You must have the right tools for the right job

1630Boston

U.S. MINT ENGRAVER CHARLES BARBER'S ENGRAVING TOOLS

Two photographs (one set in each lot) depicting Charles Barber's engraving tools. The well-executed photographs show the very tools with which Barber did his engraving work for the U.S. Mint, and depict the tools at or about their actual size. These tools were also owned by the Stack Family and were donated along with the originals of the Barber Papers to the Smithsonian.

Charles Edward Barber was the sixth chief engraver of the United States Mint from 1879 until his death in 1917. He had a long and fruitful career in coinage, designing most of the coins produced at the mint during his time as chief engraver. He did full coin designs, and he designed about 30 medals in his lifetime. The Barber coinage were named after him. In addition, Barber designed a number of commemorative coins, some in partnership with assistant engraver George T. Morgan. For the popular Columbian half dollar, and the Panama-Pacific half dollar and quarter eagle, Barber designed the obverse and Morgan the reverse. Barber also designed the 1883 coins for the Kingdom of Hawaii, and also Cuban coinage of 1915. Barber's design on the Cuba 5 centavo coin remained in use until 1961.

braddick

Unless you're Paul Senior, nobody rocks a mustache like Charles Barber.

Jimnight

Thanks for sharing that!
The right tools means almost every thing.
Here are SOME of the tools I used when preparing for a world championship.

Zoins

I thought I was going to get my teeth examined!

Great post @1630Boston!

johnny9434

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braddick

@Jimnight said:

"Next week, on Dexter."

ricko

The right tools for the job ..... applies in all professions. Cheers, RickO

LanceNewmanOCC

yspsales

So cool!

Been debating my new hobby.

Going to be leather making or sculpture.

Spent way too much time at work watching vids on monster clay and various clays and wax.

derryb

@Jimnight said:
Thanks for sharing that!
The right tools means almost every thing.
Here are SOME of the tools I used when preparing for a world championship.

you left out the box of band-aids.

Jimnight

Newer engraving tools.
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1630Boston

@Jimnight said:
Newer engraving tools.
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Interesting

GRANDAM

@braddick said:
Unless you're Paul Senior, nobody rocks a mustache like Charles Barber.

Sam Elliott does,,,,,,, Tom Selleck does too.

Jimnight

@GRANDAM said:

@braddick said:
Unless you're Paul Senior, nobody rocks a mustache like Charles Barber.

Sam Elliott does,,,,,,, Tom Selleck does too.

Mine is better than all three of those guys!

Jimnight

@ricko said:
The right tools for the job ..... applies in all professions. Cheers, RickO

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