Barber Quarter * Chapter 1

  [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… Continued...

  [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… Continued...

  [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… Continued...