Barber Quarter (1892-1916)
Mint Location: Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, Denver
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Composition: 90 silver; 10% copper
Weight: 6.25g
Edge Type: Reeded
The obverse features Liberty her facing to the right, her hair in a Phrygian cap, wearing a laurel wreath with LIBERTY on a small band above her forehead. Six stars are to the left, and seven to the
right, IN GOD WE TRUST is above and the date is below. This is a similar to the dime and half dollar.
The reverse is a adaptation of the Great Seal of the United States and depicts a heraldic eagle holding in its talons an olive branch and arrows. Above the eagle are 13 stars. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUARTER DOLLAR are around the top and bottom edge.
Coin Values: The most sought after coins of this design are the 1896-S, 1901-S and the 1913-S. Most dates are found in Good to Very Fine grades commonly. A slabbed 1892 MS67 Proof Barber Quarter sold for $6216 while a 1916-D MS66 Barber Quarter sold for $995.
1893 Barber Quarter