POLL: Do you collect Barber silver coins? (2023 edition)

Dentuck

Do you collect the circulating silver coins of Charles E. Barber (dimes, quarters, and/or half dollars)?

ricko

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

I have a couple, but they came along with other purchases I made years ago. Nothing wrong with Barber coins, just never had a particular attraction for them. Cheers, RickO

oldabeintx

Yes, I have collected them and own quite a few, but not as a series. Nothing on my want list currently. I could have picked the third option but don't consider myself a casual collector of anything - always passionate you see.

oih82w8

Yes, I’m a very active collector. I’m constantly upgrading my set, or otherwise very active (e.g., cherrypicking or collecting by Fivaz-Stanton number; and/or a member of the Barber Coin Collectors’ Society).

As a Type Set collector, Barber coins are a part of the set. I am actively looking for varieties and upgrades.

vulcanize

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

Dusted off the old Danscos and completed the Barber dimes album recently with average circulated specimens and that was it. Not going to get into the quarters.

Had posted the pics of Barber halves in Dansco completed earlier on the Michael F. Hayes Megathread

** Edited to add pics of my Barber Dimes Dansco - with a few in slabs as am slowly trying to upgrade them.

Walkerfan

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

I want a NICE MS Half as a type!!

seanq

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

@vulcanize said:
Dusted off the old Danscos and completed the Barber dimes & halves albums with average circulated specimens and that was it. Not going to get into the quarters.

I did a dime set in the 1990s, and I am constantly tempted to do it again. The three stoppers in the quarter series kept me from even starting, though I have a few random ones in a Whitman album. A circulated half set seems doable until you start adding up the cost of all the semi-keys, at which point it looks daunting. I've learned never to say never, and I am thoroughly enjoying filling albums again, so who knows.

Sean Reynolds

lermish

I'm a type set collector who is happy with his Barbers AND they are proofs so none of the above.

jesbroken

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

For some reason I have a handful of 08 Barber Quarters all mm's. Have no remembrance of why. Just happened. Then I have a handful of mixed dimes. Do not intend on collecting further.
Jim

LeeBone

I used to own a few for a Type Set that I was working on, but my interest has changed and now I own zero.

asheland

No; I don’t collect them at all, and I don’t own any.

I’m a type set collector, I plan to buy some eventually. But currently own none.

vulcanize

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

@seanq said:
I did a dime set in the 1990s, and I am constantly tempted to do it again. The three stoppers in the quarter series kept me from even starting, though I have a few random ones in a Whitman album. A circulated half set seems doable until you start adding up the cost of all the semi-keys, at which point it looks daunting. I've learned never to say never, and I am thoroughly enjoying filling albums again, so who knows.

Sean Reynolds

Likewise, have a few quarters but am not going to attempt putting together a set.
The halves were perhaps easier for me than the dimes because worn semi-keys were still not that expensive at that time. Upgrading the dime set started to wear me down and hence taken a hiatus.
Cheers.

Higashiyama

Yes, I’m an active collector. I’m filling an album or folder.

I’m one coin away from completing a VG-F Barber half set. It’s a bit more of a challenge than I might have guessed at the outset.

OAKSTAR

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

No dime, quarter or half folders or albums. Just the ones in my 7070 and a handful of random ones.

Allentram

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

I have a nice AU Barber Dime, AU Barber Quarter, and VG half in my 7070 album. I also have a few dimes ranging from G to VF and a couple of G quarters acquired when I was a young lad. Apart from upgrading the half to an F or VF example I don't see myself purchasing any more Barbers, at least in the near future.

Rob9874

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

I'm always searching for problem-free 1892 PCGS AU58 CAC dime, quarter, and half for my 1st year CAC type set. Harder to find than you think, Then I have a Barber dime album I'll pursue if at a show where there's nothing else I need.

Batman23

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

I have a few nicer ones for my type set. I have some others I have just accumulated over time. Otherwise these are not something I look to expand on.

johnny9434

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

I have some somewhere. I just have a few no ryhme or reason

ShaunBC5

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

I have few. Mostly circulated dimes and one Unc raw dime. 2 weeks ago I got a nice PCGS MS64 quarter at a show.
I really like my quarter and my try to give it a few friends in the future.

Eldorado9

Yes, I’m a very active collector. I’m constantly upgrading my set, or otherwise very active (e.g., cherrypicking or collecting by Fivaz-Stanton number; and/or a member of the Barber Coin Collectors’ Society).

coinbuf

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

Just a few for type purposes, I like the reverse of this design, but the obv not so much.

Mr_Spud

Yes, I’m an active collector. I’m filling an album or folder.

Both Mrs_Spud and I collect Barber dimes in Wayte Raymond albums. Whenever she upgrades hers I get her older one. Her set is much nicer than mine. I also have an almost complete date set of Barber quarters in a Wayte album too, most are in g to vg that I pulled out of junk silver. These aren’t really my main collecting focus though, but the Barber Dimes are Mrs_Spuds main focus.

OldIndianNutKase

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

I find Barbers very unattractive........unless they have spectacular toning. They definitely need toning to make them collectible.

OINK

rec78

I can't take your poll, because I have them all in the grades I collect, except for the 1894-S dime. My sets are complete as far as I am concerned. I don't do updates usually. I try to get the right coin the first time.

winesteven

@lermish said:
I'm a type set collector who is happy with his Barbers AND they are proofs so none of the above.

Exactly the same for me. I own only one of each, and happy, so I’m not looking for upgrades. Here’s a hotlink:

https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-barber-type-set-1892-1916/publishedset/121047

TomB

I'm not going to vote because I don't fit any of the categories!

I'm a BCCS member, have written articles for the BCCS Journal, have won the David Lawrence Literary Award (multiple times) given out by the BCCS, own a few gem and near-gem Barber coins, own many perfect VF/EF coins and am always willing to post about and acquire more Barber pieces...but I don't fit a category!

DNADave

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

Spud. I like those Wayte Raymond albums

I guess I’m a casual barber collector. I put them in albums periodically.

BillJones

I have no response because none of the choices fit me. I am a type collector who currently owns three primary coins plus two leftovers, four certified Proofs plus one raw slider.

Project Numismatics

Yes, I’m a very active collector. I’m constantly upgrading my set, or otherwise very active (e.g., cherrypicking or collecting by Fivaz-Stanton number; and/or a member of the Barber Coin Collectors’ Society).

Big barber fan here.

jedm

Yes, I’m an active collector. I’m filling an album or folder.

I did vote, but don't fit the choices exactly. I've done the albums: nickels, dimes, and halves. I'm continuing to upgrade my quarters both raw and certified. I have a few varieties, but wouldn't consider myself a cherry-picker necessarily.

TwoSides2aCoin

Yes and no.

Yes, I would love to seriously collect them and do the registry thing. But no....every time I buy some , someone wants them more than me.

seanq

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

@Mr_Spud said:
Both Mrs_Spud and I collect Barber dimes in Wayte Raymond albums. Whenever she upgrades hers I get her older one. Her set is much nicer than mine. I also have an almost complete date set of Barber quarters in a Wayte album too, most are in g to vg that I pulled out of junk silver. These aren’t really my main collecting focus though, but the Barber Dimes are Mrs_Spuds main focus.

If I did start the dimes again, I have an old Wayte Raymond book like this that will house them. The 1896-O in the photo above is the look I love on circulated Barber coinage. If I could find an affordable 95-O that looked like that, I would build the entire set to match it.

Sean Reynolds

mirabela

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

Not sure any of your choices are quite right for me, though I picked option 3. I own one of each denomination, for my type set. It's kind of a weird group. The half is a nice mid-grade example of a significant key date. The other two are nothing special, just decent common mid-grade original coins.

JeffMTampa

Yes, I’m a very active collector. I’m constantly upgrading my set, or otherwise very active (e.g., cherrypicking or collecting by Fivaz-Stanton number; and/or a member of the Barber Coin Collectors’ Society).

olympicsos

No; I don’t collect them at all, and I don’t own any.

Barber's best late 19th century work was standing columbia which the mint director rejected.

dbldie55

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

Had all 3 in Dansco's. Was only missing the 01-S Quarter. Sold them almost 20 years ago. Someday I may try to build them again. Still have a few laying around. Seem to collect mostly Barber Nickels.

CoinHoarder

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

I have quite a few certified and raw Barber Half Dollars. But, I am not trying to complete the whole set. When I can find them in my "junk" silver searches, and they are in half way decent shape, I snag them. Here is one of my certified Barber Half Dollars.

BillJones

Walkerguy21D

No; I own some, but consider them more of an accumulation than a carefully assembled collection.

I chose the closest category that fit.
I used to be a pretty active collector of all three series. I sold off the halves during and soon after the Great Recession. I kept after the dimes and quarters for a while, then the dimes went about 10 years ago or so. The quarters were my favorite and were hard to part with. But a good friend and forum member started a collection, and over the course of a year or so he acquired nearly all of mine. The duplicates then went to Liz at a FUN show a couple years ago.
Now all I have are the 7070 type coins, plus a couple odds and ends.

TheRaven

Yes, I’m an active collector. I’m filling an album or folder.

I am working on and have been working on VG-8/10 Quarter and Half albums for quite a while now. One of my primary things I look for at shows. 12 coins left on the half set and a bit more on the quarters.

I picked up a nice 1902-S Half yesterday for my set.

Very interested in dimes but wanted to get halves completed or almost complete before jumping into that.

BryceM

Yes, I’m a casual collector; I collect them, but not as my primary hobby niche.

Unlike many people, I really like the Barber designs. As a type collector, I've tried to just get a few nice ones:

These are Barbers too, technically: