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<p>[QUOTE="Detecto92, post: 1413424, member: 75105"]I was actually going to start a thread on this subject until I found this and got my info.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sad to see so many barber halves got used and abused. </p><p><br /></p><p>Although I don't think the design has to do a whole bunch with the price. Most old US coins are expensive in high grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>1911 Cent- 101.2 Million Minted- $21 In MS-60</p><p>1912 Nickel- 26.2 Million Minted. $70 in MS-60</p><p>1913 Dime- 19.7 Million Minted $110 in MS-60</p><p>1914 Quarter- 6.2 Million Minted $225 in MS-60</p><p>1899 Half Dollar- 5.5 Million Minted $500 in MS-60</p><p><br /></p><p>Most old Morgans sat around uncirculated for years in bags. Some can be had for $50 or a little more/less in MS grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>So really the morgan dollar is a good buy. Although not rare in high grades, it's a big silver coin, it's old, and it's high grade. Spending $50 on a MS-60 Morgan beats spending $500 on a MS-60 Barber Half.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Detecto92, post: 1413424, member: 75105"]I was actually going to start a thread on this subject until I found this and got my info. Sad to see so many barber halves got used and abused. Although I don't think the design has to do a whole bunch with the price. Most old US coins are expensive in high grades. 1911 Cent- 101.2 Million Minted- $21 In MS-60 1912 Nickel- 26.2 Million Minted. $70 in MS-60 1913 Dime- 19.7 Million Minted $110 in MS-60 1914 Quarter- 6.2 Million Minted $225 in MS-60 1899 Half Dollar- 5.5 Million Minted $500 in MS-60 Most old Morgans sat around uncirculated for years in bags. Some can be had for $50 or a little more/less in MS grades. So really the morgan dollar is a good buy. Although not rare in high grades, it's a big silver coin, it's old, and it's high grade. Spending $50 on a MS-60 Morgan beats spending $500 on a MS-60 Barber Half.[/QUOTE]
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