Barber Halves * Date By Date

[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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Mintage: 935,295 (Ranking 19/73)

Proofs:1245 (Ranking 24/24)

Varieties: A triple reverse die and a repunched date.
No. 101 — 1892 RPD (photo by J. T. Stanton). Also, reverse… 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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Mintage: 390,000 (Ranking 4/73)

Varieties: There are two mint mark sizes. The regular mint mark is a “medium-o” The “micro-o” may have resulted from the use of 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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Mintage: 1,029,028 (Ranking 22/73).

Varieties: A Micro-S, similar to that of the Micro-O, is supposed to exist, but this has to be confirmed. It was listed in Taxay (1971)… 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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Mintage:1,826,792 (Ranking 44/73)

Proofs: 792 (Ranking 18/24)

Varieties: Beistle lists reverse with recut “Dollar”
Scarcity: Typical early date in the series. Fairly tough in low grades, slightly more… 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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Mintage: 1,389,000 (Ranking 33/73)

Varieties: Beistle reports a proof, and in a business strike, a reverse with recut legend.
Scarcity: Scarce in full rimmed G to F15, more… Continued...