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Barber or Liberty Head type
Designed and engraved by: Charles E. Barber (American (born in England), 1840–1917)
U.S. Federal Issue
1892
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 25 mm.
Credit Line
Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins
Accession Number01.342
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionCheck reverse type: type I = wing covers less than half of E in UNITED (crossbar shows), type 2 = wing covers more than half, including crossbar.
¼ Dollar, 1892. OBV: Six stars dex. and seven sin. separating IN GOD WE TRUST-date, around laureate head of Liberty right, in cap, inscribed with her name; signed S. Raised rim, straight milling. REV: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA·QUARTER DOLLAR around eagle displayed; national shield on breast; E PLURIBUS-UNUM on floating riband in beak, laurel branch of thirteen leaves in dex talon and twelve arrows in sin.; thirteen scattered stars above type. Raised rim straight milling. Edge wide milled across.
¼ Dollar, 1892. OBV: Six stars dex. and seven sin. separating IN GOD WE TRUST-date, around laureate head of Liberty right, in cap, inscribed with her name; signed S. Raised rim, straight milling. REV: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA·QUARTER DOLLAR around eagle displayed; national shield on breast; E PLURIBUS-UNUM on floating riband in beak, laurel branch of thirteen leaves in dex talon and twelve arrows in sin.; thirteen scattered stars above type. Raised rim straight milling. Edge wide milled across.