QUARTER DOLLAR 1892-1916 Barber
Description
Next time you are at Grandma's house, ask her if she has any old coins. It's possible that some of these coins, struck in massive quantity, can still be found in Grandma and Grandpa's coin stash. Charles E. Barber's Liberty Head motif, commonly referred to as the "Barber" style, was used on quarter dollars from 1892 through 1916. The obverse motif of Miss Liberty is similar to that found on the dime and half dollar and features her facing to the right, her hair in a Phrygian cap, wearing a laurel wreath, with LIBERTY on a small band above her forehead. Six stars are to the left and seven to the right, IN GOD WE TRUST is above, and the date is below. The reverse is an adaptation of the Great Seal of the United States and depicts a heraldic eagle holding in its talons an olive branch and arrows. Above the eagle is a galaxy of 13 stars. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUARTER DOLLAR surround.
Very Fine coins are scarce, and Extremely Fine pieces are quite scarce, at least in the context of more recent issues. AU and Uncirculated pieces are scarcer yet, and superb Uncirculated coins are rare. Proofs were produced of all years from 1892 through 1915 (but not 1916) and are available in proportion to their original mintage.
Valuation
- COIN NAME
- QUARTER DOLLAR 1892-1916 Barber
- DESIGNED BY
- Charles E. Barber
- ISSUE DATE
- 1892-1916
- COMPOSITION
- 0.900 part silver, 0.100 part copper
- DIAMETER
- 24.3 mm
- WEIGHT
- 96.45 grains
- EDGE
- Reeded
- BUS MINT
- 264,670,880
- PROOF MINT
- 17,299
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