U.S. Mint coin reference

1901–1916: Barber Quarter (90% Silver)

Barber Quarter 90% silver Barber quarter series.

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Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1901-1916

Country: United States

Denomination: Twenty-five cents

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Silver fineness: 90%

Silver weight: 0.1808 oz ASW

Weight: 6.25 g

Diameter: 24.3 mm

Thickness: 1.75 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: Charles E. Barber

Design identification

Obverse: Liberty Head portrait by Charles E. Barber.

1901–1916: Barber Quarter (90% Silver) history

Barber quarters carried Charles E. Barber's Liberty portrait through 1916, when the Standing Liberty design debuted. The early twentieth-century run includes difficult branch-mint dates such as 1901-S and 1913-S.

Wear first softens the headband and eagle, while cleaning can erase the fine texture around protected letters. Confirm the mintmark below the eagle and compare it with genuine punches for the date.