¼ Dollar "Barber Quarter"

Features

Country	United States
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1892-1916
Value	1/4 Dollar = 25 Cents (0.25 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	6.25 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
References	KM# 114, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 121 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

The bust of Miss Liberty with the designer's initials below the truncation of the neck

Lettering:
****** IN GOD WE TRUST *******
B
1905

Engraver: Charles Barber

Reverse

An American eagle with stars above and the denomination below, with the country name surrounding the rim with the mintmark below the tail of the eagle

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
.QUARTER DOLLAR.

Translation:
United States of America
Out of Many, One
Quarter Dollar

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D	United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S	United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
O	United States Mint, New Orleans, United States

Comments

Note: Mint mark, if present, is below the tail of the eagle.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1892	8,237,245	7.20	6.89	22.45	16.92		10%
1892	1,245						0.4%	Proof
1892 O	2,640,000	15.04					1.9%
1892 S	964,079	29.35					0.9%	rare
1893	5,484,838	4.59		15.26			6%
1893	792						0.4%	Proof
1893 O	3,396,000	5.45					3%
1893 S	1,454,535	13.34					1.5%
1894	3,432,972	5.87					5%
1894	972						0.3%	Proof
1894 O	2,852,000	5.99					2%
1894 S	2,648,821	5.44					2%
1895	4,440,880	8.96	14.04				6%
1895	880						0.2%	Proof
1895 O	2,816,000	9.63					3%
1895 S	1,764,681	20.34					1.6%
1896	3,874,762	6.54	4.92				5%
1896	762						0.2%	Proof
1896 O	1,484,000	23.97					1.9%	very rare
1896 S	188,039						0.3%	ultra rare
1897	8,140,731	5.45	11.21	8.60			9%
1897	731						0.2%	Proof
1897 O	1,414,800						2%	rare
1897 S	542,229						0.9%	very rare
1898	11,100,735	5.80	8.17	16.53	12.08		13%
1898	735						0.5%	Proof
1898 O	1,868,000	7.32					2%	rare
1898 S	1,020,592	12.26					1.5%
1899	12,624,846	5.53	10.71	7.85			16%
1899	846						0.4%	Proof
1899 O	2,644,000	11.91					3%
1899 S	708,000						1.3%	rare
1900	10,016,912	4.92		6.95			8%
1900	912						0.5%	Proof
1900 O	3,416,000						2%
1900 S	1,858,585	6.09					3%
1901	8,892,813	6.44	7.99	28.31			7%
1901	813						0.2%	Proof
1901 O	1,612,000						1.5%	rare
1901 S	72,664						0.3%	ultra rare
1902	12,197,744	5.35	5.10	16.25	9.23	24.17	8%
1902	777						0.4%	Proof
1902 O	4,748,000	6.40					3%
1902 S	1,524,612	7.94					1.6%
1903	9,670,064	5.08	3.98	9.84			7%
1903	755						0.4%	Proof
1903 O	3,500,000	3.83					3%
1903 S	1,036,000			38.92			1.1%
1904	9,588,813	4.27					8%
1904	670						0.3%	Proof
1904 O	2,456,000	6.54	16.34				2%
1905	4,968,250	5.62	5.91				5%
1905	727						0.3%	Proof
1905 O	1,230,000	22.38					1.6%
1905 S	1,884,000	26.69					3%
1906	3,656,435	4.60	11.65	6.88			5%
1906	675						0.3%	Proof
1906 D	3,280,000	4.27					3%
1906 O	2,056,000	5.96					3%
1907	7,192,575	4.63	6.89	16.92			9%
1907	575						0.4%	Proof
1907 D	2,484,000	6.66					3%
1907 O	4,560,000	5.59	11.65	17.06			5%
1907 S	1,360,000	8.93					1.8%
1908	4,232,545	5.96	4.31	28.31	21.19		8%
1908	545						0.3%	Proof
1908 D	5,788,000	4.57	6.04	13.30			8%
1908 O	6,244,000	5.88	7.84	8.42			8%
1908 S	784,000	19.60					1.0%
1909	9,268,650	6.14	8.46	9.11			13%
1909	650						0.4%	Proof
1909 D	5,114,000	6.16	11.00	13.92			8%
1909 O	712,000						1.6%
1909 S	1,348,000	5.96					3%
1910	2,244,551	6.14	6.60	7.06			5%
1910	551						0.4%	Proof
1910 D	1,500,000	5.44					3%
1911	3,720,543		5.90	7.50			7%
1911	543						0.2%	Proof
1911 D	933,600	3.99					2%
1911 S	988,000	4.35					2%
1912	4,400,700	4.35	7.89	10.89			8%
1912	700						0.2%	Proof
1912 S	708,000	9.43					2%
1913	484,613	12.78					2.0%
1913	613						0.18%	Proof
1913 D	1,450,800	8.71	15.26				3%
1913 S	40,000						0.2%	ultra rare
1914	6,244,610	4.18	7.41	19.91	13.78		12%
1914	380						0.5%	Proof
1914 D	3,046,000	3.23	8.71	12.08			7%
1914 S	264,000						0.8%	very rare
1915	3,480,450		6.16	15.55			9%
1915	450						0.4%	Proof
1915 D	3,694,000	9.03	7.73				8%
1915 S	704,000		7.59				1.9%
1916	1,788,000	5.35	8.01				7%
1916 D	6,540,800	6.01	5.81	6.15	7.25		13%

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