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Barber Half Rarity Survey
The BCCS is conducting a rarity survey as well as a population census for Barber Halves among members and Barber enthusiasts.
This project has two parts: a Population Census for Barber Halves, and a Rarity Survey for better dates in the Barber Half series.
Instructions are included for each part. This page is the Rarity Survey.
Be sure to also complete the Barber Half Census.
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BCCS Rarity Survey for Barber Halves |
Please list in the form below your opinions of the relative availability of the different dates in the series in various grades, using the following standards:
R1: Common date and grade
R2: Better date and grade
R3: Tough date - available, but may require some looking
R4: Scarce - may or may not find at larger shows/auctions
R5: Very scarce - only a few offered for sale each year
R6: Extremely scarce - almost never seen, only one or two may be offered for sale in a year’s time
R7: Rare - only a few exist - a single specimen might, on average, be offered for sale once every few years
R8: Unique, or nearly so - only one to three known in this grade
This is not an exact science, but merely gives us your perception of rarity. You may answer based on your experience in looking for these coins, or based on your experiences in seeing these coins being available (or not) at coin shows, shops, auctions, etc.
Most people will not have opinions of every coin in every grade. This is normal as we do not all look for the same coins or grades.
If you do not have an opinion or experience with a specific coin in a certain grade, do not feel obligated to answer that item. In other words, it is perfectly reasonable not to provide an opinion for every date in every grade. In fact, offering a completely random answer in that situation may actually skew the results.
If you have any problems with this form, please send us mail at
bccs@barbercoins.org. If you have already submitted this form and have
made corrections, please make a note of that in the "Comments" box at the bottom. Thank you for your participation!
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