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Message:: [QUOTE="dcarr, post: 2156502, member: 4781"]It is a typical practice for heirs to get a qualified appraisal of an estate prior to distributing it. With all the information out there, a qualified coin appraiser can easily determine the nature of the piece. And what is "real" ? A "1916" over-strike Barber half dollar is a numismatic item in its own right, like a Boggs Bill. The notoriety of these over-strikes adds to the general awareness of them. Suppose a collector buys one of these over-strikes from me at the issue price ($80). It ends up in their estate. Later, the heirs wonder if maybe it is worth thousands of dollars. They might also think that about grandpa's "Rolex" watch. But then after a little research and/or an appraisal, they found out the "1916" Barber over-strike is only worth $200. There is no harm done because the heirs didn't pay anything for it, and the original buyer paid less than $200 for it. As an example, my "1964-D" over-strike Peace dollars were originally sold for about $140 on average, and recent internet sales have been in the $250-$550 range. PS:Do you know how many Barber collectors wanted me to produce this piece ? At least a couple of the top Barber coin dealers have bought some.[/QUOTE]