Posted by David Lawrence at 28 April, 1994, 10:07 am - (0) Comment
Categories: Barber Quarter * Chapter 1, Barber Quarters
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David Lawrence. This information was originally published in 1994 in The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters.]
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History of the Series
THE COINAGE
In the 18805 the U.S. silver coinage of dimes, quarters and half dollars was the British-inspired Liberty Seated design. The obverse of these series had remained… Continued...
Posted by David Lawrence at 28 April, 1994, 10:06 am - (0) Comment
Categories: Barber Quarter * Chapter 1, Barber Quarters
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David Lawrence. This information was originally published in 1994 in The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters.]
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The Barber quarter takes its design from the Barber half. The evolution of both designs can be seen in the pattern coinage of the half dollar, illustrated below.
Only one pattern (Judd #1761) exists… Continued...
Posted by David Lawrence at 28 April, 1994, 10:05 am - (0) Comment
Categories: Barber Quarter * Chapter 1, Barber Quarters
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David Lawrence. This information was originally published in 1994 in The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters.]
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Major Hub Changes
The Barber quarter hubs were changed in 1892 to allow the coins to stack better and again in 1900 because the type II coins were thinner than the originals… Continued...