Newest additions to Barber Half Dollar Set

[Elbesaar]

Thanks to a fellow collector of Barber Halves, I was directed towards a tough date, a 1904-O, in NGC 61. Only two more to go...hopefully I'll locate at least one at the FUN show next month !

[TomB]

That's pretty cool. It is a much tougher series than the general numismatic community assumes it is.

[Oldtrader3]

Good luck with your set! Those dates in AU are going to be tough. NGC only has (8) of each date that are graded any AU grade.

[ms66quarters]

Elbesaar,

 

WOW!!!

What an accomplishment...how long did it take you to fill your set.Are they all AU's

Rob

[Elbesaar]

Well, FUN was a real "bust" for Barber Halves. At least in AU 55-58 grades.

 

I did find a few of the more common dated coins in the grades I collect, but no

1901-S or 1905-O in AU.

 

I did find two MS 1905-O halves, one in PCGS 63 and another in NGC 64.

$1500 for the 63 and $3350 for the 64.

 

One coin, which I inspected at FUN, that haunts me to this moment was a supurb 1904-O in NGC 65. It had creamy white centers with the most beautiful rim toning I have ever seen. The dealer was asking $10,750 for it.

 

My Barber Half collection started in December, 1999. In the next few weeks, I should have my raw coins and ANACS & ICG graded coins graded by PCGS, so there wil be a more complete listing on the NGC Registry. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my raw coins won't be "body-bagged"...they shouldn't, as I feel that they are very original...but these days, anything can happen.

 

Sorry I have not responded sooner.