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1893 Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I169291893 Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I16929
1894 S Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I167991894 S Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I16799
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1895 O Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I172641895 O Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I17264
1895 S Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I172621895 S Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I17262
1896 Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I154591896 Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I15459
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1896 O Barber Quarter About Uncirculated Details NGC Silver SKU:I10471896 O Barber Quarter About Uncirculated Details NGC Silver SKU:I1047
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1896 O Barber Quarter G Good 90% Silver 25c US Type Coin SKU:I3111896 O Barber Quarter G Good 90% Silver 25c US Type Coin SKU:I311
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1896 O Barber Quarter G Good 90% Silver 25c US Type Coin SKU:IPC94191896 O Barber Quarter G Good 90% Silver 25c US Type Coin SKU:IPC9419
1896 O Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I114161896 O Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I11416
1896 O Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I114381896 O Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I11438
1896 O Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I166671896 O Barber Quarter G Good Silver 25c Coin SKU:I16667
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1896 O Barber Quarter VF 25 PCGS 90% Silver 25c Type Coin SKU:IPC72801896 O Barber Quarter VF 25 PCGS 90% Silver 25c Type Coin SKU:IPC7280

Barber Quarters: A Brief History

The Seated Liberty design had been used on coinage since the early 1830s, so by the 1890s, requests arose for new designs. The Mint Act of September 26, 1890, which stated that coins could be redesigned every 25 years, also increased the desire for design changes on the half dollar, quarter, and dime. This desire led U.S. Mint officials to initiate a competition between 10 of the best-known artists of that time, including Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to create new designs for these coins.

The competition was held in 1890 by the mint director at the time, Edward O. Leech. Due to time constraints, regulations, and poor compensation, the 10 invited artists agreed the terms of the competition were unfair. With no amendment to the terms by the U.S. Mint, the competition was extended to the public. Several hundred designs were submitted, none were chosen, and the competition was deemed a failure.

Leech, disappointed with the outcome of the competition, selected Barber to create the design. This decision was met with criticism, believing that the Mint would not be able to create artistic coin designs. After their release, Liberty head coins, dubbed Barber coins, were met with a lukewarm reaction from the public and received highly negative remarks from Saint-Gaudens, who was later chosen to design the “Eagle” ($10) and “Double Eagle” ($20) gold coins. In 1916, after the mandated 25-year period, the Barber coinage series immediately came to an end with the implementation of new renowned designs. 

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