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Message:: [QUOTE="coin dog, post: 5135536, member: 77583"]Before March of this year, I frequented my LCS, who allows me to sort through bags of half dollars, quarters and dimes.  That is where I would get most of them.  Some I would pick up at small coin shows.  I picked up some of my Barber halves for about $7.50 each on another forum‘s BST earlier this summer. But I looked at pictures of the halves before I bought them.  I usually do not buy large quantities at one time, and am very selective.  I have bought circulated rolls in the past without checking them, and was disappointed with some of them being cleaned, damaged or very common date coins.  I know some will say silver is silver, but I disagree.  I want my silver to be both pleasing looking, as well as a store of value.  If it is beat up or ugly, I pass.  I have picked up many very nice semi key silver coins at junk prices.  I have for the most part, but not totally, stopped buying 90% silver for the time being.  Reason:  I think it is currently too expensive.  But, I still look for, at the right price, common date, problem free circulated Morgan and Peace dollars. I have acquired these kind of coins at many different places over the years.  Dealers and shows come and go.  I even have some from back in the mid 60’s when the coins were changed from silver to cupronickel coins.  I complete one tube, and start a new one.  And the hunt continues.[ATTACH=full]1204997[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]