Got my answer. Thanks all.

Rampage · February 21, 2011 1:15AM

thecoinlook · February 21, 2011 1:29AM

I sold quite a few full rims with letters showing, along with the AG & G's for scrap when silver was at $28
The AG's were slightly better dates, but I couldn't find anyone that cared.

roadrunner · February 21, 2011 1:33AM

<< <i>I sold quite a few full rims with letters showing, along with the AG & G's for scrap when silver was at $28
The AG's were slightly better dates, but I couldn't find anyone that cared. >>

Good point. When silver was half its current price slightly better date AG-G slugs probably brought small premiums. Now with silver doubled the demand for those as collectibles is certainly no higher. It's strictly the silver content. In essence rising silver price will continue to swallow up coins with increasing premiums. When do common date Fine Barber halves get swallowed by silver such that they carry essentially no premium?

roadrunner

291fifth · February 21, 2011 1:33AM

With silver at over $33 an ounce virtually all are going to be melt value pieces.

shorecoll · February 21, 2011 1:49AM

I sold 3 rolls of AG-VG on Friday at a little over melt. 5 letters should still be worth a little more...I did not sell any 5 letter coins at melt. When/if silver hits $40, some of the 5 letters might go then.

SamByrd · February 21, 2011 1:50AM

Melt is current pricing for the commons. Nice VG examples are harder to come by though the market does not factor that in. I would list the vg8 or better halfs in a BST post they may sell for a bit more that way.

TomB · February 21, 2011 1:59AM

I have to echo the others and state that the numismatic premium for these pieces has been overtaken by their bullion content.

dogwood · February 21, 2011 3:12AM

Among the junk Morgans and Walkers and pre-64 Silver I turned in recently were some lower Barbers including a nice original VG10 07-s Quarter and lightly cleaned 03-P Half in VG10 that I was happy to get $6/12 for.
And I collect those things.

rld14 · February 21, 2011 4:59AM

The problem with Barber Halves in lower grade is that an awful lot of them carry little premium in AG/G... The 02-O and 03-O carry premiums in mid grades but not in G.

shorecoll · February 21, 2011 5:18AM

I wish the junk barber sellers on ebay would melt all those da%n things so they don't clutter up the category. I can't believe that many people collect AGs. Even when I was dirt poor I collected VGs.

Rampage · February 21, 2011 5:22AM

That is what I wanted to hear folks. I appreciate the comments. This was not a spam post, but I do have some I want to get rid of, but did not know exactly how to price them. Again, much appreciated.

mkman123 · February 21, 2011 5:49AM

definitely agree with others that they go for melt value for the non key date items in low grade condition.

Does everyone agree the same is with standing liberty quarters?

Thanks

grip · February 21, 2011 5:55AM

I dumped a few rolls of kennedys in MS 63 for melt.

Tdec1000 · February 21, 2011 6:27AM

<< <i>That is what I wanted to hear folks. I appreciate the comments. This was not a spam post, but I do have some I want to get rid of, but did not know exactly how to price them. Again, much appreciated. >>

22 x face is a decent price for melt.

Got my answer. Thanks all.

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