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Barber Half Dollar - Date and Mintmark

This date and mintmark set is considerably more challenging than the date set alone as there are numerous difficult semi-keys (mostly O- and S-mint coins from the 1890s), and a number of issues start out at $100 or more in Good 4. Finding early mint marked dates in grades better than VG is difficult. Acquiring examples of most dates in my favorite grade, Very Fine 35, requires an outlay of over $200 per piece, even for common dates. Unlike the Barber quarters however, there are no real stoppers in this set in lower grades. These coins served many years and a well circulated piece surely shows its wear. What is unusual about the Barber halves is that the key dates in lower grades (1892-O and S) are not the keys in high grade (1904-S, 1896-O). A well-matched circulated set of halves is very tough indeed to assemble from VF to AU.

- John Okerson



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Collection Rating Complete Weighted Grade caccoin.com Last Updated
The Herms Halves Collection 57.7 93% 63.5 43% January 29, 2024
The Tom7422 Collection 15.6 100% 15.6 7% January 18, 2023
The Pikes Peak Collection 12.5 32% 59.2 100% October 26, 2023
The Blank Collection
Collection Rating Complete Weighted Grade caccoin.com Last Updated
The Herms Halves Collection 57.7 93% 63.5 43% January 29, 2024
The Forest Hill Collection 22.8 33% 57.7 0% March 11, 2021
The Oregon Beaver Collection 21.0 100% 21.0 1% July 16, 2017
The Tom7422 Collection 15.6 100% 15.6 7% January 18, 2023
The John Okerson Collection 13.7 100% 13.7 0% July 16, 2017
The Pikes Peak Collection 12.5 32% 59.2 100% October 26, 2023
The Terry Hess Collection 7.4 100% 7.4 0% September 4, 2017
The 80s Kid Collection 2.9 8% 24.5 0% January 3, 2021
The Blank Collection

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