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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tom B, post: 862553, member: 11854&quot;]It took me perhaps five years to put this set together in original VF with a few F or EF coins in the mix.&nbsp; The time to really buy these was 2005 or before and since that time the prices have <i>skyrocketed. </i>&nbsp; There has also recently been a run on PCGS certified coins in mid-grades and these coins are selling for more than they are worth, in my opinion.&nbsp; In other words, buying heavily into the PCGS certified pool for this series in this grade range will not return great value, again in my opinion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I wrote a feature article for <i>Coin World </i> and <i>Coin Values </i> that was published in 2005 and dealt heavily with collecting mid-grade Barber half dollars.&nbsp; Most of the coins used in their grading guide were from me, too.&nbsp; Truly, any completely original, strictly VF or better Barber half dollar is a tough nut to crack.&nbsp; You can find them raw at shows and might get lucky and pay <i>Greysheet, </i> but I would not count on doing that all the time.&nbsp; There are also at least 10 or so <i>really killer </i> dates that are much tougher than any price guide would suggest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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