum by accident. It should have been here but anyways. I have been able to buy Barber halves (albeit in G condition) for under 6 dollars which is spot price. Why is this? Duplicate topics deleted
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You can sometimes get silver for right at spot and if you hunt long enough you can find it for Way less sometimes.
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United States
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I have been getting walkers and bens for silver value with ease. I have picked up a barber as well. I am not a huge fan of that series though. If a collector doesn't jump on it, then it is just worth the silver content to the silver hoarders.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bronxman95 - if I were you, I'd buy as many Barber halves as I could (for under six dollars). Ralph |
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United States
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To some extent it's supply and demand. Depending on a collectors budget, most of the demand are for coins in a minimum condition of fine or better. I think the G to VG coins are undervalued for most Barber halves. |
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United States
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My personal opinion is that if a barber half is only in G condition, then it is only worth spot price. I think that they look really great when they are in MS condition, but they are not very attractive when in worse condition.
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Barber half in MS 60 and above cost $900.00 plus so for most of us an fine or better fits our budget. here a fine one that semi rare that did not cost the farm.   pus it has an inverted mint mark, this coin in MS-63-65 $1200.00-$5000.00 I paid $10.00  and that agrees with my budget   |
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United States
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Wow, I have found Barber halves for 11.99 so for you to get them for half that Is amazing I wish I new your secret :P On the other side of the grass. I am able to get Barber quaters for 3.00 wich I belive is a good price cause I see all of them going for 8 bucks a pop |
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I would suggest that you exercise great patience and hold out for Barber halves that have a full rim on both sides. They are harder to find but usually I can find one or two at every coin show for a cheap price, slightly above melt (which is currently hovering at about $6.35 for a silver half. That way when you look back on them you'll have had a great hunt and be left with a really nice collection of barbers that you will be proud of. The is a huge difference in eye appeal between the AG/G grade with the rims worn down and a strong G/VG with nice full rims, and very little price difference. I picked up a 1906, 1907D, and 1908D for $9 each at the last show I attended. They were all in a dealers box of coins he had marked down to try and move. In this condition, I'll take these all day long. Image:  |
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United States
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I don't understand why Barber coins of any denomination get no respect (well, I guess the nickels do). I love the Barber series - they are attractive from AU up and not that expensive plus they're pretty old. |
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I don't like the series much at all. I don't like the halves, quarters, or the dimes. I think the Mercury dimes and Walking halves are pretty coins. I love the seated Liberty too. The barbers are just to plain. -SWUSC |
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United States
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I'm one of those collector who was never particulary fond of the Barber coins. Probably the reason was that I have seen SO MANY Barber coins over the years (especially dimes) which have the rims worn completly off and merging into all the letters, and the bust is merely a silhouette. Lately, I've grown to appreciate the coins, especially the half. I've found it very challenging to work on a set in solid vg condition that has full rims and legends. They're especially hard to find with full rims because the reverses are notoriouslly weakly struck. I do think it is worth a collector's time to look for Barber coins with full rims and legends, and no problems other than wear to speak of. |
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I think the very reason they're becoming less and less popular is because they are so old. No one is around anymore who remembers them in circulation and that is a factor. And it's the same obverse (more or less) for the ALL of the Barbers. Yes, I think I'll start collecting a couple hundred coins that look exactly the same.... I also have a sneaking suspicion that Barbers were able to remain populoar for so long because collectors in the 20's-60's had fond memories of them being in circulation and were generally snooty towards the "modern" issues like the Walking Liberty, Mercury, etc. It's just like today. You gotta dig under a pretty big rock to find someone who admits to collecting SBA's or SAC's..... Edited by Kabiye_Lady
07/21/2008 12:31 pm
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here a fine one that semi rare that did not cost the farm AMAC - you call that Barbar Half a fine ? I'd call it a G not worth much more than melt at that grade. |
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1sikevo:
Yes, it is in good condition, but with the inverted mintmark it is a nice cherrypick!
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