1916 QUARTER DOLLAR - BARBER
(compare with 1916
Quarter Dollar - Standing Liberty)
PCGS No: 5673
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,788,000
Proofs: 0
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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Images courtesy of David
Lawrence Rare Coins
Recent appearances:
"MS-63". Ex
- Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May
25-27, 2003, Lot
2493,
sold for $8,050.00
PCGS MS-62, Premium Quality. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family
Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 608, illustrated, sold for
$7,187.00
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 806, not
plated, sold for $115.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS
are 2 MS-67's.
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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