1893 BARBER QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5604, 5679, 85679,
95679
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 5,444,023
Proofs: 792
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: ±24.3 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±6.25 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania)
just below the eagle's tail on the reverse
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Images
courtesy of Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Notes:
"This second year of the
series wasn't saved as much as we might have expected. All three dates have
lower populations than their 1892 counterparts - the 1893-P dramatically so.
1893-P&S come well struck with nice luster, the 1893-S
sometimes being Prooflike."1
The finest Uncirculated examples
graded by PCGS are 4 MS-66's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 4 PR-68's.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-68.
The finest Proof Deep
Cameo example graded by PCGS is a single PRDC-67.
Significant examples:
NGC Proof-68 (illustrated
above). Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s
"Benson II" Sale, February 18-19, 2002, Lot 764, illustrated, sold
for $10,350.00
NGC Proof-68. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October
5-7, 2000, Lot 7421, illustrated, not sold
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-67 Cameo. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July 25, 2003
, Lot
406, illustrated, sold for $5,750.00
PCGS Proof-66. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July
25, 2003
,
Lot 407, illustrated, sold for $2,760.00 From the Luther A. Breck
Collection
Proof-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1629 Not sold
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8169, illustrated, sold for
$1,150.00
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
1. "The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David &
John Feigenbaum
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