Liberty Barber Quarter
Liberty Barber Quarter
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 ESTATE COIN COLLECTION LOT PROOF SET GRADED COIN SILVER BU PROOFS 12 PIECE LOT  US $49.99
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 1875 Indian Head Penny FREE SHIPPING b346 US $9.95
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 1875 Seated Liberty Quarter OLD COIN US b126 US $9.95
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 1840 Braided Hair Large Cent SMALL DATE a226 US $9.95
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 1938 D Buffalo Nickel GEM BUGREAT TONED COLOR b125 US $9.95
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 LOT OF 5 BARBER QUARTERS 1892 1911 4 SEATED LIBERTY 1924 1930 US $83.99
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 ESTATE COIN COLLECTION LOT PROOF SET SILVER INDIAN HEAD PROOFS 10 PIECE LOT US $39.99
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 $2 US Note Series 1917 Large Size Currency P1 084 US $61.60
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 3 Dimes of the 20th Century Barber Mercury Roosevelt with Morgan Mint COA US $10.95
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 $7775 90 MEGA SILVER HOARD MORGAN PEACE DOLLAR WALKER ROOSEVELT SEATED BARBER US $2,449.99
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 1879 Indian Head Penny FREE SHIPPING a424 US $9.95
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 1927 S Buffalo Nickel NO ACIDVF DETAILSFREE SHIPPING b295 US $9.95
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 12 Liberty Head V Nickels SOME EARLY DATES d219 US $9.95
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 1888 Liberty V Nickel RARE DATE IN SERIES b298 US $9.95
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 ★ 1948 D Franklin Half Dollar GEM BU FBL RARE Coin ★ US $575.00
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 BEST OLD US SILVER BULLION COINS FULL 1 2 POUND LOTS US $293.00
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 1859 Indian Head Penny GREAT COLOR b29 US $9.95
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 1937 D Buffalo Nickel SOLID GEM BUMS DETAILS b124 US $9.95
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 Americana Series Vanishing Classics Collection US $9.99
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 UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL 1863 CIVIL WAR TOKEN INDIAN HEAD CENT US $56.00
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 Barber Type Set Half Quarter Dime Liberty Nickel and Indian Cent US $12.83
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 VERY NICE 1900 P SILVER Liberty Head BARBER Quarter US $5.50
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 OLD US SILVER COINS 1 2 LB COLLECTION LOTS WITH BONUS US $223.00
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 1776 1976 BICENTENNIAL COINAGE SELLING AT FACE VALUE JC US $14.99
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 28 Piece Lot Silver From Dollars to Dimes Sold as Junk WOW LOOK US $150.00
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 Box of Junk Silver 90 silver coins etc 19 items US $128.49
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 1946 Walking Liberty Half Dollar JC US $14.99
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 Lot of 8 Liberty Walking Half Dollars 90 silver JC US $91.95
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 Lot of 4 Franklin Half Dollars 90 Silver JC US $39.95
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 Confederate Currency 1862 Civil War Mechanics Bank Augusta GA 50c Note P1 095 US $22.94
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 1964 Kennedy Half Dollars 90 Silver Lot of 7 JC US $67.50
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 1979 Susan B Anthony Dollar Lot of 25 FACE VALUE JC US $24.99
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 1964 D ROOSEVELT DIME BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED JC US $.99
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 Roosevelt Dimes Mixed Dates 90 Silver Lot of 50 JC US $99.95
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 Roosevelt Dimes Mixed Dates 90 Silver Lot of 30 JC US $59.95
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 1897 O BARBER 10C F – VF VERY SCARCE COLLECTABLE COIN US $199.00
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 ★ 1890 O Morgan Silver Dollar ICG MS65 RARE Coin ★ US $2,095.00
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 1946 BOOKER T WASHINGTON HALF DOLLAR 90 SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COIN JC US $9.99
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 1916 Barber Quarter US $8.99
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 1853 and 1891 seated liberty quarters plus 1915 s barber quarter SILVER US $25.38
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 90 US Junk Silver Coins 1 2 oz Pre 1965 Coins LOT US $14.49
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 2 Ounces US 90 Silver Coins Halves Quarters and or Dimes Bullion Not Junk US $54.05
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 ONE OZ OF SILVER FROM PRE 1965 90 US SILV ER COINS START RETIREMENT FUND US $39.99
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 Americana Series Yesteryear Collection Coin Collection US $19.95
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 1891 SEATED LIBERTY SILVER DIME GOOD OLDER YEAR MINTED NICE US $4.99
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 1897 Barber Quarter US $15.00
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 $20 Gold Certificate Series 1928 Yellow Seal P1 080 US $59.58
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 National Currency $1 Richmond VA Series 1918 Old Large Size P1 079 US $42.99
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 $1 X Back Note Series 1917 Large Size Currency P1 070 US $65.00
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 The 20th Centurys Greatest Coins The Lady Liberty Collection US $19.95
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 Lot of 4Changing US Coin Collection US $20.50
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 1902 O BARBER QUARTER NICE VERY FINE US $81.99
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 SURVIVAL FUND 1 oz US Silver coins 90 Silver 1964 and previous US $31.17
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 11 Walking Liberty Quarters No Dates US $20.50
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 1 2 ounce 90 US Silver Junk 2 Silver Quarters Silver Dime \\\ US $18.00
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 1 FULL TROY ounce 90 Silver US Junk Coin Lot Choice oz Premium Free Shipping US $34.00
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 LOT OF 90 1 2 OUNCE BAG OF SILVER COINS YOUR CHOICE US $18.99
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 1912 BARBER QUARTER DOLLAR BEAUTIFULSILVER COIN US $19.50
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 ROLL OF WHEAT INDIAN CENTS 2859 1911 S KEY DATE 1907 FL INDIAN SHOWING US $12.49
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 46 SIlver US Coins Halves Quarters Dimes Nickels All Types US $125.43
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 ROLL OF WHEAT INDIAN CENTS 2860 1909 INDIAN{S} 1901 BARBER DIME SHOWING US $10.50
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 ROLL OF WHEAT INDIAN CENTS 2862 1865 3 CENT 1899 FL INDIAN SHOWING US $31.00
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 1915 Barber Quarter US $14.99
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 1 OUNCE OF SILVER COINS FOR MELT VALUE PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING US $33.00
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 National Currency $20 Burlingame KS Series 1929 Early Smalll Size P1 082 US $42.00
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 1915 D BARBER QUARTER DOLLAR BEAUTIFULSILVERCOIN US $13.07
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 1908 S Indian Head Cent Rare Key Date San Francisco99 no reserve free shipping US $46.79
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 1902 BARBER LIBERTY HEAD SILVER QUARTER TONED US COIN US 90 RARE MUST SEE US $30.00
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 Liberty Series Morgan Dollar Walking Liberty Standing Liberty Barber Dime US $16.61
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 3 OLD SILVER QUARTERS 19641930AND 1900 3 DIFFERENT TYPES US $16.00
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 1913 PUNCHED OUT BARBER QUARTER US $14.95
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 1904 INDIAN HEAD CENT UNC CHOICE BROWN GOLD 4 FULL DIAMONDS TONED US $40.00
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 ONE LOT OF 2 EACH 90 SILVER QUARTERS 1899 BARBER 1925 STANDING LIBERTY US $9.95
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 US COIN CURRENCY COLLECTION PEACEBARBERWALKINGPROOFFRANKLINMERCURY MORE US $77.01
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 1907 O Barber Quarter Large Die Crack Thru Date US $49.00
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 1864 CRISP RARE BRIGHT $10 Confederate Richmond Bank Note CIVIL WAR FREE SHIP US $64.95
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 BRIGHT CRISP COLORFUL 1864 $5 Confederate Richmond Bank Note CIVIL WAR CSA SHARP US $65.95
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 RARE HIGH QUALITY 1864 $20 CSA Richmond Bank Note Civil War Confederate States US $69.95
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 1864 VIVID COLOR $10 CSA Richmond RICH BRIGHT CIVIL WAR Confederate BANKNOTE US $66.95
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 100 Years of United States Silver Coin Designs with Box COA US $60.00
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 BRIGHT 1864 RARE RED STAMP CSA $10 TEN Bank Note CIVIL WAR Confederate COLORFUL US $69.95
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 1899 O silver liberty barber half dollar US fifty cent coin US $11.87
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 Beautiful AU 1902 S Barber quarter tough to find bij US $165.00
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1898 Barber Quarter and 1951 Frankiln Half plus more!
History of the Liberty 'V' Nickel by Keith Scott
The Liberty Nickel, commonly known as the "V" nickel for the Roman Numeral "V" on the reverse was officially produced from 1883 to 1912. We use the word officially because one of the most famous coins of all is the 1913 Liberty Nickel which was produced under suspect circumstances. For more on the famous 1913 Liberty Nickel please refer to the article titled "History of the Famous 1913 Liberty Nickel".
In 1881, A. Loudon Snowden, Superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint directed Chief Engraver at the time, Charles Barber, to create designs for the cent, three-cent piece and the nickel. Snowden believed that all three coins should be similar in design and metal composition. The designs created by Barber were all simple in appearance with Lady Liberty on the obverse and a Roman Numeral I, III or V on the reverse to represent the denomination. Barber completed the request later that year with all three coins stuck in copper-nickel which was the same as the Shield Nickel currently in circulation. The Shield Nickel, introduced in 1866, was the first "nickel" sized coin. The half-dime, made of silver, had previously filled the need for this denomination. The Shield Nickel was well received despite the fact that during this time period, consumers liked their coinage in silver and/or gold. And although the nickel was relatively new, its bland design made it ripe for a redesign. Additionally, during this time period, there was not yet a federal law establishing the minimum life expectancy for US coin designs.
Changing the cent, three-cent piece and nickel was not to be. Congress opposed a change in composition to the cent and the Treasury would not approve a design change for the three-cent piece. The three-cent silver piece has been discontinued several years before and the three-cent nickel, with the exception of 1881 had seen declining mintage numbers. With the nickel seeming to be the only viable option for change, Barber and Snowden concentrated on making the change to the nickel a reality. In addition to a design/appearance change, Snowden also changed the size from 20.5 mm in diameter to 21.2 mm. Snowden believed that by increasing the diameter and reducing the thickness (the weight stayed the same), die life would be extended.
After all the finishing touches were complete, there was a special ceremony on January 30th, 1883 to introduce the new nickel. Those who attended, and were deemed important, received first strike coins. A few days later, regular production began. The new nickels had hardly been circulated when a major problem surfaced. The coin did not contain the word "cents" and con artists of the day were plating the nickel with gold and passing them off as $5.00 gold pieces. Because the nickel was still new, the general public was not aware of the new nickel and since the "V" was the only symbol of value, it could mean 5 cents or 5 dollars. Unfortunately for the mint, nearly 5 million nickels had already been produced and released. Barber quickly created a new design, this one with the word cents prominently displayed on the back. The first nickels soon became known as the "no cents" nickels. The nickels that were gold plated became known as "racketeer nickels" and can still be found in old hoards and collections.
In the end, over 16 million nickels were produced in 1883. Even though far more 1883 nickels with the word "cents" were produced, they are harder to get in good grades. The "no cents" variety was saved by people thinking that they would be recalled/replaced.
After this initial controversy, the Liberty Nickel settled down to a calm life. There were no significant changes during the life span of the nickel, and for all but the final year, all the nickels were made in Philadelphia. In the final year of official production, 1912, nickels were also made in Denver and San Francisco. 1913 gave way to the Buffalo Nickel followed by changed in the dime, quarter and half dollar.
Keith Scott has been a collector for over 30 years. His website has US coins for sale. He also writes Coin Collecting Articles for fun. Visit his websites for a history of US coins, metal market updates and news about your favorite coins.
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