The Barber Quarter was minted from 1892 to 1916. For the initial portion of the series from 1892 until 1903, coins were struck each year at the New Orleans and San Francisco Mints. From 1906 until the end of the series, production took place at the Denver Mint for most years. After 1909, no further coins for the denomination were struck at New Orleans.
Minted 1892 to 1916 Barber Quarters derived their name from the name of the designer, Charles E. Barber, one of the most famous and prolific of all designers of U.S. This series is so collectible, given the long run of dates and the fact that it was struck at so many Mints, including Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans and San Francisco. Blast white and nearly flawless with frosted design elements that contrast beautifully against deep mirrored fields. A gorgeous first-year Barber Quarter. Item #232896 (2 / 74) 1893. BCCS Barber Quarters Rarity Ratings In 2006, the Barber Coin Collectors' Society conducted a survey to ascertain rarity ratings for Barber Quarters. The survey did not estimate the actual number of surviving pieces, but rather a rating for relative availability and rarity. Results of BCCS Barber Quarter Rarity Survey - 2006. Barber Quarters The Barber quarter was minted from 1892 through 1916, and coin values for issues in this popular series range from under $10 each to thousands. The main factors that affect Barber quarters are the grade and rarity of each piece.
Barber Quarter Mint Mark
The mintages range from a high of more than 12 million for two years to an absolute low of just 40,000 pieces for the 1913-S Barber Quarter. The two other notable low mintage years are the 1901-S with a total of 72,664 pieces produced, and the 1896-S with at 188,039. These three issues command significant premiums even in well circulated grades and represent “stoppers” for most collections.
Barber Quarter Mint Mark Location
Below is a table displaying the mintages for Barber Quarters struck for circulation.
Barber Quarter Mintages
Barber Quarter 1898
1892 | 8,236,000 |
1892-O | 2,640,000 |
1892-S | 964,079 |
1893 | 5,444,023 |
1893-O | 3,396,000 |
1893-S | 1,454,535 |
1894 | 3,432,000 |
1894-O | 2,852,000 |
1894-S | 2,648,821 |
1895 | 4,440,000 |
1895-O | 2,816,000 |
1895-S | 1,764,681 |
1896 | 3,874,000 |
1896-O | 1,484,000 |
1896-S | 188,039 |
1897 | 8,140,000 |
1897-O | 1,414,800 |
1897-S | 542,229 |
1898 | 11,100,000 |
1898-O | 1,868,000 |
1898-S | 1,020,592 |
1899 | 12,624,000 |
1899-O | 2,644,000 |
1899-S | 708,000 |
1900 | 10,016,000 |
1900-O | 3,416,000 |
1900-S | 1,858,585 |
1901 | 8,892,000 |
1901-O | 1,612,000 |
1901-S | 72,664 |
1902 | 12,196,967 |
1902-O | 4,748,000 |
1902-S | 1,524,612 |
1903 | 9,669,309 |
1903-O | 3,500,000 |
1903-S | 1,036,000 |
1904 | 9,588,143 |
1904-O | 2,456,000 |
1905 | 4,967,523 |
1905-O | 1,230,000 |
1905-S | 1,884,000 |
1906 | 3,655,760 |
1906-D | 3,280,000 |
1906-O | 2,056,000 |
1907 | 7,192,000 |
1907-D | 2,484,000 |
1907-O | 4,560,000 |
1907-S | 1,360,000 |
1908 | 4,232,000 |
1908-D | 5,788,000 |
1908-O | 6,244,000 |
1908-S | 784,000 |
1909 | 9,268,000 |
1909-D | 5,114,000 |
1909-O | 712,000 |
1909-S | 1,348,000 |
1910 | 2,244,000 |
1910-D | 1,500,000 |
1911 | 3,720,000 |
1911-D | 933,600 |
1911-S | 988,000 |
1912 | 4,400,000 |
1912-S | 708,000 |
1913 | 484,000 |
1913-D | 1,450,800 |
1913-S | 40,000 |
1914 | 6,244,230 |
1914-D | 3,046,000 |
1914-S | 264,000 |
1915 | 3,480,000 |
1915-D | 3,694,000 |
1915-S | 704,000 |
1916 | 1,788,000 |
1916-D | 6,540,800 |