Lot 427
1892. PCGS graded Proof 66+. Intense blue toning on both sides. Only 1,245 minted. A lustrous example that has shimmering mirror surface below the incredibly beautiful toning. In this way, from first to last, the luster glows. Furthermore, from center to periphery, the strike as keen as any seen on any first-year 1892 Proof Barber Quarter Dollar. Pop 1; 16 finer, 10 in 67, 1 in 67+, 5 in 68 (PCGS # 5678) .
Created by Charles E. Barber, chief engraver at the Philadelphia Mint from 1877 to 1917. The obverse of the Barber silver coinage consisted of a Liberty head with a cap and wreath. This figure was inspired both by classical Greek and Roman models and by the designs of various 19th-century French coinage. The word "LIBERTY" appeared on the headband in incuse; since it wears relatively quickly in circulation, it is often used by numismatists to help determine the condition of circulated coins. The Liberty head is flanked by six stars on the left and seven on the right, and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" appears above it. The date is centered below the figure.
On the quarter and half dollar, a heraldic eagle, similar to that featured on the Great Seal of the United States, is the central design element, with "QUARTER DOLLAR" or "HALF DOLLAR" and the mint mark (if any) located beneath it. As on the Great Seal, the eagle carries a banner in its beak reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM", and the amount of the motto visible is helpful to numismatic graders in determining the condition of circulated specimens. A field of 13 stars (the same number as on the obverse, representing the 13 original American colonies) appears above the eagle, and on the top edge, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" is inscribed.
Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500.
|
| |
| Realized $3,819 |
