Barber Halves Wanted to buy/trade (4 to go)

USCGCraig

Here's the deal. I'm putting together a strictly XF45 PCGS Barber Half Set. I have 70 of the coins as PCGS XF45. The rest are higher or lower. Here are the coins I need with the current coin I have. All coins are PCGS Graded.

1894-O VF25
1897-S XF40
1905-P AU50

I am willing to trade straight across any of my AU pieces for your XF45s assuming they are accurately graded and not fugly. I am after the strike and wear versus the color. As for coins I have that are of a lesser grade, I would be happy to outright buy the coin from you. I will also be happy to pay a 15% finders fee (or more) for any of the above mentioned coins in PCGS XF45 after the deal is consumated.

Here are the results from when I was at 21 coins needed back on August 1st, 2006:

1892-S AU53 Traded with Ken Larson on 25SEP06
1895-P XF40 successful Presidential Review on 24OCT06
1896-S AU50-Bought XF45 from Tom Peifer on 08OCT06
1898-O VF35-Crossed over a NGC XF45
1904-P XF40-Crossed over NGC AU53
1905-O XF40-Regraded at PCGS and came back as XF45 as it should
1905-S AU50-Traded with Irv Reichel on 06SEP06
1907-P AU53-Bought XF45 from Don Soles 25SEP06
1908-P F12-XF45 found on 31AUG06 at Heritage thanks to GG
1908-D AU50-XF45 found on 14AUG06 thanks to StrikeOutXXX
1909-P VF25-ex ANACS AU50
1912-P AU50-Traded with Irv Reichel on 06SEP06
1914-S VF20-Crossed over NGC AU55 to PCGS AU50
1897-P AU53-Bought raw and made XF45 09NOV06
1900-O AU50-Bought raw and made XF45 09NOV06
1914-S AU50-Bought raw and made XF45 09NOV06
1911-S XF40-Bought XF45 on Ebay 14JAN06 from coinlieutenant and I just made one today. Urgghhhh! (Kept the one I made that was a raw piece Mike Hayes showed to me on Ebay)
1893-O XF40 Traded with bfjohnson on 29JAN07
1897-O XF40 Traded with Ken Larson-also traded my 97-S AU50 for his XF40 as part of deal

30AnvZ28

May I ask why you want strictly 45 vs higher grades and your willing to downgrade?? Just wondering...

dimples

DQB told him to.....He's never seen a complete 45 set in his career

USCGCraig

Just because of how much of challenge this is. The coins are not available. I've been working on this set for 5 years scouring every known venue, going to shows, crossing coins and making coins raw. Money is not an issue. Probably one of the biggest challenges out there.

Thanks for asking.

guitarwes

Money is not an issue.

Oh, how I wish I had some of these Barbers you need.

This set will be GREAT when it's done! Keep on Pluggin'!

30AnvZ28

Thats cool. I didnt realize that. I wish money wasnt an issue for me... lol. I struggle to make ends meet every day. Ill see what I can do at the local coin shop for you. He has all raw coins... but he is damn good at grading... (which sucks sometimes, because your NOT going to find a deal here... unless it sits forever and the value skyrockets... because he doesnt re-go through the priced coins unless its a bullion coin.)

USCGCraig

Got another due to a regrade at PCGS. They realized that the 05-O's are weakly struck and gave my XF40 the proper grade. Only 16 to go.

USCGCraig

Made a couple of trades and bought another.

Please folks, help a Coastie out here. Only 13 to go.

MrBreeze

13 to go. That is sweet.

USCGCraig

Down to 12, is there any other help out there?

USCGCraig

Down to 10 with a submission results back from PCGS.

Come on folks, any help here at all?

Bear

bfjohnson

I'd help but your set is much better than the coins I have. I'll let you know if I come across any ef 45 coins that you need. Good luck and nice set!

USCGCraig

Successful Presidential Review on the 1895-P now means I only need 9 more. Any help from anyone?

MrBreeze

Down to single digits. That is sweet.

USCGCraig

Any help at all? I hope Baltimore is fruitful.

USCGCraig

Baltimore was a boon with me making 3 XF45s, upgrading the 97-O and 11-S to XF40, and making an AU50 1905-P.

Come on folks. Any help out there at all? 6 to go.

USCGCraig

Come on anyone? Someone out there must have one or two of the coins I need or knows where they are.

USCGCraig

Happy New Year. Anyone going to FUN and looking for me? I'll pay a finders fee.

STONE

Good Luck Craig, down to 6 is AWESOME!!!

USCGCraig

Down to 5 Barber Halves needed. Can't anyone help me out with a 93-O pop 8, 94-O pop 2, 97-O pop 4, 97-S pop 3 and 05-P pop 2?

Millertime

PM sent

USCGCraig

Any help here folks?

bfjohnson

PM sent.

USCGCraig

Now down to 4 needed. Come on folks, who wants to be a part of history here? I'll put your name up in shining lights and thank you to the end of the world.

USCGCraig

Anyone seen anything I can use?

USCGCraig

Down to 3 folks. Come on, someone has to have a 94-O, 97-S or 05-P in PCGS XF45.