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1892 Barber 25C NGC Proof 66

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1892 Barber 25C NGC Proof 66
<b>1892 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66.</b> Wonderful mirror surfaces are flourishing underneath rich antique gold and silvery-steel radiance. Well struck for the date, of course, since it is the hallmark of the first Proofs that the mint&#39;s quality control was tops in its class in this period. All reverse details are present. Fully struck coins of this date are the key to collecting this attractively designed series by Charles E. Barber.

Barber, who became the sixth engraver at the Philadelphia Mint in 1879, following the death of his father, Chief Engraver William Barber, remained in the post until his death on February 18, 1917. Apart from the pattern series, Charles Barber is best known today for his 1883 Liberty Head nickel and the 1892 dime, quarter, and half dollar <b>&#40;PCGS # 5678&#41;</b>

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