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I happen to have both a roll of BU Kennedy halves and a roll of well circulated Barber halves at the moment. The Barbers range from FR02 - G06, and it's fair to say that they average G04, just barely… (View Post)

@TomB Thanks for the wealth of information in your post! You've helped to put into words why I targeted the VG-F range for my Barbers, rather than VF-EF. I like the deeper gray and charcoal tones tha… (View Post)

@DelawareDoons: what grade ranges are your sets? (I’ve found circulated Barber halves VG-F non-trivial; not hard really, but requireing a lot of patience and about three years) (View Post)

I believe the major Kennedy half designs/types can be tracked as follows: 1964: original "standard" portrait, 90 % silver (all circulation issues and most proofs) 1964: accented hair -- pre… (View Post)

@coinpalice: things are not that dismal. We have huge problems, and they are not being constructively addressed in the current political environment. But any healthy young person who can find a mento… (View Post)