The Barber coinage consists of a dime, quarter, and half dollar designed by United States Bureau of the Mint Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber.They were minted between 1892 and 1916, though no half dollars were struck in the final year of the series.
Minted 1892 to 1916 Barber Quarters derived their name from the name of the designer, Charles E. Barber, one of the most famous and prolific of all designers of U.S. Blitz poker. This series is so collectible, given the long run of dates and the fact that it was struck at so many Mints, including Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans and San Francisco. BCCS Barber Quarters Rarity Ratings In 2006, the Barber Coin Collectors' Society conducted a survey to ascertain rarity ratings for Barber Quarters. The survey did not estimate the actual number of surviving pieces, but rather a rating for relative availability and rarity. Results of BCCS Barber Quarter Rarity Survey - 2006. Grading Barber Quarters We are frequently asked about estimating a reader's coin's value. This guide will assist you in grading your coins, one essential aspect in determining a coin's value. Barber was a noted coin designer who gained widespread recognition for his depictions of Liberty on many of the coins. His Liberty Head designs for the dime, quarter and half dollar were so popular that they were usually called Barber coins rather than Liberty Head coins! However, the Barber nickel was usually called a Liberty Head nickel instead. Barber coins were struck from 1892.
The Barber Quarter was minted from 1892 to 1916. For the initial portion of the series from 1892 until 1903, coins were struck each year at the New Orleans and San Francisco Mints. From 1906 until the end of the series, production took place at the Denver Mint for most years. After 1909, no further coins for the denomination were struck at New Orleans.
The mintages range from a high of more than 12 million for two years to an absolute low of just 40,000 pieces for the 1913-S Barber Quarter. The two other notable low mintage years are the 1901-S with a total of 72,664 pieces produced, and the 1896-S with at 188,039. These three issues command significant premiums even in well circulated grades and represent 'stoppers' for most collections.
Below is a table displaying the mintages for Barber Quarters struck for circulation.
Barber Quarter Mintages
| 1892 | 8,236,000 |
| 1892-O | 2,640,000 |
| 1892-S | 964,079 |
| 1893 | 5,444,023 |
| 1893-O | 3,396,000 |
| 1893-S | 1,454,535 |
| 1894 | 3,432,000 |
| 1894-O | 2,852,000 |
| 1894-S | 2,648,821 |
| 1895 | 4,440,000 |
| 1895-O | 2,816,000 |
| 1895-S | 1,764,681 |
| 1896 | 3,874,000 |
| 1896-O | 1,484,000 |
| 1896-S | 188,039 |
| 1897 | 8,140,000 |
| 1897-O | 1,414,800 |
| 1897-S | 542,229 |
| 1898 | 11,100,000 |
| 1898-O | 1,868,000 |
| 1898-S | 1,020,592 |
| 1899 | 12,624,000 |
| 1899-O | 2,644,000 |
| 1899-S | 708,000 |
| 1900 | 10,016,000 |
| 1900-O | 3,416,000 |
| 1900-S | 1,858,585 |
| 1901 | 8,892,000 |
| 1901-O | 1,612,000 |
| 1901-S | 72,664 |
| 1902 | 12,196,967 |
| 1902-O | 4,748,000 |
| 1902-S | 1,524,612 |
| 1903 | 9,669,309 |
| 1903-O | 3,500,000 |
| 1903-S | 1,036,000 |
| 1904 | 9,588,143 |
| 1904-O | 2,456,000 |
| 1905 | 4,967,523 |
| 1905-O | 1,230,000 |
| 1905-S | 1,884,000 |
| 1906 | 3,655,760 |
| 1906-D | 3,280,000 |
| 1906-O | 2,056,000 |
| 1907 | 7,192,000 |
| 1907-D | 2,484,000 |
| 1907-O | 4,560,000 |
| 1907-S | 1,360,000 |
| 1908 | 4,232,000 |
| 1908-D | 5,788,000 |
| 1908-O | 6,244,000 |
| 1908-S | 784,000 |
| 1909 | 9,268,000 |
| 1909-D | 5,114,000 |
| 1909-O | 712,000 |
| 1909-S | 1,348,000 |
| 1910 | 2,244,000 |
| 1910-D | 1,500,000 |
| 1911 | 3,720,000 |
| 1911-D | 933,600 |
| 1911-S | 988,000 |
| 1912 | 4,400,000 |
| 1912-S | 708,000 |
| 1913 | 484,000 |
| 1913-D | 1,450,800 |
| 1913-S | 40,000 |
| 1914 | 6,244,230 |
| 1914-D | 3,046,000 |
| 1914-S | 264,000 |
| 1915 | 3,480,000 |
| 1915-D | 3,694,000 |
| 1915-S | 704,000 |
| 1916 | 1,788,000 |
| 1916-D | 6,540,800 |
In 2006, the Barber Coin Collectors' Society conducted a survey to ascertain rarity ratings forBarber Quarters. The survey did not estimate the actual number of surviving pieces, but rather arating for relative availability and rarity. |
Barber Half Dollar
| Results of BCCS Barber Quarter Rarity Survey - 2006 |
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Barber Quarter Weight
Barber Quarter
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