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DesertTumbleweed402
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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 Posted - 04/23/2009 : 16:55:22
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I went to a local antique shop this morning and found two barber halves for $12 and $13 each. One is a 1908-D and the other is an 1897 both in G-4 condition. Not bad for a few minutes of work if you ask me! 
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Dalsuh
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
757 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2009 : 17:11:25
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Do you have pictures please? I picked up a collection recently and I am trying to grade my coins.
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DesertTumbleweed402
Penny Pincher Member
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2009 : 17:13:32
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| I don't have pictures as I have not yet figured out how to post pictures on here. If someone could please help me, I would appreciate it! |
I enjoy taking long walks off short piers. |
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Dalsuh
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
757 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2009 : 18:03:49
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Here is how Desert:
You must be logged in to see this link. |
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Dalsuh
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
757 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2009 : 18:06:29
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| Seems like you paid red book value. That's not good bro....sry. |
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DesertTumbleweed402
Penny Pincher Member
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2009 : 19:38:01
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| Meh, I'm happy. |
I enjoy taking long walks off short piers. |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 23:37:57
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lol I just sold some for $7.If you ever need anymore just post up here.I'm sure you pick them up for less then $10 all day long.
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Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2009 : 23:52:05
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| Antique shops can be good and bad. My experience is that most of the time, they are overpriced compared to what you can get for them here, or even in your dealer bargain bin. But, if silver moves up quickly and by a decent amount, alot of times you can get stuff below melt because the dealers arent there to mark up the coins right away as the spot price increases. |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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buyingsilvers
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 23:53:05
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| yeah, you paid exactly red book, which is how the antique store probably valued them. Lesson learned. If you dont know what the fair value is of what you're buying, find out before purchasing. ;) |
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wagsthadog
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
565 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 00:36:51
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Hi there-
I love coin shops- Luckily, there's one I go to that's run by this crazy middle aged guy who I think is pretty jaded with the whole coin business- he sells pretty close to spot, and doesn't adjust his prices too frequently, so...
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Only when they CAN'T have it, ......THEN they'll want it.
I love Cents. If you get an UNC box, you win. If you get a regular circ. box, you win. If you get a zinc box, you don't lose....so you still win. |
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DesertTumbleweed402
Penny Pincher Member
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 06:56:39
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I will post on here next time. There are no coin shops within miles of where I live and this antique shop is always out of silver. It is rare for him to ever have any coins because people keep snapping them up. I just thought it was neat because I never have owned any Barber Halves before.
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I enjoy taking long walks off short piers. |
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 14:11:42
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I like barber coins as well. If you like them and are happy with them than you got a good deal.
At Christmas my wife bought me some coins. She over paid, however, I did not tell her. She was happy to give me something I like and I was happy to have something that I like instead of something that I did not need or want. |
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Picked up some Barber Halves!
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