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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;totally, post: 2764236, member: 80371&quot;]Hi all! I&#039;ve decided that I want to make a quasi-type set for half dollars. I&#039;m not super knowledgeable in barber halves but I have 8% eBay bucks this week and if there is a reasonable one, I would like to add it. The Eagle on the back is one of my favorite Eagles design though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, a budget of about $200-$400 makes it really easy because it knocks out the high end ones... I like the look of circulated silver and plan on making this set of circulated coins - the first coin is an AG. So AG-VG is the goal. I only want Philadelphia coins. I see 4 candidates which appeal to me in different ways.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. This one is outside the grade range but included because of the pedigree and it is a nice looking coin. It is slightly more than I want to pay but owning a Green coin would be cool. I think it&#039;s last sale I can find was 8/2015 for $375. Listed $435 now. Got about an 80% markup because of the Green name.: <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/282506200452?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/282506200452?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/282506200452?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT</a></p><p><br /></p><p>2. This one I feel like even though it is an F is the perfect coin. Key date, nice looking, honest wear and circulation. When I think of a coin for my set, this is what I think of. It&#039;s on the high end of my budget again. And it&#039;s about 20% above the pcgs price guide even. <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/292114120436?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/292114120436?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/292114120436?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT</a></p><p><br /></p><p>3. Here is a lower grade G6 which I don&#039;t think looks as nice. Previous auctions however seem to show a price of about half what they are asking here. Although I can&#039;t see the previous pictures, so I can&#039;t compare coins - only realized price. This one if it was the price of the previous auctions would be an easy choice.: <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/172470670510?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/172470670510?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/172470670510?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT</a></p><p><br /></p><p>4. This one is an NGC vg8 which is 1915 instead of 1914. I would rather get a 1914 as that date means more to me sentimentally. But I include this as a key date anyways. <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/282495331846?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/282495331846?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/282495331846?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking for thoughts on people who have been in the game longer than me and might know more about barber halves. In worst case I buy the wrong coin and this is a learning experience. What would you do? Any other suggestions to coins I might have missed?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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