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Ba rbe r Qua r t e r Do l l a r s
427
1892
.
PCGS graded Proof 66+
. Intense blue toning on both
sides. Only 1,245 minted. A lustrous example that has shimmer-
ing mirror surface below the incredibly beautiful toning. In this
way, from first to last, the luster glows. Furthermore, from cen-
ter to periphery, the strike as keen as any seen on any first-year
1892 Proof Barber Quarter Dollar.
Pop 1; 16 finer, 10 in 67, 1
in 67+, 5 in 68
. (
PCGS # 5678
)
Created by Charles E. Barber, chief engraver at the Philadelphia
Mint from 1877 to 1917. The obverse of the Barber silver coin-
age consisted of a Liberty head with a cap and wreath. This fig-
ure was inspired both by classical Greek and Roman models and
by the designs of various 19th-century French coinage. The
word "LIBERTY" appeared on the headband in incuse; since it
wears relatively quickly in circulation, it is often used by numis-
matists to help determine the condition of circulated coins. The
Liberty head is flanked by six stars on the left and seven on the
right, and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" appears above it. The
date is centered below the figure.
On the quarter and half dollar, a heraldic eagle, similar to that
featured on the Great Seal of the United States, is the central
design element, with "QUARTER DOLLAR" or "HALF DOLLAR"
and the mint mark (if any) located beneath it. As on the Great
Seal, the eagle carries a banner in its beak reading "E PLURI-
BUS UNUM", and the amount of the motto visible is helpful to
numismatic graders in determining the condition of circulated
specimens. A field of 13 stars (the same number as on the
obverse, representing the 13 original American colonies)
appears above the eagle, and on the top edge, "UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA" is inscribed.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,400 - 2,500
428
1892
.
NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo
. Fully white. Only 1,245
struck. Here, too, we are pleased to describe a Gem Proof Quar-
ter Dollar of the finest order whose watery mirror-deep luster
adorns the silvery surfaces. Piercingly sharp for the date, easily
finer in sharpness than many in nominally higher grades, this
also deserves notice for its strong Cameo relief on both sides,
satiny frosted to a fair-thee-well against the reflective fields.
Pop 34; 33 finer, 1 in 66 Star, 24 in 67, 8 in 68.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,100
429
1893
.
NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo
. A nice white
Proof. Only 792 struck. A blazing Gem Proof with highly concen-
trated luster-frost on the devices (including the tops of the let-
ters, stars and date digits, we should add. Dare we say almost
ostentatious eye appeal? Nary a weakness at Liberty or the
eagle, this coin was given a full multi-ton blow by the special
coining press and razor-edge dies, as most often seen for this
Barber Quarter year. Certainly worth your consideration.
Pop 1;
5 finer, 4 in 67, 1 in 67 Star.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,600 - 1,700
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1895 B
ARBER
430
1895
.
PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo
. Only 880 minted.
Lovely original toning on both sides. The popularity of this
Barber design is widespread, being that it is the classic date
in the series that shares the identical Proof mintage of the
famed 1895 Proof Morgan dollar, 880 pieces. The 1895 is
also a prime type candidate for any Type Set buyer. Not all
of these coins appear to have been well cared fore, how-
ever. Their fate was sealed at the beginning due to their
being few means of preserving them without injury other
than for the thin tissue paper in which the Mint wrapped
them before posting the sets to its customers. Deep pleas-
ing spot-light toning adorns the peripheral regions, while
the fully frosted devices have a silvery tint where the color
failed to intrude. Noticeable reflectivity in the fields allows
the cameo contrast to be present on both sides.
Pop 5; 7
finer, 2 in 67+, 5 in 68
. (
PCGS # 85681
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $5,000 - 5,500
