New Purchases for my 20th Century Type Set
Dennisl
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Tell me what you think of my two new purchases for my 20th Century Type Set. Nice Barbers are hard to find. Barber Quarter is PCGS MS67 and Barber Half if PCGS MS66 
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Wow! Looks like you're gunning for the number 1 spot. High Desert, watch out!!
Greg
Wow! is right they look like they were just minted.
09/07/2006
High Desert does not have to worry. I am in the 20th Century Circulation Only Type Set and Type Set with Variations. I am only buying circulation strike coins. He is in the combined Proof and Ciculation set.
When he gets to 100% my reign will definitely be at an end, unless someone else comes along sooner (although I did stave Larry off by .01 points). I'm only looking to top out at MS-65 for each slot, so I won't be able to compete against these pieces. All in good fun though.
Keith
It is going to take me a long time to get 100%. It took me over 6 months to find these two coins so don't worry about me. I am building this set slowly.
RELLA
who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft
while in fact he has had only one year of experience...
twenty times.
I've been keeping an eye out for upgrades for my Barber Half as well, and it seems that they are rare in any grade with eye appeal. So I know that Dennis' hunt has not been easy because if I remember right, he goes for the untoned pieces.
Keith
For my set, I will probably go for a 66 dime, 66 quarter, and 64 or 65 half. These are hard and expensive, and I see you went for about one grade higher. Should get you near the top with the large Barber weights. Why not go for combined as well? You already have the proof IKEs and SBAs, and the rest of the pieces are cheap in 69DCAM or 68DCAM. The AH Kennedy probably in CAM.
I am still waiting to see the layout for the 20th century proof only set. BJ said that DH decided not to do that one, but now I see they are working on it again. When its released, I will make a final decision to concentrate my pre 1950 purchase on CS or proof. That will determine which Barbers I go for. See you all near the top.
Greg S
You only need two proofs for the Combined set, the Accented Hair and the Silver State Quarter. But with a lot of the proofs getting bonuses, it is real hard to complete with a MS only set. If they added the gold back in, I think that it would be more competitive Mixed, but without it, the Proof guys still really dominate.
Keith
<< <i>Should get you near the top with the large Barber weights. Why not go for combined as well? You already have the proof IKEs and SBAs, and the rest of the pieces are cheap in 69DCAM or 68DCAM. The AH Kennedy probably in CAM. >>
How could I compete when the proofs for some of these coins are eaiser to obtain and cheaper, not to mention the bonus points for CAM and DCAM. For Example: If I put in a $3000 MS68 Silver Roosevelt Dime, I get 68 times the weight of 1. Someone else with proofs puts in a much cheaper PR69DCAM. They get more points for the 69 grade plus 2 bonus points for DCAM. I could never get hope to make any advances at that rate.
Just buy all the 1950 and on proofs that you don't have and use them for your combined set. A couple of thousand dollars would do it. You could probably get them all in one order from a cameocc, or Rick Tomaska, or even Mitch. Use your great post 1950 mint state pieces for the cs only set.
Greg
Now think of some of the earlier pieces. Barber half dollar in PR-66CAM (NGC) on Pinnacle's website for $3,950 vs CU Price of common date MS-66 $4,900. Now points, the MS-66 gets 8 x 66 or 528 points in the set while the proof (assume it crosses) gets 8 x 67 or 536 points. 8 more points to overcome for $1,000 less.
Keith
Let's compare apples to apples. A PCGS PR66 Barber CUs at $5,500. More if CAM. Sure that's high, but the MS price is high as well. I would guess I could get a nice MS66 for equal to or less than a nice PR66.
Greg
Quick check of a couple of dealer sites linked here and I only saw one MS66, listed for $4175, and it was an 1892. I have seen other Barbers where the proof was actually cheaper than the MS counterpart because the proofs were better preserved. It seems like there is a transition.
Cheaper to get proofs from 1900-1916 in many series, MS coins from 1916-1940's, and then PR's again from the late 40's to the present.
Keith
What great coins. I hope you turn off the stealth mode and load some pictures so we can drool over our keyboards.
I really feel like I fell asleep at the wheel. I was shooting to catch Keith, then I saw Greg picking out some real choice coins. Next the Dabigkahuna swoops in from nowhere.
Once again I awake to find Dennisl and WM Walser joining the hunt.
I gotta say these new coins, bring a new meaning to deep pockets. Congrats all.
Kenny
My Washington Type B/C Set
I would like to see it evened out a little, but we would still be comparing apples to oranges. Besides it looks like there will be stiff competition in the CS only set so that might keep everybody busy while I finish out a 20'th century proof type set.