Barber's --- Dimes, Quarters and Half-Dollars.

keets · July 9, 2014 3:10AM

I'm busy putting together a Type Set for a customer starting in the mid-1800s, major design Types only, and I was wondering how it is that all three denominations of Barber coinage managed to make it through their lifetimes with no major design modifications. How did that happen??

Al H.

slipgate · July 9, 2014 3:38AM

Charles Edward Barber (November 16, 1840 – February 18, 1917) was the sixth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1879 until his death in 1917.

Barber Big Wig

DIMEMAN · July 9, 2014 6:14AM

It really wasn't that long of a run. 1892 to 1916 is only 25 years. And the was a slight design change on the reverse of the quarter.

rhedden · July 9, 2014 6:16AM

There was a very major design change in 1916 when the mint eliminated Barber's design completely.

Treashunt · July 9, 2014 10:21PM

<< <i>There was a very major design change in 1916 when the mint eliminated Barber's design completely.

>>

and it was a good move

Yes, I like Barber's -- all denominations, but face it,

he was a hack

TheRaven · July 9, 2014 10:57PM

Only a 25 year time period so not that long.

Went longer than that on other series.

TwoSides2aCoin · July 9, 2014 11:12PM

Speculating that in the "old days", some things weren't so susceptible to "change".

Mowgli · July 10, 2014 1:40AM

My guess would be that he did it right the first time.

DIMEMAN · July 10, 2014 10:33AM

>>>Yes, I like Barber's -- all denominations, but face it,

he was a hack <<<

How do you figure Barber was a hack!!!???

Barber's --- Dimes, Quarters and Half-Dollars.

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