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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1711221, member: 27832"]Try finding a problem-free 1934-S in AU or higher. It'll set you back more than the 1928, more than the 21 and 28 combined if you're shooting for the higher grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of the things that makes Barber halves so interesting to me. In AG or less, there aren't any real stoppers, although some (like the 1914) don't ever seem to come cheap, even in the lowest grades. The 1901-S can be had near melt, and the 1904-S is less than $20. Bump up to VG, and suddenly the 04-S is a $100 coin. Go to F-VF, and the 04-S is the most expensive coin in the series, and the 01-S is starting to soar as well. I find that a lot more interesting than (say) Mercuries, where you've got the 16-D that's ridiculous, the 21 and 21-D that are a bit high, and (until you get into higher grades) everything else is basically melt.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now, that's just begging more questions. Veyron, or Fiesta? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1711221, member: 27832"]Try finding a problem-free 1934-S in AU or higher. It'll set you back more than the 1928, more than the 21 and 28 combined if you're shooting for the higher grades. This is one of the things that makes Barber halves so interesting to me. In AG or less, there aren't any real stoppers, although some (like the 1914) don't ever seem to come cheap, even in the lowest grades. The 1901-S can be had near melt, and the 1904-S is less than $20. Bump up to VG, and suddenly the 04-S is a $100 coin. Go to F-VF, and the 04-S is the most expensive coin in the series, and the 01-S is starting to soar as well. I find that a lot more interesting than (say) Mercuries, where you've got the 16-D that's ridiculous, the 21 and 21-D that are a bit high, and (until you get into higher grades) everything else is basically melt. Now, that's just begging more questions. Veyron, or Fiesta? :)[/QUOTE]
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