Thanks for the kudos on the '99-S. Here is another toughie from 2026 Winter FUN. The colors are kind of like pastel in patches and streaks across the coin. Very beautiful and unique.
1905-O Barber Quarter AU50 CAC
The PCGS # is 28420099.
EDIT: I forgot to mention I think something is going on with the mintmark.
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Just received my first two newps of 2026, and now I can show off my reasonably priced 20th century Barber types! The quarter and half are the new ones, and I’m in love with the quarter. The half also punches above its weight with lots of luster in hand.
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
@Rule556 said:
Just received my first two newps of 2026, and now I can show off my reasonably priced 20th century Barber types! The quarter and half are the new ones, and I’m in love with the quarter. The half also punches above its weight with lots of luster in hand.
You really have picked out some quality for your Barber Type Set! Great job @Rule556!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@sedulous said:
You really have picked out some quality for your Barber Type Set! Great job @Rule556!
Thanks! These have been the most fun finding for my 20th century type set. Filling out all of the modern coins has been fun, but the Barbers just seem to have a certain je ne sais quoi, non?
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
Great look. I have had similar luck when purchasing ICG holders. Congrats.
I was not surprised at the CAC sticker-worthiness for the '93-P dime either Jim.
ICG Conversions - What is your best?
My best overall ICG conversion I believe was this 1897-O Barber Half from an ICG AU50 to an XF45 CAC by PCGS: 45893928. I was looking around on Gold Standard Auctions back at that time and found this specimen May 9. 2022 for $1,338 when including BP, shipping, grading conversion, CAC stickering, etc..
1897-O Barber Half PCGS XF45 CAC
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
@JeffMTampa said:
Another look at Tim's new coin. It's proof-like.
That's a really great picture! Liberty just jumps out at you!
This is what Heritage says about this specific 1896-S Barber Half:
"1896-S Half Dollar PCGS AU58 CAC
Reflective and Colorful, CAC
1896-S 50C AU58 PCGS. CAC.
This near-Mint Barber half is a colorful piece with semireflective fields that suggest an early strike from freshly polished dies. Vibrant splashes of plum, marmalade and iridescent aquamarine complement the lustrous devices to complete wonderful eye appeal. The strike is bold save for typical softness on the talons, fletchings and the upper right corner of the shield. A couple of small ticks on Liberty's cheek are noted, with the fields showing grade-consistent marks. Mint State pieces are conditionally scarce.(Registry values: N991)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LX, PCGS# 6476, Greysheet# 6587)
Weight: 12.50 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper"
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
@Rule556 Nice pictures. I assume you take them yourself and Photoshop to show obv/rev with holder-note? what is your set-up like?
Yes, I’m a life long hobbyist travel and wildlife photographer, but have never done macro work before and I’m learning.
Canon R6mkii and a EF 180mm f/3.5L macro, mounted on a copy stand. I have two cheap Amazon LED panels that I mount axially just above the opening of my lens hood. I’m still working on exposure settings and general workflow.
I just shot my whole collection and am compositing them in Photoshop. I use Lightroom for image editing.
This round I realized that I should change the focal distance for each denomination instead of taking them all optimized for dollars. My pennies and dimes suffer a bit in resolution because of it.
I’m learning. 😉
I’m pretty happy with the colors on the quarter. I should have rotated the coin a bit to optimize cartwheel highlights, but the color detail almost matches the CACG photos.
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
@Rule556 Nice pictures. I assume you take them yourself and Photoshop to show obv/rev with holder-note? what is your set-up like?
I’m pretty happy with the colors on the quarter. I should have rotated the coin a bit to optimize cartwheel highlights, but the color detail almost matches the CACG photos.
Nice, colorful 1909-D! It reminds me of a Peter Max painting.
Here is a recently arrived newp. Ever since the beginning, I have always had trouble locating nice AU grades for the 1907 Denver quarters. May not be the same experience with everybody. Finally got one to cherish:
1907-D Barber Quarter AU58 PCGS holder:
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Nice, colorful 1909-D! It reminds me of a Peter Max painting.
I had to look up Peter Max, but I have seen his work before and I agree. This coin has some personality. 😊
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
@sedulous said:
Doubled "STATES" on the Reverse unattributed by our hosts. Confirmed by the previous owner JRM. Notice the clogged end of the UNUM ribbon:
I see you are missing from a possible trio, like me, the Barber dime. Unfortunately it is one of the most overvalued dates in the series. A while ago I posted a string along the lines that Barbers are not always correctly valued. I used the example of MS66 1905-O and 1905-S dimes. Since then the 1905-O dropped $250 two times to $2,500 and just went back up to $2,750. The 1905-S remained the same during this period at $1,650. The MS 66 populations are 19+6 and 9+4 respectively. CAC puts the population of the MS 66 "O" at 10 and the "S" at 5. There are also more 1905-Os in MS67 (5+3) than 1905-S (4+1).
Here is a raw newp from my LCS this afternoon... a Type I Obverse mated to a Type II Reverse. You can't see it in the pictures but the surfaces are slightly glossy indicating there was an older (toned over a bit) past cleaning. It was a little hard to tell until I removed it from the 2x2 holder to get a closer look. As you can see digitally, it isn't bad at all.
1900-P Barber Quarter Raw VF
Hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day weekend! Our family was in Baraboo, WI for an extended trip.
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
At CSNS in April 2022, when I was at Liz Coggan's table, I was in the process of picking up my CAC'd 1896-O Barber Half in PC58 (previously obtained from auction with her help) and also purchasing my 1897-S CAC'd PC58 Half Dollar (was Liz's coin at the time but originally Tipsico Al got it out of a regional-local show in Seattle). In the melee (ruckus), I was showing Liz my other previously purchased ANA auction Gasvoda-provenance coins and somehow I ended up selling my 1903-P Barber Half to a Wisconsin collector who walked up to the table. I regretted it afterwards so I am very happy for winning JeffMTampa's '03-P with CAC sticker here last month (which was slightly better anyways):
Here is the newly-obtained JRM '03-P half... 1903-P Barber Half PCGS AU58 CAC
Here is the inadvertently sold Gasvoda '03-P half: 1903-P Barber Half PCGS AU58 (Did Not CAC-sticker)
Tim
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Comments
That 1899-S is REALLY well struck! Full stars. And an under appreciated rare date mintmark combination.
That is a beautiful 99-S. Probably never traveled to the Philippines.
Thanks for the kudos on the '99-S. Here is another toughie from 2026 Winter FUN. The colors are kind of like pastel in patches and streaks across the coin. Very beautiful and unique.
1905-O Barber Quarter AU50 CAC
The PCGS # is 28420099.
EDIT: I forgot to mention I think something is going on with the mintmark.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
This one might have, I got it from Australia, shipped to Las Vegas, then to me in the central Midwest.
1899-S Barber Quarter PCGS VF30 CAC
This is right up there with the best VF30's for the date and mintmark.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Just received my first two newps of 2026, and now I can show off my reasonably priced 20th century Barber types! The quarter and half are the new ones, and I’m in love with the quarter. The half also punches above its weight with lots of luster in hand.
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
This HAS to be the most original 99-S XF in existence!!! Well done.
Dave
Thanks Dave. Yep, love the '99-S for sure! @Dave99B
Here is another newp from Winter FUN!
1903-S Barber Quarter PCGS AU53 CAC
Additional images...
PCGS #24780183
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
You really have picked out some quality for your Barber Type Set! Great job @Rule556!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Thanks! These have been the most fun finding for my 20th century type set. Filling out all of the modern coins has been fun, but the Barbers just seem to have a certain je ne sais quoi, non?
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
One of my favorite conversions:
Was ICG AU55, now PCGS AU53...
1893-P Barber Dime ICG AU55
1893-P Barber Dime PCGS AU53 CAC
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Great look. I have had similar luck when purchasing ICG holders. Congrats.
@No Headlights ... Tim
I was not surprised at the CAC sticker-worthiness for the '93-P dime either Jim.
ICG Conversions - What is your best?
My best overall ICG conversion I believe was this 1897-O Barber Half from an ICG AU50 to an XF45 CAC by PCGS: 45893928. I was looking around on Gold Standard Auctions back at that time and found this specimen May 9. 2022 for $1,338 when including BP, shipping, grading conversion, CAC stickering, etc..
1897-O Barber Half PCGS XF45 CAC
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here is a newp that looked scrumptious so I picked it up:
1916-P Barber Quarter ANACS AU53
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Here is another newp. Comparing with my other VF30, it seems date and dentil arrangement or placement is different.
1893-P Barber Quarter PCGS VF30 (2026) 58721857
1893-P Barber Quarter PCGS VF30 (2025) 46459463
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Thanks to Jeff M from Tampa and Heritage Auctions, a great coin and proud to showcase here:
1896-S Barber Half PC58 CAC
New Years Resolution is to improve phototaking in 2026.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Another look at Tim's new coin. It's proof-like.
That's a really great picture! Liberty just jumps out at you!
This is what Heritage says about this specific 1896-S Barber Half:
"1896-S Half Dollar PCGS AU58 CAC
Reflective and Colorful, CAC
1896-S 50C AU58 PCGS. CAC.
This near-Mint Barber half is a colorful piece with semireflective fields that suggest an early strike from freshly polished dies. Vibrant splashes of plum, marmalade and iridescent aquamarine complement the lustrous devices to complete wonderful eye appeal. The strike is bold save for typical softness on the talons, fletchings and the upper right corner of the shield. A couple of small ticks on Liberty's cheek are noted, with the fields showing grade-consistent marks. Mint State pieces are conditionally scarce.(Registry values: N991)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LX, PCGS# 6476, Greysheet# 6587)
Weight: 12.50 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper"
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Some new Trueviews.
VF20 - a bit overexposed
XF40
My first purchase of the year and an unatrributed DDO.
1892 25C FS-101 DDO
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@oih82w8 Nice find! and a better grade as well!
@Barberian Nice coins!
@JeffMTampa thanks for sharing the pic
@DisneyFan I agree!
This Barber Quarter has lettering stamped on the obverse. 1894-P BQ VF-ish but Details obviously:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Just a repost of my Barbers with new photos. 😊
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
Two on the auction block.
PCGS F12
PCGS VF25
@Barberian You found better graded ones?
@Rule556 Nice pictures. I assume you take them yourself and Photoshop to show obv/rev with holder-note? what is your set-up like?
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Yes, I’m a life long hobbyist travel and wildlife photographer, but have never done macro work before and I’m learning.
Canon R6mkii and a EF 180mm f/3.5L macro, mounted on a copy stand. I have two cheap Amazon LED panels that I mount axially just above the opening of my lens hood. I’m still working on exposure settings and general workflow.
I just shot my whole collection and am compositing them in Photoshop. I use Lightroom for image editing.
This round I realized that I should change the focal distance for each denomination instead of taking them all optimized for dollars. My pennies and dimes suffer a bit in resolution because of it.
I’m learning. 😉
I’m pretty happy with the colors on the quarter. I should have rotated the coin a bit to optimize cartwheel highlights, but the color detail almost matches the CACG photos.
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
I'm selling off most of my Barber halves. I need money for retirement.
Nice, colorful 1909-D! It reminds me of a Peter Max painting.
Retirement? That's when you can really concentrate on those Barbers!
Here is a recently arrived newp. Ever since the beginning, I have always had trouble locating nice AU grades for the 1907 Denver quarters. May not be the same experience with everybody. Finally got one to cherish:
1907-D Barber Quarter AU58 PCGS holder:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I had to look up Peter Max, but I have seen his work before and I agree. This coin has some personality. 😊
Newbie collector of type and circulated Peace dollars, photographer of places and animals, player of instruments and builder of amplifiers, espresso industry professional, and a person distracted by shiny objects.
Doubled "STATES" on the Reverse unattributed by our hosts. Confirmed by the previous owner JRM. Notice the clogged end of the UNUM ribbon:
1892-O Barber Quarter PCGS AU58
Another Image from JeffMTampa
Jeff's pic... I might write something up in an upcoming BCCS Journal:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
1900-O 10C PCGS VF-25
This should spice things up:
Wow, black & white Eldo! @Eldorado9
@semikeycollector That is a smooth-looking VF!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Thank you Sedulous! I always liked this date. Feel it may be undervalued.
Sorry, Tim. Only a mother could love this one.
One of my favorite pairs:
Here’s my entire Barber collection in one fell swoop! 😉
I see you are missing from a possible trio, like me, the Barber dime. Unfortunately it is one of the most overvalued dates in the series. A while ago I posted a string along the lines that Barbers are not always correctly valued. I used the example of MS66 1905-O and 1905-S dimes. Since then the 1905-O dropped $250 two times to $2,500 and just went back up to $2,750. The 1905-S remained the same during this period at $1,650. The MS 66 populations are 19+6 and 9+4 respectively. CAC puts the population of the MS 66 "O" at 10 and the "S" at 5. There are also more 1905-Os in MS67 (5+3) than 1905-S (4+1).
Love the luster and toning on this key date!
Here is a raw newp from my LCS this afternoon... a Type I Obverse mated to a Type II Reverse. You can't see it in the pictures but the surfaces are slightly glossy indicating there was an older (toned over a bit) past cleaning. It was a little hard to tell until I removed it from the 2x2 holder to get a closer look. As you can see digitally, it isn't bad at all.
1900-P Barber Quarter Raw VF
Hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day weekend! Our family was in Baraboo, WI for an extended trip.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
At CSNS in April 2022, when I was at Liz Coggan's table, I was in the process of picking up my CAC'd 1896-O Barber Half in PC58 (previously obtained from auction with her help) and also purchasing my 1897-S CAC'd PC58 Half Dollar (was Liz's coin at the time but originally Tipsico Al got it out of a regional-local show in Seattle). In the melee (ruckus), I was showing Liz my other previously purchased ANA auction Gasvoda-provenance coins and somehow I ended up selling my 1903-P Barber Half to a Wisconsin collector who walked up to the table. I regretted it afterwards so I am very happy for winning JeffMTampa's '03-P with CAC sticker here last month (which was slightly better anyways):
Here is the newly-obtained JRM '03-P half...
1903-P Barber Half PCGS AU58 CAC
Here is the inadvertently sold Gasvoda '03-P half:
1903-P Barber Half PCGS AU58 (Did Not CAC-sticker)
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Newp! CACG CAC 1898-P XF45... pretty nice!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Nice '98 Tim. That's about as original as they come! Beautiful bold XF.
Dave
Yeah that ‘98 is about perfect to my eyes. Superb looking example.
This newp finally arrived today. After all these years I haven't been able to get a decent XF45 until now. I only had an XF40 prior. Nice circ halo.
1909-P Barber Quarter PCGS XF45
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
1908-S Barber Quarter PCGS XF40 CAC
Here is another beautiful circ halo...
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
A good date and m/m you got there Tim,a real nice coin!
Now that is an circulated Barber Quarter that even an MS devotee could love.
1900-O Barber Half PCGS AU58 CAC
10 in AU58, 1 in AU58+, and only 2 with CAC sticker.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.