Barber Halves * Chapter 1

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David Lawrence This information was originally published in 1991 in The Complete Guide to Barber Halves
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HISTORY OF THE SERIES
This history first Asst appeared in “The complete Guide to barber quarters” and has been modified here to focus on the… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David Lawrence This information was originally published in 1991 in The Complete Guide to Barber Halves
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MAJOR DESIGN CHANGES

HUB CHANGES:
A new obverse hub was introduced in 1901. Coins of both hubs can be found in 1901-0 and S. Proofs of 1901 are… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David Lawrence This information was originally published in 1991 in The Complete Guide to Barber Halves
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Error Coinage
All major errors of Barber halves are very scarce. Shown here are two of the more spectacular ones. The first, a full brockage half from the… Continued...