Barber Quarters
(1892 - 1916)
The Barber Quarter was introduced in 1892 as part of a comprehensive redesign of U.S. silver coinage. Designed by Charles E. Barber, the obverse features Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap and laurel wreath, while the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield.
These quarters were struck in the standard 90% silver and 10% copper composition throughout the entire series. Produced from 1892 through 1916, they were minted at Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Denver.
While many dates are obtainable in circulated grades, the series includes several better dates and scarce issues, particularly from the New Orleans and San Francisco mints. The Barber Quarter was replaced in 1916 by the Standing Liberty design, marking the transition into a more modern artistic era of U.S. coinage.
Check out dates & mintages for Barber Quarters, below.Business Strikes
1892 | 8,236,000
1892-O | 2,640,000
1892-S | 964,079
1893 | 5,444,023
1893-O | 3,396,000
1893-S | 1,454,535
1894 | 3,432,000
1894-O | 2,852,000
1894-S | 2,648,821
1895 | 4,440,000
1895-O | 2,816,000
1895-S | 1,764,681
1896 | 3,874,000
1896-O | 1,484,000
1896-S | 188,039
1897 | 8,140,000
1897-O | 1,414,800
1897-S | 542,229
1898 | 11,100,000
1898-O | 1,868,000
1898-S | 1,020,592
1899 | 12,624,000
1899-O | 2,644,000
1899-S | 708,000
1900 | 10,016,000
1900-O | 3,416,000
1900-S | 1,858,585
1901 | 8,892,000
1901-O | 1,612,000
1901-S | 72,664
1902 | 12,196,967
1902-O | 4,748,000
1902-S | 1,524,612
1903 | 9,669,309
1903-O | 3,500,000
1903-S | 1,036,000
1904 | 9,588,143
1904-O | 2,456,000
1905 | 4,967,523
1905-O | 1,230,000
1905-S | 1,884,000
1906 | 3,655,760
1906-D | 3,280,000
1906-O | 2,056,000
1907 | 7,192,000
1907-D | 2,484,000
1907-O | 4,560,000
1907-S | 1,360,000
1908 | 4,232,000
1908-D | 5,788,000
1908-O | 6,244,000
1908-S | 784,000
1909 | 9,268,000
1909-D | 5,114,000
1909-O | 712,000
1909-S | 1,348,000
1910 | 2,244,000
1910-D | 1,500,000
1911 | 3,720,000
1911-D | 933,600
1911-S | 988,000
1912 | 4,400,000
1912-S | 708,000
1913 | 484,000
1913-D | 1,450,800
1913-S | 40,000
1914 | 6,244,230
1914-D | 3,046,000
1914-S | 264,000
1915 | 3,480,000
1915-D | 3,694,000
1915-S | 704,000
1916 | 1,788,000
Proof Strikes
1892 Proof | 1,245
1893 Proof | 792
1894 Proof | 972
1895 Proof | 880
1896 Proof | 762
1897 Proof | 731
1898 Proof | 735
1899 Proof | 846
1900 Proof | 912
1901 Proof | 813
1902 Proof | 777
1903 Proof | 755
1904 Proof | 670
1905 Proof | 727
1906 Proof | 675
1907 Proof | 575
1908 Proof | 545
1909 Proof | 650
1910 Proof | 551
1911 Proof | 543
1912 Proof | 700
1913 Proof | 613
1914 Proof | 380
1915 Proof | 450
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