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Message:: [QUOTE="RaceBannon, post: 1260670, member: 25357"]Great questions. Since I have been trying to assemble a set of Barber halves in F, I've also run into the situation you describe above. Prices are generally all over depending on the dealer.  For the keys, I've found that nice examples often go for more than RedBook.  Many of these coins take a real price jump, sometimes even 100% or more when you make the leap from VG to F. The perfect example is the 1907 S. I've been shopping for one in Fine and found most dealers pricing them in the range you state above. This morning I saw one on eBay in VG8 for 35 bucks. I've been outbid on several that were Fine, and people are spending $70-100 on them. I can't find this date at any of my local dealers, so I finally broke down and bought this one in VG, if it really bugs me, I can upgrade later.  For $35 it's not going to break the bank. But I've found prices to be all over the map on these as well. My set is now morphing into more of a VG-F set, than straight fine. But I've found that I can still locate higher end VG coins, say VG-10ish that have quite a bit of eye appeal, and still get a bargain. It just takes patience. Not always my best virtue!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]