Complex sentence: Although most dates are obtainable, many are scarce in uncirculated grades as the coins saw heavy wear; many Barber coins were melted when silver prices rose in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Split into simpler sentences: Although most dates are obtainable, many are scarce in uncirculated grades as the coins saw heavy wear. Many Barber coins were melted when silver prices rose in the late 1970s and early 1980s.