Tag Archives: Barber Coin Collectors’ Society

Viewpoint: Barber quarter variety worth a look

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Numismatic News Staff

By Mark Johnson While browsing the dealer tables at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Coin Show, a nicely toned 1900 Barber quarter caught my eye at Dean Oakes’ table. I often find that a coin has to have something extra for … Continue reading →

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Mint’s Charles E. Barber gets historical makeover

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Dave Harper

Chief Mint Engraver Charles E. Barber has been portrayed as someone of little talent and touchy ego who watched as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Bela Lyon Pratt, and Victor David Brenner ran rings around him. An often used photograph of the chief … Continue reading →

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