It's been going on for years. :)
Good point about the 99.9% silver. My records show the price increase was $8.30, not $12. A hefty $15.30 increase since 2018, though. (I'm not...
Yes, of course, you're right, the pre-1999 sets were not 10 coins, they were 5.
Another great write up. I was surprised to learn that pay phones were a thing in 1916.
A complete set of Barber halves in any grade is an accomplishment. Got any pictures you could post?
Maybe in 50 years "shoe box toning" will be a thing and the world will have us to thank. ;)
I agree with Inspector43, great look. Barbers don't always get a lot of love but they wear so well that circulated coins still look great. Are you...
Nice find! I've never seen a W quarter for real. So if I took my punch set and started punching W's into regular quarters, would it be wrong? ;)
Got it today. PR69, PCGS, 40% silver and the year I graduated HS - all for under $12 ??? I'm a happy quarantined camper. [ATTACH]
Hmm, hasn't aged well in that TPG holder... [IMG]
I think the consensus is that they are die chips around a weak spot on the die. But I'm not an error guy, so maybe others will chime in.
I use a shoe box. JP's sells a box similar to the one in my post above that's supposed to be sized for uncirculated sets but I don't know anything...
I'd say somebody took it into their workshop and attacked it with a variety of tools.
Yes, it is. I don't regret buying it.
Me too. It always cracks me up when non-collecting friends think my hobby is some kind of financial investment endeavor.
Wow, 369 sets? I remember the Prestige Sets 1983-1997. I was so excited when the modern commemoratives were introduced I bought two 1986...
The photo looks pixelated. Magnification can make stuff look worse as well.
I don't see any obvious signs of cleaning in your photo. Do any show up in hand? Not seeing any real wear on the high spots. Nice Barber.
I found these boxes at JP's Corner (not affiliated, just a customer). They accommodate proof sets pretty well. Yeah, the '82 slides around.:)...
Me either. I keep suggesting: More base metal non circulating junk. More "dollar" coins that never see a cash register. Weird "inverse...
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