1899 BARBER QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5622, 5685, 85685
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 12,624,000
Proofs: 846
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: ±24.3 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±6.25 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia)
just below the eagle's tail on the reverse
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Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-66. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October
5-7, 2000, Lot 6174, plated, sold for $2,300.00
PCGS Proof-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot
595, illustrated, sold for $1,438.00
NGC Proof-66. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July
25, 2003
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Lot 415, illustrated, sold for $2,760.00 From the Philadelphia
Family Collection
Very Choice Brilliant Proof. Ex- Stack's "The September
Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 330, sold for $1,150.00
Proof-63. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1232, sold for $529.00
Brilliant Uncirculated, or
nearly so. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 782, not plated, sold for $115.00
Notes:
"1899-P has the highest
mintage of the entire series, yet 12 coins have higher mint state
populations. This is another reminder that middle years tend to be
overlooked."1
The finest Uncirculated example
graded by PCGS is a single MS-67.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-68.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-66.
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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