Barber Half Dollar (1892 - 1915)

Overview

Among the silver coins that are most well-known in the subject of American numismatics is the Barber Half Dollar, which was created between the years 1892 and 1915. This denomination was issued across the United States. In addition to the Barber Dime, the Barber Quarter, and the Barber Half Dollar, this specific coin was a constituent of a series that also included the Barber Half Dollar. Charley E. Barber was the one who invented it. Collectors are quite interested in purchasing it since it possesses a design that is suitable for the ages and has a substantial amount of historical worth.

• • Miss Liberty is positioned facing right, her hair is arranged in a Phrygian cap, and a wreath of laurel is placed over her shoulders. It is presented on a thin band or ribbon that is placed over her brow, and the word "Liberty" is written on it. It is possible that the phrase "IN GOD WE TRUST" will be located at the top of the page, six stars to the left, seven stars to the right, and the date will be located below.
• • A heraldic eagle is featured on the reverse of the coin, which is an adaptation of the Great Seal of the United States of America. An olive branch and arrows are being held in the beak of the eagle, and the phrase "E Pluribus Unum" is inscribed on the ribbon that is being held in the beak of the flying bird.

After its release, the Barber Half Dollar, which was supposed to replace the Seated Liberty Half Dollar, was received with a range of responses from the general people.

• • The fact that this coin was only produced for a short period means that there are not a lot of them available for purchase now, which is excellent news for collectors who are interested in collecting them.
• • Furthermore, only the few that are still accessible on the market have been maintained in excellent condition. It will not be difficult for the collector of type sets to acquire specimens that are of grades of Good or Very Good. Although it might be difficult to believe, beautiful pieces are extremely uncommon.
• • There is a very high level of difficulty in locating Very Fine coins. Pieces that have not been circulated are even more scarce than coins that have not been circulated.

The Barber Half Dollar was struck at four locations under the jurisdiction of the United States Mint.

• • No mint mark on the Philadelphia.
• • "O" stands for the city of New Orleans.
• • Here we are in San Francisco (S).
• • In 1906, Denver (D) was established.

The inaugural years of mintage were 1892-O and 1892-S and the numbers that were created during those years were on the lower end of the spectrum. Because the 1893-S edition is such a rare publication, there are only a few copies that have been saved. The piece known as 1897-O is not something that is encountered very frequently, particularly in upper grades. 1913 is a year that is considered to have a lower mintage, which is one of the reasons why collectors are interested in purchasing coins from that year.