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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 507890, member: 15309&quot;]David,</p><p><br /></p><p>Barber half dollars are very difficult to locate in MS grades which explains their price.&nbsp; I would not even consider bidding on that one in the E-Bay auction.&nbsp; If it is real, the surfaces have been altered.&nbsp; The luster is not supposed to look like that.&nbsp; My advice would be to by a certified (NGC or PCGS) example and then crack the coin out if you want it raw.&nbsp; I would also not purchase a barber half from E-Bay.&nbsp; Heritage has a decent selection in auction right now.&nbsp; Here is an affordable example in an early PCGS holder.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1122&amp;Lot_No=8445#photo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1122&amp;Lot_No=8445#photo" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1122&amp;Lot_No=8445#photo</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There are also several in the $1,000 range available.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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