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1898 0 Barber half question
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Some 25 yrs ago I put together F to VF and VG to F sets of Barber halves. With respect to the F to VF set, the most difficult coin to locate was the 98 0 half. I've not purchased a Barber half since this time. However, as for those collectors building sets today in the F to XF range, I'm curious if these collectors have difficulty locating the 98 0 half. Today, I see much attention focused on the 04 S half. I don't recall any problems locating this coin years ago and don't think it was even considered much of a key date.
I'd appreciate seeing any posts by today's active collectors.
thanks
I'd appreciate seeing any posts by today's active collectors.
thanks
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So, there's one anecdotal perspective for you.
Don
Connor Numismatics Website
Scarcity and difficulty of finding certain dates can be subjective to the collector. While many dates are tough and most collectors know those dates, sometimes you get lucky and find more than the average. That has been the case with me and the 98-O. If you ever find an original 1898-O in grades VF or higher, by all means buy it and know that you have a very scarce coin.
Here is my top five in the F-VF range for difficulty, VF coins becoming even more scarce.
1 -1904-S (XF and higher coins have entered the market because of the large price increases of late)
2 -1896-S
3 -1901-S
4 -1893-S
5 -1895-S
runner up - 1904-O in grades VF and higher is another killer.
Tyloer
Tyler
Just my .50 cents based upon the spreadsheet.
Looking for Denmark 1874 20-Kroner. Please offer.
ricman,
Welcome.
The 98-O is not offered in VF and above very frequently. Below that level, they are available but most you'll see are AG/G.
One of the toughest to locate is the 1896-O in untampered grades at all levels.
My take on the toughest dates in VF are:
1)1904-S
2)1901-S
3)1896-O
4)1893-S
5)1901-O
Runners up are:
6)1904-O
7)1905-O
8)1900-O
9)1902-O
10)1908-S
Interestingly enough the 1903-P is alot scarcer than the 1913- 14 & 15.
Knowing you'll be running into us on Ebay auctions, I'm Elbesaar.
Attached is my latest 1896-O ANACS AU 55 from "Redshoulder"
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
Again, many thanks for the replies
Actually, its my duplicate; here's my 96-O in my primary set:
Edited to add two 1898-O's in my secondary sets:
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
1) 1904-S
2) 1897-S
3) 1893-S
4) 1898-O
5) 1896-S
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I was mainly looking for choice uncs back then. While everyone else was enamored with a 96-0 or 97-0 or 04-s, I was after the 98-0 through 04-0 dates. I always loved them. The 98-0 dime and quarter are goodies as well. I am not surprised that any of the O mints from 98 to 04 are tough. Because they had somewhat higher mintages they got ignored for decades.
roadrunner