Description
Charles E. Barber was one of the most prolific Chief Engravers of the United States Mint. Holding the position from 1879 until his death in 1917, he oversaw a major shift in American currency design during the final decade of the 19th century.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in protective plastic!
- Consists of a total of 40 Quarters!
- Contains 7.15 Troy oz of actual silver content per roll.
- Bears an individual face value of $.25 (USD) backed by the federal government.
- Obverse features Barber’s Liberty head design.
- Reverse includes the heraldic eagle design from Barber.
These 90% Silver Barber Quarters all feature issue dates ranging from 1892 to 1916, the final year the coins were issued. The Coinage Act of 1965 removed silver precious metals from American currency design, making these Barber Quarters some of the last to feature .900 pure silver in the mixture.
On the obverse of the Barber Quarter is a right-profile depiction of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap and a wreath crown with the word “Liberty” engraved upon it. The national motto of “In God We Trust” is engraved above her head with 13 stars around her depiction and the year of issue listed below.
The reverse of all 90% Silver Barber Quarters includes the image of the heraldic eagle. Used since 1794 on American coinage, this particular design from Barber includes a smaller heraldic shield in front of the eagle, a banner with “E Pluribus Unum” upon it in the bird’s beak, an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left.
Charles E. Barber designed images for the dime, quarter, and half-dollar during his tenure as Chief Engraver. His Barber Quarter design replaced the Seated Liberty design in use since 1830, and was itself replaced in 1916 by the new Standing Liberty Quarter design from Hermon Atkins MacNeil.
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