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<p>[QUOTE="Treashunt, post: 257027, member: 6763"]Bruce:</p><p> Oh, only VF!</p><p> That'll only cost 1/2 a body part.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nice collection, but remember, the 1913, 1914 and 1915 are in there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would love to see it put together, and it is a great idea.</p><p>However, remember, this is a set that will take you years to put together, not months.</p><p>Some dates, like the 1905 (mintage 662,727) are very difficult to find in any grade from Fine or better.</p><p>It lists at only $175 in VF, but I have never seen one at a show-- or I would have grabbed it.</p><p>My best one is only a fine, and I got it in 1999.</p><p>The best part of the set is that, in spite of the recent price increases, it still has a lot of sleepers, and you will do very good in the future with the increase in value for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, realize that you are entering the dark, addictive pit of Barber coins! I have been an acknowledged addict for several years now, and buy all dates, from good up (even some ag's) and can't control myself when I see a new piece.</p><p>A dealer is currently holding a 1913 D, in AU-55 (PCGS) for me. Look at the mintage: 534,000! And it is priced as a common date.</p><p>I started buying them years ago when I could get them for a bit above melt. Now, I have 13 pieces, from Good to Fine, and they have gone from a list of $5.00 to a current $15 in good. i even have a piece in VG that cost me $3.50 (12/13/98) and today it trends for 20. </p><p>Do I believe that they are a great set? No question.</p><p> Heck, I believe it enough to (currently) own nearly 2,000 pieces.</p><p> And I am still buying.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the quarters: if it were not for the 1901 S, I would say do that set. I only have a nice really poorly done fake. It is so bad that a three year old could tell that it was a fake. And I love it, especially since it plugs the hole in my album. But, the 1896 S is still a steal even at today's prices. In all of last year I was only able to buy two of them. (This year I nearly flipped two weeks ago, my dealer friend had two pieces for me, an AG+ and a G-4). I grabbed them.</p><p> The same with the 1913 S. If it is any grade (from AG and up) buy it if it is at all reasonable, and without any problems. At a total mintage of 40,000 it is a steal at current prices, and I started with my first piece in 1996, a very high end AG (just misses a G-4) for $240.00! I still have it, and still buy them, when I find them without problems. But, problem coins are available, but how can you not like a coin with the lowest regular mintage of the 20th century. (it is far below the 1916 Standing Liberty with 52,000 minted.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry that I went off like this, but you hit my favorite area.</p><p>Again, watch for varieties. Example: the 1892 half has a wonderful doubled die reverse. Most dealers would not know it if it bit them, and you can cherry pick it, but it is scarce.</p><p>Also, watch for the 1909 S, inverted mintmark, a great variety, and currently listed in Cherrypickers. (my pride, since I discovered it.) </p><p>Good luck, but however you go, you can't go wrong.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Treashunt, post: 257027, member: 6763"]Bruce: Oh, only VF! That'll only cost 1/2 a body part. Nice collection, but remember, the 1913, 1914 and 1915 are in there. I would love to see it put together, and it is a great idea. However, remember, this is a set that will take you years to put together, not months. Some dates, like the 1905 (mintage 662,727) are very difficult to find in any grade from Fine or better. It lists at only $175 in VF, but I have never seen one at a show-- or I would have grabbed it. My best one is only a fine, and I got it in 1999. The best part of the set is that, in spite of the recent price increases, it still has a lot of sleepers, and you will do very good in the future with the increase in value for it. However, realize that you are entering the dark, addictive pit of Barber coins! I have been an acknowledged addict for several years now, and buy all dates, from good up (even some ag's) and can't control myself when I see a new piece. A dealer is currently holding a 1913 D, in AU-55 (PCGS) for me. Look at the mintage: 534,000! And it is priced as a common date. I started buying them years ago when I could get them for a bit above melt. Now, I have 13 pieces, from Good to Fine, and they have gone from a list of $5.00 to a current $15 in good. i even have a piece in VG that cost me $3.50 (12/13/98) and today it trends for 20. Do I believe that they are a great set? No question. Heck, I believe it enough to (currently) own nearly 2,000 pieces. And I am still buying. As for the quarters: if it were not for the 1901 S, I would say do that set. I only have a nice really poorly done fake. It is so bad that a three year old could tell that it was a fake. And I love it, especially since it plugs the hole in my album. But, the 1896 S is still a steal even at today's prices. In all of last year I was only able to buy two of them. (This year I nearly flipped two weeks ago, my dealer friend had two pieces for me, an AG+ and a G-4). I grabbed them. The same with the 1913 S. If it is any grade (from AG and up) buy it if it is at all reasonable, and without any problems. At a total mintage of 40,000 it is a steal at current prices, and I started with my first piece in 1996, a very high end AG (just misses a G-4) for $240.00! I still have it, and still buy them, when I find them without problems. But, problem coins are available, but how can you not like a coin with the lowest regular mintage of the 20th century. (it is far below the 1916 Standing Liberty with 52,000 minted.) Sorry that I went off like this, but you hit my favorite area. Again, watch for varieties. Example: the 1892 half has a wonderful doubled die reverse. Most dealers would not know it if it bit them, and you can cherry pick it, but it is scarce. Also, watch for the 1909 S, inverted mintmark, a great variety, and currently listed in Cherrypickers. (my pride, since I discovered it.) Good luck, but however you go, you can't go wrong.[/QUOTE]
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